BONNY ANGEL (nap) is fancied to make it third time lucky when he races in the British Stallion Studs Maiden Stakes (6.06) at Sandown on Thursday.
The son of Harry Angel, trained by Clive Cox, showed improvement from his debut seventh at Newbury in June, when coming third of 11 to Trillium back on the Berkshire course last month.
That form looks much better now after Trillium beat Rodney Rocket to land the Molecomb Stakes at Glorious Goodwood in impressive style last week.
And the Newbury fourth, Swingalong, has since won at Ripon.
Bonny Angel drops back to five furlongs today and should take all the beating.
This season’s Racing League starts tonight at Doncaster where SHINE ON BRENDAN (5.40, nb) looks the pick in the opener.
The five-year-old has been rejuvenated since switching from Harvey Bastiman’s yard to Jim Goldie’s stables in East Renfrewshire, Scotland.
The change of scenery seems to have done him the world of good as he has secured four wins from six starts.
His latest victory, over a mile at Ayr, saw him beat Flylikeaneagle by half a length.
Flylikeaneagle franked the form by winning at Nottingham last week and a 3lb rise should not stop him from another good showing in the William Hill Extra Place Races Racing League Handicap.
THURSDAY'S SELECTIONS
AYR
5.53 HERESMAX
6.23 CARVA MYRINE
6.53 POET'S MAGIC
7.28 COBRA KAI
7.58 FAR FROM A RUBY
8.32 NINKY NONK
BRIGHTON
1.50 SHERMAN KLUMPF
2.20 INSPIRITED
2.50 WISPER
3.20 NIGHT EAGLE
3.50 RETROUVAILLES
4.20 SAPPHIRE'S MOON
4.55 MACS DILEMMA
DONCASTER
5.40 SHINE ON BRENDAN (NB)
6.10 PERSUASION
6.40 KISS N CUDDLE
7.10 QUEST FOR FUN
7.40 SPRING BLOOM
8.10 ZEALANDIA
8.40 PLEDGE OF HONOUR
NOTTINGHAM
1.00 VULTAR
1.30 POLLY POTT
2.00 HOLOCENE
2.30 ALHABOR
3.00 RODOLFO
3.30 CHICHEN ITZA
4.00 HIYA MAITE
SANDOWN
5.36 STUDY THE STARS
6.06 BONNY ANGEL (NAP)
6.36 DESERT ORDER
7.15 FRANTASTIC
7.45 MAJESTIC FIGHTER
8.18 FULFILLED
YARMOUTH
1.40 TWILIGHT STEEL
2.10 BRESSON
2.40 ROYAL PARADE
3.10 SILVER BUBBLE
3.40 SEAL OF SOLOMON
4.10 THE GREEN MAN
4.40 ANGLO SAXSON
NEWSBOY'S DOUBLE: BONNY ANGEL and SHINE ON BRENDAN