Charlie`s Daily Racing Previews

The John Smith's Cup is the feature race at this
afternoon and it is a fiercely competitive renewal of this famous 10f handicap.
The shortlist is particularly long, but my two against the field are Solid
Stone and Sinjaari (2.30) with marginal preference for the latter who is making
his seasonal reappearance.

The selection has been gelded since his last start at
in October and he has bits of form – runner up to duel Gp 2 winner
Headman in the London Cup at –  that
suggests he could be well treated from his current mark. Stevie Donohoe takes
the ride with the stable's regular pilots Tom Marquand – rides stablemate
Desert Icon – and James Doyle – takes the mount on Ed Walker's market leader Caradoc
– seemingly favouring other runners.

The ew recommendation – 14/1 at William Hill who are paying
five places – has a decent draw in stall seven and he can give proud
Yorkshireman a third win in the race. Solid Stone would have
been the selection had he not been drawn out on the wing in stall 22.

At Newbury Method (2.15) can make it two out of two in the
listed 6f juvenile contest for Martyn Meade. The form of his maiden
success was given a boost when the runner up – filly Fev Rover – filled the
same position in the Gp 2 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes on the July course last
weekend. The selection was backed as if defeat was out of the question on Town
Moor and Oisin Murphy takes over from in the saddle. The selection
is 5/4 to maintain his unbeaten record.

The veteran Judicial (4.00) carries a 3lbs penalty for
scoring on 's tapeta surface last time but Julie Camacho's stable star
is equally adept on turf and he is taken to give weight and a beating to his 11
rivals in the Gp 3 Hackwood Stakes.

The each way selection – 5/1 with Unibet – is drawn near
Shine So Bright who looks sure to take those drawn low along at a fair clip
dropping back in trip to 6f for the first time since his two-year-old
days.    

In the feature race at this evening I hope to see
Cap Francais (7,55) defy a 6lbs rise for scoring over tonight's C&D last
month. The selection was being primed for a crack at the Hunt Cup but missed
Royal . Luke Morris would not have been my choice of jockey and a draw in
stall nine is less than ideal, but he was a fluent winner last time and he is
open to further improvement at a mile.

At Newbury on Sunday I hope to see Fox Tal (3.25) settle
mush better than was the case at on his reappearance. The selection
has bits of form which would make him something of a good thing in this grade,
but he is not yet the finished article. If he did drop his head early, I
believe he will be difficult to beat.

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