OBSERVATORY Star can feel the benefit of his recent reappearance run in the Boddingtons Redcar Straight-Mile Championship Handicap.
The six-year-old warmed up for this qualifying event with a creditable fifth at Beverley, finishing a five-length fifth behind Billy Dane after just getting caught for toe in the final furlong.
As that was his first run for 236 days, a fair amount of improvement can be expected for that pipe-opener.
Trainer Tim Easterby has not made the best of starts to the season but his horses appear to be firing now and it would be no surprise if this gelding repeated his course-anddistance success of 2007.
Luc Jordan suffered a narrow defeat at Chepstow last month but his turn can come in the Ladies’ Day On Saturday 20th June Median Auction Maiden Stakes.
Luca Cumani’s charge went down by a short head to a more experienced rival that day while he ran into a well-regarded type when runner-up on his racecourse bow.
Luc Jordan should have learned plenty on those two occasions and is the one to be with.
Aromatic still holds an entry in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot but Salisbury’s EBF Margadale Fillies’ Handicap looks much more her level at this stage.
From a fine family, Aromatic was a winner over 10 furlongs at this track last month and duly followed up on her handicap bow at Lingfield.
Trying the all-weather surface for the first time, Aromatic still looked a bit green in recording a half-length verdict over Eastern Aria, edging right inside the final furlong.
She proved game enough, however, and while she would probably not be among John Gosden’s star performers, she is smart enough for this task.
Brunelleschi has struck up quite a rapport with rider Josephine Bruning and they are the pick in the Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap.
Secret Night caught a tartar at Ascot last time but compensation awaits in the highstreetvouchers.com Handicap at Chester.
Time is at a premium with this six-year-old as she is in foal, but a first-time visor appeared to work the oracle when three and three-quarter lengths behind the useful Good Again.
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