CRYSTAL DELIGHT (2.15, Nap) fairly bolted up by five and half lengths on his debut for Harry Eustace in the City and Suburban Handicap over 1m 2f at Epsom, and while the handicapper has been swift to penalise him, there may still be more to follow over an extra furlong in the Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Jorvik Handicap.
In the Churchill Tyre Handicap over six furlongs, old-stager SUMMERGHAND (2.45) can add another win to his extensive CV. The 10-year-old has been a tad unlucky so far this term, finding trouble before making progress in the closing stages on more than one occasion.
His last success was when dead-heating with Albasheer over course and distance in August.
The Group 2 1895 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes is a wide-open affair, but Jane Chapple-Hyam may have the answer in MILL STREAM (3.15, nb).
He won two on the bounce at Deauville last summer, including a Group 3, and after losing his way in Group 1 company, he returned this term following a wind operation to finish second behind re-opposing Washington Heights in the Abernant Stakes last month.
Newsboy’s Daily Double plus tips on every race from Monday’s four meetingsFRIENDLY SOUL (3.45) is hard to oppose in the Group 3 Tattersalls Musidora Stakes over a mile and a quarter.
The daughter of Kingman looked smart when beating odds-on favourite Kalpana in the listed Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket 10 days ago.
And she now bids to emulate her John and Thady Gosden-trained stablemates Soul Sister and Emily Upjohn, who won the last two runnings of the race.
FIRE DEMON (4.15) has won three of his four starts for Andrew Balding this season, including on All-Weather Finals day over six furlongs at Newcastle.
The Conundrum HR Consulting Handicap’s extra furlong looks ideal for him.
Over the jumps at Ffos Las, MANUELITO (2.30) has steadily improved for David Pipe, culminating in a comprehensive Wincanton maiden victory 24 days ago.
The AK Bets Home Of Free Bets Handicap Hurdle over two miles is tougher as he takes on handicap company for the first time, but the four-year-old is progressing nicely.
Wednesday's selections
FFOS LAS
2.00 DEVON DUDE
2.30 MANUELITO
3.00 QUEEN ANTOINETTE
3.30 HALIFAX
4.00 BATAILLON
4.30 COCONUT SPLASH
5.05 BALLYRASHANE
YORK
2.15 CRYSTAL DELIGHT (NAP)
2.45 SUMMERGHAND
3.15 MILL STREAM (NB)
3.45 FRIENDLY SOUL
4.15 FIRE DEMON
4.45 ZABEEL ROAD
5.20 WAHRAAN
BATH
5.00 VOODOO RAY
5.35 SPIRITED DANCER
6.10 GHAIHABAN
6.40 HATADORA
7.10 HILL SPIRIT
7.40 ASENSE
8.10 OUR PAPA SMURF
8.40 GOLDEN PHASE
PERTH
5.50 BISHOP HILL
6.22 GALUNGGUNG
6.52 JIMMY RABBITTE
7.22 EUCHAN FALLS
7.52 FINE INVESTMENT
8.22 BRIDGETJOANS
DOUBLE: CRYSTAL DELIGHT and MILL STREAM