Don Pacifico can get back on the winning trail in the Download Fitzdares World Of Sport Podcast Handicap at Windsor.
Simon and Ed Crisford’s Southwell novice winner endured a luckless run on All-Weather Championships Finals Day at Newcastle when encountering traffic problems and has since turned in a couple of solid efforts in defeat.
He was unable to get seriously involved on his penultimate start back at Southwell, but pushed the hat-trick seeking Maelstrom close on his turf debut at Haydock last time out and there is definitely mileage in his revised mark of 84.
The father and son duo could also be on the mark with Durham Castle for the same connections in the Fitzdares Sprint Series Qualifier Handicap.
Having made his debut in October 2023 behind the useful Jarraaf, he had a wind op and was subsequently gelded.
That meant he was not seen again until May 2024 when a fair third at Yarmouth.
He got off the mark at Southwell following another 100 days off and followed up in really good style at Goodwood.
The handicapper hit him with a 9lb rise for that but he was not disgraced off his revised mark at Haydock recently and in this less competitive race he should have a say.
Richard Hannon looks to have found a good opening for River King in the Call Fitzdares For Top Prices Restricted Novice Stakes.
He is back into novice company here and with a handicap mark of 85 he would be very unfortunate to bump into something better than that.
The step up to 2000m is a bit of a question mark but the opposition does not look particularly strong.
Agathon has been running well all spring and has an obvious chance in the Download The PricedUp App Handicap at Carlisle.
Bought out of Joseph O’Brien’s yard for the bargain basement price of 5,000 guineas in the autumn of 2023, the five-year-old did not make it to the track until earlier this year.
His first couple of runs in novice events were nothing to write home about, but he has not run a bad race since switching to handicaps, with a victory over this course and distance supplemented by four placed efforts.
He may well have finished closer than he did when third at Catterick last time after encountering trouble in running and another bold bid looks assured on a track that holds no fears.
Romanovich can make it back-to-back wins at Chepstow in the bettingsites.co.uk Betting Sites Handicap.
John O’Shea’s charge is actually a three-time winner in Monmouthshire and never really looked like being caught after taking the lead and grabbing the rail on his most recent visit.
A 4lb hike makes life tougher, but if he is sharply away again he could take some pegging back on his happy hunting ground.
On the all-weather at Wolverhampton, Saeed bin Suroor’s Summer Heat can take a step forward from her promising debut in the Highbet Weekly Racing Rewards Club Maiden Fillies’ Stakes. – Press Association
SELECTIONS:
CARLISLE: Race 1 – 15.15 Dapper Charm, Race 2 – 15.45 Ishe Worth Agamble, Race 3 – 16.15 Agathon, Race 4 – 16.45 Arkenstaar, Race 5 – 17.15 Ey Up Its Jazz, Race 6 – 17.50 Volendam, Race 7 – 18.25 Harswell Duke.
CHEPSTOW: Race 1 – 15.30 Blue Yonder, Race 2 – 16.00 Bosa Nova, Race 3 – 16.30 Romanovich, Race 4 – 17.00 Vaunted, Race 5 – 17.30 Professor Tickle, Race 6 – 18.05 Anticipating.
KILBEGGAN: Race 1 – 17.38 Emily Love, Race 2 – 18.13 Hillstar Blues, Race 3 – 18.48 Joe’s Turn, Race 4 – 19.18 Tackletommywoowoo, Race 5 – 19.48 I Love My Baie, Race 6 – 20.18 You Oughta Know, Race 7 – 20.48 Marv Michael, Race 8 – 21.18 Jisco Du Brem.
WINDSOR: Race 1 – 19.00 Hello Luna, Race 2 – 19.30 Beach Partee, Race 3 – 20.00 River King, Race 4 – 20.30 Durham Castle, Race 5 – 21.00 DON PACIFICO (NAP), Race 6 – 21.30 Oj Lifestyle, Race 7 – 22.00 All Cost.
WOLVERHAMPTON: Race 1 – 19.10 Summer Heat, Race 2 – 19.40 Fashionelle, Race 3 – 20.10 Snooze Lane, Race 4 – 20.40 Street Life, Race 5 – 21.10 Paragon, Race 6 – 21.40 Sirius White.
This article was originally published on TAB and is reposted here with permission.
