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Stockpyle is backed to quickly add to his recent Chepstow success and double up in the Download The At The Races App Handicap at Wolverhampton.
William Muir and Chris Grassick's colt has been seen among some useful company so far in his career and connections could have been forgiven for wondering when a first victory may come following a pair of fine efforts in defeat at both Sandown and Newbury.
However, the half-brother to the stable's Group One-winning Pyledriver finally opened his account at Chepstow on Friday evening when making all in the hands of Oliver Timms.
With that confidence-boosting victory coming in an apprentice contest, he is turned out quickly to avoid a penalty, and can make the same mark of 75 count once again with the more experienced Lewis Edmunds taking over in the saddle.
Also at Dunstall Park, Beny Nahar Road can make it third time lucky in the At The Races App Form Study Restricted Novice Stakes following two near misses.
Richard Hughes' son of Nathaniel was sent off the 13-8 favourite at Leicester, but was beaten a neck when struggling to organise himself on the undulations of the home straight. There should be no excuses on this all-weather surface and he remains a smart-looking prospect.
At Windsor, Eminency could be the answer to the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes.
Clive Cox's youngster ran a race full of promise to finish second over track and trip on debut and with the fifth from the race franking the form with a win since, it would be no surprise to see the Havana Grey colt open his account.
There could be some useful two-year-olds lurking among the opposition, but Cox likes running his juveniles at this venue and has won this race with stable stalwart Tis Marvellous in the past.
A return to Windsor could pay dividends for Spring Bloom in the Archers Financial Services Of Enfield Handicap.
Robert Eddery's five-year-old finished second twice here in May, including off this mark on his penultimate start, and can bounce back from a slightly underwhelming effort at Newmarket most recently.
The twice-raced Conflict is given the chance to get off the mark in the Follow Vickers.Bet On Facebook Maiden Stakes at Ffos Las.
The £220,000 breeze-up buy bumped into a useful-looking rival when second at Thirsk, but there is unlikely to be anything of that calibre lurking in the field as the son of No Nay Never drops back to six furlongs.
Also in West Wales, Kaasib looks more than capable of defying top weight in the Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Nursery Handicap.
Racing down the centre of the track was far from ideal in the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot and it can be argued his finishing position of 12th is better than the bare result may suggest. That race had a good look to it and the US Navy Flag colt could have too much class as he makes his first start in a handicap.
North of the border at Ayr, it may be worth siding with Flying Moon in the Scottish Sun Ladies Night Handicap.
Local handler Mike Smith enjoys plenty of success at the track and is bidding to win the 10-furlong contest for the third time in five years with an in-form charge who is searching for a fourth successive track-and-trip victory under a 5lb penalty.
SELECTIONS:
AYR: 1.50 Beechwood Mick, 2.25 Rory, 3.00 Crocodile Power, 3.35 Flying Moon, 4.05 Imperial Khan, 4.35 Flylikeaneagle.
FFOS LAS: 2.15 Conflict, 2.50 Kaasib, 3.25 Resilient Power, 3.55 Gun Dog, 4.25 Pearl Reef, 4.55 Thanks Monica.
KILLARNEY: 5.15 Blazing Sunset, 5.45 Mctigue, 6.15 Three Laws, 6.45 Pierre Lapin, 7.15 Ark, 7.45 Shark Bay, 8.15 Surac.
NEWTON ABBOT: 1.30 Tip Top Tonto, 2.05 Fat Sam, 2.40 Tulin, 3.10 Dogon, 3.45 Sergeant, 4.15 Come On Du Berlais.
WINDSOR: 5.35 Eminency, 6.05 Maybe Tonight, 6.35 Just A Tad, 7.05 Bell Shot, 7.35 Spring Bloom, 8.05 Tiger Beetle.
WOLVERHAMPTON: 5.55 Clifftop Heaven, 6.25 Shut Up And Dance, 6.55 Lady Raeburn, 7.25 Beny Nahar Road, 7.55 STOCKPYLE (NAP), 8.25 City Streak, 8.55 Renegade Rose.
DOUBLE: Stockpyle and Eminency.
