Newsboy expects his Nap, Ambiente Friendly, to begin his four-year-old campaign on a successful note by winning the bet365 Earl Of Sefton Stakes (3.00) at Newmarket, and he also rates Nightwalker a good thing in the bet365 Feilden Stakes (2.25)
AMBIENTE FRIENDLY (3.00, Nap) can give his new trainer James Owen an early Group 3 success this season by taking the bet365 Earl Of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket.
The four-year-old was switched from the James Fanshawe yard over the winter, having been placed in the Betfred Derby at Epsom, when a two-and-three-quarter-length second to City Of Troy, and he also finished third to Los Angeles in the Irish equivalent at the Curragh.
Lacklustre efforts in the Juddmonte International and the Prix Niel followed, but a strong gallop would suit the son of Gleneagles over this nine-furlong trip.
In the opening Weatherbys With Venatour Racing Handicap, despite a 5lb rise ELMONJED (1.50) is taken to continue where he left off last term for William Haggas, when he won twice over this six furlong trip at Windsor and York.
Formerly a Sir Michael Stoute juvenile, NIGHTWALKER (2.25, nb) won a Yarmouth maiden in September before a strong performance in the Group 3 Autumn Stakes over a mile at HQ, when third behind Aidan O’Brien’s Delacroix, who went on to chase home Hotazhell in the William Hill Futurity Trophy at Doncaster.
Now making his debut for John and Thady Gosden in the Listed bet365 Feilden Stakes over a mile and a furlong, the Frankel colt is fully expected to have come on in leaps and bounds over the close season.
In the Group 3 Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes over seven furlongs, VERSE OF LOVE (3.35) is hard to oppose, having won in impressive fashion over course and distance on her only start last October for Charlie Appleby.
Tuesday’s selections NEWMARKET 1.50 ELMONJED 2.25 NIGHTWALKER (NB) 3.00 AMBIENT FRIENDLY (NAP) 3.35 VERSE OF LOVE 4.10 MEELAF 4.45 VICTORY QUEEN 5.20 LADY CHARTWELL
SOUTHWELL 2.05 CLOUDY WEDNESDAY 2.40 STARDHEM 3.15 KIENTZHEIM 3.50 PIPERS CROSS 4.25 ART OF DIPLOMACY 5.00 BALLYVAUGHAN BAY
KEMPTON PARK 4.55 LUMINOSO 5.30 DIANARINA 6.00 NEWFANGLED 6.30 THE SPOTLIGHT KID 7.00 INVINCIBLE MELODY 7.30 QUEUE DOS 8.00 AL AMEEN 8.30 BAS BLEU
DOUBLE: AMBIENT FRIENDLY and NIGHTWALKER
