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Bob Mali can hit winning note

Written by Press Association | Oct 3, 2024 7:31:37 AM

Bob Mali looks well-placed to complete his hat-trick in the British EBF Joan Snow Memorial Conditions Stakes at Salisbury on Thursday.

Trainer Ollie Sangster is well into double figures in the juvenile division this season, enjoying big-race success with the likes of Celestial Orbit and Simmering.

Bob Mali himself has enjoyed a fine start to his career, justifying odds-on favouritism when making a successful debut at Ayr in early August before emphatically doubling his tally at Chester.

Crucially, that victory on the Roodee proved heavy ground holds no fears for the Sands Of Mali colt and with testing conditions against forecast, he looks the one to beat.

Heavy ground should also play to the strengths of Nariko in the Madar Corporation Handicap.

The Night Of Thunder-filly has steadily improved since leaving Kevin Ryan to join Hugo Palmer, with three decent efforts in defeat followed by a comprehensive win in soft terrain at Haydock in May.

It is a small concern she has not been seen in competitive action since, but with champion jockey-elect Oisin Murphy keeping the ride on her comeback, she should go close if fit enough to do herself justice.

Biniorella Bay ought to make the most of having her sights lowered in the Juddmonte EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes at Chelmsford.

Having confirmed the promise of her narrow debut defeat at Lingfield with a taking win at Newmarket on her second start, the daughter of New Bay has been highly tried by Tom Clover, contesting successive Group Three races at Deauville and Goodwood.

While she came up short in France and Sussex, she did not do a lot wrong in finishing fourth on both occasions and she has far less on her plate in bidding to give weight and a beating to her rivals on the all-weather in Essex.

Following his eyecatching debut at Kempton a month ago, John and Thady Gosden's Byblos has to be of huge interest further north at Newcastle.

The Juddmonte-owned juvenile is bred in the purple as a Frankel half-brother to Irish 2,000 Guineas hero Siskin, and there was definite encouragement to be taken from his introductory effort.

Having looked badly in need of the experience for much of the way, he was spotted making late headway into fourth place once the penny dropped. He should have a better idea of what is required in the Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com EBF Maiden Stakes at Gosforth Park.

Shakeyatailfeather is not one of Dan Skelton's brighter lights, but he may have enough about him to supplement a recent Newton Abbot strike in the Weatherbys Stallion Book Novices' Hurdle at Southwell.

Jumping fare also comes from Warwick, where Roccovango can make it four wins on the spin for Olly Murphy in the Clarity Wealth Management Novices' Limited Handicap Chase.

The eight-year-old notched back-to-back victories over hurdles in the spring and made a smart start to his career over fences at Worcester on his return from four months off.

A 6-point rise looks more than fair for a horse who could still have more to give. - Press Association

TAB is betting on 5 UK meetings on Thursday. Here are the tips.

WARWICK: Race 1: 14.23 Cherry Brave, Race 2: 14.53 Ronnies Rules, Race 3: 15.23 Jayapura, Race 4: 15.55 Roccovango, Race 5: 16.30 Guard The Moon, Race 6: 17.05 God's Own Getaway, Race 7: 17.35 Clearisthewater.

SOUTHWELL: Race 1: 15.00 Guillaume, Race 2: 15.30 Home Sweet Highway, Race 3: 16.05 Special Dragon, Race 4: 16.40 Shakeyatailfeather, Race 5: 17.10 West Warhorse, Race 6: 17.40 Light Dragoon, Race 7: 18.10 Fine By Me.

SALISBURY: Race 1: 15.10 Eupator, Race 2: 15.40 Pakal, Race 3: 16.15 BOB MALI (NAP), Race 4: 16.50 Nariko, Race 5: 17.20 Odin Legacy, Race 6: 17.50 Berkshire Sundance.

NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 17.00 Corpus Juris, Race 2: 17.30 Highwaygrey, Race 3: 18.05 Saratoga Gold, Race 4: 18.40 Byblos, Race 5: 19.10 Blazing Son, Race 6: 19.40 Equiano Springs, Race 7: 20.10 Profit Street, Race 8: 20.40 Stone Of Destiny, Race 9: 21.10 Etretat.

CHELMSFORD: Race 1: 18.00 Biniorella Bay, Race 2: 18.30 Dereham, Race 3: 19.00 Telford, Race 4: 19.30 Angel Mac, Race 5: 20.00 I Can't Believe, Race 6: 20.30 Clear Justice, Race 7: 21.00 Midsummer Music, Race 8: 21.30 Unico.

ALL TO COME: Bob Mali (Salisbury, Race 2) and Byblos (Newcastle, Race 4).