DOMINI DOMINATION EXPECTED AT NEWMARKET

By Tony Kelshaw, PA

Anno Domini is taken to prove a cut above his rivals in the bet365 EBF Conditions Stakes at Newmarket on Thursday

Charlie Appleby's charge hails from a strong line, being a half-brother to French 1000 Guineas runner-up Kathmandu among five separate winners, and has already done his bit to uphold family honour.

He justified favouritism to claim cosy novice victories at Newbury and Sandown before being quietly fancied to go well in the Futurity at Doncaster.

That red-hot Group One contest proved a step too far at that point, with Anno Domini making some headway two out but then dropping back to finish fifth in testing conditions.

However, he still has an Irish 2,000 Guineas entry this term and can give Godolphin something to think about by outclassing this solid but unspectacular line-up.

Kaleido is another bred for the job, being a full-brother to multiple Group One winner Mishriff, and he can get off the mark in the Alex Scott Maiden Stakes.

John and Thady Gosden will have been pleased with a debut second to Music Of Time at Doncaster in late October and that display showed he will not be inconvenienced by an easy surface here.

Harper's Ferry has plenty of weight to carry in the Japan Racing Association Handicap but this is a strong gelding who seems well equipped to improve again from three to four.

Last season's two wins included a Windsor defeat of subsequent Triumph Hurdle hero Poniros and a brave pillar-to-post success at Doncaster, while he was even tried in Group Two company behind Calandagan at Royal Ascot in between.

Sticking with Irish raiders at Cheltenham is usually a sound policy and it could pay off once more for the ultra-competitive card at Prestbury Park.

Sainte Lucie can get Willie Mullins off to a flying start in the KTDA Fillies' Juvenile Handicap Hurdle.

Big things were expected of the Rich Ricci-owned filly following her impressive Punchestown success on New Year's Eve and even though she has subsequently found life tough in Grade One company, this looks a decent opportunity to get back on track.

Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore can team up to land the Aston MartinMares' Novices' Handicap Chase with Theatre Native, who has been knocking on the door back in Ireland.

Mullins can then strike again in the Changing Young Lives At Jamie's Farm Mares' Novices' Hurdle via Sainte Tartare.

This late-developing seven-year-old made it third time lucky when scoring by a wide margin at Limerick and runner-up Nastya franked the form when romping home by 25 lengths at Down Royal on Sunday.

The Outlaw will take some stopping in Ripon's Spreadex Get £60 In Free Bets Handicap if able to transfer his all-weather form to turf.

Ralph Beckett's three-year-old was odds-on when running out a convincing victor of Chelmsford and Kempton contests in January and has the scope to carry on improving.

Top tips for today’s UK meetings

TAB is betting on 4 UK meetings today. Here are the tips.

NEWMARKET: Race 1: 14.15 Moonfall, Race 2: 14.50 Kaleido, Race 3: 15.25 Yabher, Race 4:
16.00 Harper's Ferry, Race 5: 16.35 ANNO DOMINI (NAP), Race 6: 17.10 Spring Bloom, Race 7:
17.45 Panama Black, Race 8: 18.20 White Crown Star.

CHELTENHAM: Race 1: 14.35 Sainte Lucie, Race 2: 15.10 Coco Mademoiselle, Race 3: 15.45 Jena
D'oudairies, Race 4: 16.20 Theatre Native, Race 5: 16.55 Sainte Tartare, Race 6: 17.30 Ostrava
Du Berlais, Race 7: 18.05 Queens Abbey.

RIPON: Race 1: 15.00 Miss Yorkshire, Race 2: 15.35 Middle Ages, Race 3: 16.10 American Style,
Race 4: 16.42 The Good Biscuit, Race 5: 17.15 Financer, Race 6: 17.50 The Outlaw, Race 7: 18.25
Broken Spear.

FFOS LAS: Race 1: 17.37 Princess Keri, Race 2: 18.12 Earth Cry, Race 3: 18.45 Drash On Ruby,
Race 4: 19.15 Little Legend, Race 5: 19.45 Indeevar Bleu, Race 6: 20.15 Necronaut, Race 7:
20.45 Kings Champion.

ALL TO COME: Sainte Lucie (Cheltenham, Race 1) and Anno Domini (Newmarket, Race 5).

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