El Megeeth can make a step up in trip pay dividends with victory in the PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Fillies' Handicap at Nottingham on Wednesday.
Trained by Owen Burrows for the Shadwell operation, El Megeeth was a 375,000 guineas purchase as a foal, boasting a fine pedigree as a daughter of Ghaiyyath out of the Listed winner Tanoura, who has produced four black-type performers.
The three-year-old did not make her racecourse bow until June when she was easily held in an all-weather maiden but she has since finished second in another maiden and a novice, before connections moved her attention to handicap company at Newbury last month.
Her starting mark of 74 looked competitive and so it proved, beaten 2.5-lengths by the more experienced Orionis, who has since gone on to run well in a decent Newmarket heat last week.
El Megeeth has looked a little short of pace at the business end in each of her three placed runs, so edging up to a staying trip from 2400m furlongs looks a logical move and any drying of the ground would further enhance her claims.
Karl Burke's juvenile strike-rate this term has been exceptionally good and High Storm can keep up the good work in the British EBF Future Stayers Oath Novice Stakes.
The Nathaniel colt was a 4-length third on debut at Redcar, when he looked as though moving up to this extended 1600m trip would be to his benefit.
One More is the pick in the Ted Palmer Memorial Handicap at Kempton.
Richard Hannon's runner placed on each of his three juvenile starts and while he did not return to action until August this year, he made an immediate impact when a 0.5-length winner of a novice contest at Kempton.
He was then sent off favourite on his handicap bow and only narrowly failed to justify that confidence as he came home a 1-length third off a mark of 84.
The handicapper has eked him up 1lb for that effort and he would not need to improve too much to win this.
At Sedgefield, Jamada can land the opening Nigel Hawke Raceday Experiences Maiden Hurdle on his first start for Olly Murphy, while Love Sonnet can make a winning debut for Tim Vaughan at Ludlow.
She lines up in the Lattitude 52 Lager Fillies' Juvenile Maiden Hurdle after winning twice on the Flat for John Murphy in Ireland. - Press Association
TAB is betting on 4 UK meetings on Wednesday. Here are the tips.
NOTTINGHAM: Race 1: 14.28 Winter's Bloom, Race 2: 14.58 EL MEGEETH (NAP), Race 3: 15.28 High Storm, Race 4: 15.58 Sovereign Wealth, Race 5: 16.28 Saytarr, Race 6: 16.58 Seren Star, Race 7: 17.30 Suzette Defoye, Race 8: 18.00 Rock N It.
LUDLOW: Race 1: 15.05 Percy Shelley, Race 2: 15.35 Sergeant Fury, Race 3: 16.05 Love Sonnet, Race 4: 16.35 Hold Your Fort, Race 5: 17.08 Rockola Vogue, Race 6: 17.40 Chestnut Pete, Race 7: 18.15 See The Flame.
SEDGEFIELD: Race 1: 15.15 Jamada, Race 2: 15.45 Pescatorius, Race 3: 16.15 Spot On Soph, Race 4: 16.45 Flamelco, Race 5: 17.15 Zamond, Race 6: 17.50 Milano Lady.
KEMPTON: Race 1: 17.03 Rapid Force, Race 2: 17.35 Penn Avenue, Race 3: 18.07 Fyreline, Race 4: 18.40 Mostaan, Race 5: 19.10 Angel Of Anfield, Race 6: 19.40 Grey Jaguar, Race 7: 20.10 Bear Island, Race 8: 20.40 One More, Race 9: 21.10 Rovinia.
DOUBLE: El Megeeth and High Storm (Nottingham, Races 2 and 3).
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