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Faylaq fancied for Hamilton triumph

September 2024

Faylaq's renaissance can continue in the David Equi 60th Birthday Celebrations Handicap at Hamilton.

Jim Goldie has well and truly found the key to the eight-year-old, who in his younger days had some lofty targets.

That was possibly more to do with his breeding than what he actually did on the track.

He is by Dubawi out of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Danedream, so big things were expected when sent into training with William Haggas. However, he did not win until his fourth race in a small handicap at Ripon but ended the 2019 season rated 107.

Setbacks restricted him to just two runs the following year, and he was gelded before seeing his mark slip to 96 when sold for 40,000 guineas to Ewan Whillans, but that handler failed to find the magic touch and he was moved to Goldie.

Last year, he was only out of the places on three occasions and his last two runs have seen him finish second in a valuable race at Hamilton and win the Mallard at Doncaster.

This 2000m trip might be short of his best but a slender 3-point rise for winning such a big pot is very fair.

Julie Camacho's On Key made a pleasing debut and can go one better in the Sharing Angels Launch EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes.

Second to an odds-on shot at Redcar in August over 1200m, the winner went on to run respectably in a French Group Three next time out.

Dropping down to 1000m, On Key should take plenty of beating.

Earl Of Rochester has clearly had his issues but cannot be opposed in the Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Maiden Stakes at Windsor.

Unraced at two, he made his debut in a hot event in April won by First Contest, with his John and Thady Gosden stablemate Lead Artist just in front of him.

The winner is now rated 98 and the second 112, so to be on their coattails was some effort.

Maid In Chelsea looks the one to concentrate on in the Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Novice Stakes at Wolverhampton.

The three-year-old Dark Angel filly has only had one run but there was enough promise in her fourth of 11 at Windsor to suggest she is capable of picking up a small race.

Given plenty of time to get over her first outing, she can take a step forwards.

Inca De Lafayette was in good form when last seen and can make a winning reappearance in the Happy 30th Birthday Jack Dormand Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at Newton Abbot.

A winner at Taunton in January, he was second back there off a 4-point higher mark.

Given time to strengthen up over the summer, the six-year-old now goes chasing and looks just the type to have some fun with. - Press Assocaition

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

HAMILTON: Race 1: 14.50 Bay Breeze, Race 2: 15.25 On Key, Race 3: 16.00 Contrast, Race 4: 16.35 Faylaq, Race 5: 17.10 Good Earth, Race 6: 17.45 Stash The Cash, Race 7: 18.20 Dandy's Angel.

NEWTON ABBOT: Race 1: 15.00 Tip Top Tonto, Race 2: 15.35 Ronnies Rules, Race 3: 16.10 Airtothethrone, Race 4: 16.45 Guard The Moon, Race 5: 17.20 Inca De Lafayette, Race 6: 17.55 Hold Your Fort.

WINDSOR: Race 1: 15.10 Pellitory, Race 2: 15.45 Rory Rocket, Race 3: 16.20 EARL OF ROCHESTER (NAP), Race 4: 16.55 Snuggle, Race 5: 17.30 Four Adaay, Race 6: 18.05 Red Cloud, Race 7: 18.40 Ectocross.

WOLVERHAMPTON: Race 1: 17.15 Dubai Magic, Race 2: 17.50 Maid In Chelsea, Race 3: 18.25 Lochaber, Race 4: 19.00 War Chant, Race 5: 19.30 Kristal Klear, Race 6: 20.00 Swinging Eddie, Race 7: 20.30 Darlo Pride, Race 8: 21.00 Pysanka, Race 9: 21.30 Dappled Light.

ALL TO COME: Earl Of Rochester (Windsor, Race 3) and Faylaq (Hamilton, Race 4).

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