FAYQA SET TO OPEN ACCOUNT AT THIRSK

By Ashley Iveson

Fayqa is fancied to make it third time lucky in the Constant Security Services Maiden Fillies’ Stakes at Thirsk.

The Shadwell homebred predictably has an impressive pedigree, being by Dubawi, out of Oaks runner-up Tarfasha, who has already produced four winners, including a trio of black type performers.

After starting out with an encouraging fifth behind Diamond Rain at Ascot, Fayqa stepped up another level when chasing home Native Warrior at Nottingham.

Whilst she was never quite getting to that cosy odds-on scorer that day, she kept on well enough to pull five and a half lengths clear of the third, and Native Warrior did the form no harm when third in the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot on Thursday.

Golden Rainbow has been revitalised since joining Rebecca Menzies this year and hopefully has another big run left in him in the Bresbet Rewards Loyalty Handicap.

The five-year-old claimed a third win for his new connections by striking over this course and distance when just edging out Jacquelina, who had won her previous four races and has bolted up again since.

A subsequent Musselburgh third for Golden Rainbow might have felt a touch disappointing at the time, but impressive scorer Protest Rally has since run really well again under a 5lb penalty.

Without Delay is taken to complete a hat-trick in division one of the Great Prices On bresbet.com Handicap.

Franny Norton appears to have found the key to riding Tracy Waggott’s mare, as he partnered her for the first time at Musselburgh last month and the pair then followed up at Catterick.

They were always doing enough to fend off Sunny Orange on the latter occasion and that runner-up franked the form when romping home by a wide margin at Beverley next time.

Le Beau Garcon may not have come home in front since his juvenile days, but the five-year-old is of interest in the Thirsk Races Wednesday 3rd July Book Now Handicap.

He was placed on several occasions last season, including twice over this track and trip in the height of summer.

Connections must have been pleased with a recent Catterick third on his seasonal reappearance and the handicapper has taken off another 2lb to put him on his lowest ever mark.

The admirable Vape looks set to pay his way again this term judged on a fine second behind Bama Lama at Chepstow after a five-month break.

The seven-year-old has posted six wins and 19 other placed efforts from 51 outings and should go well on his return to Monmouthshire in the Download The Yeeehaaa.bet App Handicap.

Destructive has shown plenty of promise on artificial surfaces and can hopefully transfer that form to turf in the Download The Racing App 43 Now Novice Stakes at Windsor.

Last November’s head second to Grey Charger at Chelmsford looks even better after that victor’s efforts this term, with a fine second to Devil’s Point followed by an emphatic Lingfield triumph.

Michael Bell sent Destructive out to Dubai earlier this year and, although achieving mixed results, his Listed-class fourth behind Killer Collect at Meydan reads well.

Glamorous Breeze has been running better than her bare form figures suggest and she is back down to an attractive mark in the Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap.

Two of her six career victories have been secured over this course and distance, as well as several other strong displays in defeat.

John and Thady Gosden’s Lucentio bids for a track and trip hat-trick in the Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap and everything suggests this lightly-raced colt has more in the locker.

Blue Hero is a Bath regular who won three times at this venue in June and July last term and appears to be running into form, so there seems no reason to look elsewhere in the AK Bets Big Prices Big Limits Handicap.

Top tips for today’s UK meetings

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

THIRSK: Race 1: 14.55 Island Of Skye, Race 2: 15.25 FAYQA (NAP), Race 3: 16.00 Ustath,
Race 4: 16.30 Golden Rainbow, Race 5: 17.00 Without Delay, Race 6: 17.30 Prefer The Sister,
Race 7: 18.00 Boldly, Race 8: 18.30 Le Beau Garcon.

CHEPSTOW: Race 1: 15.10 Red Cloud, Race 2: 15.45 Pack Ice, Race 3: 16.15 Midnight Flame,
Race 4: 16.45 Vape, Race 5: 17.15 Gunnerside, Race 6: 17.50 Rinnovati.

WINDSOR: Race 1: 18.35 Bama Lama, Race 2: 19.05 Cuban Girl, Race 3: 19.35 Destructive,
Race 4: 20.10 Glamorous Breeze, Race 5: 20.40 Marcus, Race 6: 21.10 Lucentio, Race 7:
21.40 Prometeo.

BATH: Race 1: 18.55 Revenue, Race 2: 19.25 Thecoffeepoddotco, Race 3: 20.00 Bluebells
Boy, Race 4: 20.30 My Delilah, Race 5: 21.00 Blue Hero, Race 6: 21.30 Snooze Lane, Race 7:
22.00 Keen Interest.

ALL TO COME: Fayqa and Without Delay (Thirsk, Races 2 and 5).

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