PRAGUE TO SECURE ROBIN HOOD RICHES

By Ashley Iveson, PA

The high-class Prague may be able to make the most of having his sights lowered in the Robin Hood Stakes at Nottingham.

Dylan Cunha's stable star was a brilliant winner of the Group Two Joel Stakes last autumn, but disappointed after being supplemented for the QEII on Champions Day at Ascot and has continued to find life tough this season.

The five-year-old has yet to enjoy a podium finish after six starts in 2025 so far, but has run with credit in races like the Summer Mile and the Superior Mile and was not beaten far by the exciting Zeus Olympios when defending his Joel Stakes title last month.

He was out of his depth in the Champion Stakes last time but has far less on his plate in the Midlands and the combination of soft ground, a return to a mile and drop down to Listed level can help him bounce back.

Masked Warrior is backed to confirm debut promise in the EBF Stallions Golden Horn Maiden Stakes.

Carrying the Golden Horn silks of owner Anthony Oppenheimer, this son of New Bay took his first competitive steps at Newbury little over a month ago and was keen to get on with the job from the start.

It is testament to his latent ability that he was still in there pitching at the business end of proceedings and he was only beaten a length at the line into third place by the shock 125-1 winner Night Patrol.

The subsequent success of the fourth home Castle Rock gives the form a solid enough look and Masked Warrior will not need to improve drastically to open his account at the second attempt.

A step up to a mile and a quarter might help Sea Poetry find the necessary improvement to get back on the winning trail in the PricedUp The Flat Handicap.

The Wootton Bassett filly made a successful start to her career at Newmarket last November and while she has been unable to add to her tally since, she has run some solid races in defeat.

She seemingly had her limitations exposed in the Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot, but has since finished fourth in a couple of similar races to this over seven furlongs and a mile and hopefully a sterner test of stamina will see her progress.

A Pai De Nom can make it back-to-back wins at Newton Abbot in the South West Rail Solutions Ltd. Novices' Hurdle.

Having shown ability in two bumper starts, Dan Skelton's five-year-old made it third time lucky in some style on his jumping debut here in mid-September and he appears to have been found a good opportunity to follow up under a penalty before having his sights raised.

Emma Lavelle has her string in excellent early-season form, making J J Moon of significant interest in the CompWiz Solutions For Business Handicap Hurdle.

The Southwell bumper scorer was not winning out of turn when recording a first victory over hurdles at Exeter in the spring, albeit he had to work harder than his extremely cramped odds of 1-14 suggested he should.

He has undergone wind surgery over the summer and with Harry Cobden aboard for his reappearance, everything points to another strong performance.

Champion jockey Sean Bowen heads to Fakenham, where the pick of his five rides could be James Owen's Zahra Dodville in the Greene King Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle.

The French recruit makes her British debut for a yard that does well in this division and the booking of Bowen suggests a big run is expected.

Top tips for today’s UK meetings

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

FAKENHAM: Race 1: 15.07 American Empire, Race 2: 15.37 Secret Des Dieux, Race 3: 16.07
Zahra Dodville, Race 4: 16.37 Reforme, Race 5: 17.07 Alvesta, Race 6: 17.37 Fancy Stuff, Race 7:
18.07 Dartmouth Rose.

NEWTON ABBOT: Race 1: 15.23 A Pai De Nom, Race 2: 15.53 Public Enemy, Race 3: 16.23 Bond
Broker, Race 4: 16.53 JJ Moon, Race 5: 17.23 Sherborne, Race 6: 17.53 Crest Of Stars.

NOTTINGHAM: Race 1: 15.17 Master Harry, Race 2: 15.47 Fuji Mountain, Race 3: 16.17 Masked
Warrior, Race 4: 16.47 PRAGUE (NAP), Race 5: 17.17 Sea Poetry, Race 6: 17.47 Maxident, Race
7: 18.22 Fast Steps.

KEMPTON: Race 1: 18.17 Chapman's Peak, Race 2: 18.50 Dictal, Race 3: 19.25 Callahan, Race 4:
20.00 Tamzan, Race 5: 20.30 Tempus, Race 6: 21.00 Mr Cool, Race 7: 21.30 Pride Of Donegal,
Race 8: 22.00 Naval Ensign, Race 9: 22.30 Smasher.

DOUBLE: Masked Warrior and Prague (Nottingham, Races 3 and 4).

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