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Simply the best for Buick backers at Hamilton

Written by Press Association | Jul 2, 2024 7:07:42 AM

Simply Blue can kickstart what could be a profitable afternoon for followers of William Buick, as the Godolphin number one makes a rare visit to Hamilton on Tuesday.

His first mount of the day sets a strong standard in the racingtv.com EBF Maiden Stakes following a promising effort on his second start.

Despite still looking far from the finished article, David Loughnane's juvenile kept on well when going down by just a nose to Blinky, who ran in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot next time out.

Third-placed Carrados has since performed with credit at Goodwood and Simply Blue is clearly held in high regard, as he holds an entry for the Group One Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

Buick will also be aboard Aragon Castle for Andrew Balding in the Aspire Cleaning Company Almada Mile Handicap.

The three-year-old has been knocking on the door of late and has a fantastic chance to register a deserved victory off a mark just 1lb higher than his neck defeat at Goodwood last month.

The two-time champion jockey finishes his trip north of the border on Phil Kirby's Lady Bouquet who showed a likeable attitude when scoring at Beverley recently and can follow up in the Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap.

Elsewhere at Hamilton, Winter Crown deserves a change of fortune in the Aspire At Hamilton-Park Handicap following two solid seconds at Redcar and this venue.

His latest conqueror Jordan Electrics has since obliged again here in a higher grade and Julie Camacho's gelding is the type to carry weight well.

Victory Shout suffered a blip at Thirsk last time out but warrants another chance in the John Armstrong Memorial Celebration' Handicap.

Karl Burke's Frankel colt had previously been runner-up on two trips to Hamilton and can get back on track.

Fictional can kick things off at Lingfield by landing the Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap for Richard Hughes.

The lightly-raced four-year-old seemed to relish a change of tactics when galloping on strongly from the front to score at Kempton and can continue on an upward curve now the penny has dropped.

Seraph Gabriel was an eyecatching fourth in what looked a useful maiden at Newbury on debut and is backed to find the required improvement to claim the Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready EBF Maiden Stakes for the in-form Ralph Beckett team.

Birkenhead was just edged out by High Opinion in a clash of double seekers at Catterick and remains one to keep on side in the Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap.

Reach For The Moon has yet to shine over timber but better ground may help him to put that right in division two of Stratford's Farmers Arms Darts Team Maiden Hurdle.

A Group Two winner and Royal Ascot runner-up on the Flat for the Gosdens, he is now under the care of Jamie Snowden and carries the Queen's colours.

Matterhorn has not been harshly penalised for smooth strikes at Ludlow and Worcester, so the Paul Nicholls-trained six-year-old is worth sticking with in the Davisons Law Anniversary Novices' Limited Handicap Chase. - Press Association

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

HAMILTON: Race 1: 15.15 Simply Blue, Race 2: 15.45 Miaswell, Race 3: 16.15 Aragon Castle, Race 4: 16.45 Winter Crown, Race 5: 17.15 Victory Shout, Race 6: 17.52 Lady Bouquet.

BRIGHTON: Race 1: 15.25 Alfred Cove, Race 2: 15.55 Shaw Park, Race 3: 16.25 Blenheim Star, Race 4: 16.55 Corporate Raider, Race 5: 17.25 Gilt Edge, Race 6: 18.00 Cogsworth.

STRATFORD: Race 1: 18.05 Polling Day, Race 2: 18.40 Reach For The Moon, Race 3: 19.10 Ellerton, Race 4: 19.40 Sarsen, Race 5: 20.10 Matterhorn, Race 6: 20.40 Hiconic, Race 7: 21.10 Nibras Gold, Race 8: 21.40 Ronnies Rules.

LINGFIELD: Race 1: 19.30 Fictional, Race 2: 20.00 Top Flight Century, Race 3: 20.30 Seraph Gabriel, Race 4: 21.00 Alashos, Race 5: 21.30 Yellow Pages, Race 6: 22.00 Birkenhead.

ALL TO COME: Simply Blue (Hamilton, Race 1) and Fictional (Lingfield, Race 1).