Sunshine Soul worth sticking with at Pontefract

Sunshine Soul can put a disappointing recent effort behind her with victory in the Tattersalls £40,000 EBF Spindrifter Fillies' Novice Stakes at Pontefract on Monday.

George Boughey's charge trailed home last of seven runners at York in mid-June, with connections pointing to the easy conditions as the reason for her toiling some 18 lengths behind the winner.

Her rider eased her down once it became clear her chance had gone and Sunshine Soul is likely better judged on her previous run when second to subsequent Royal Ascot winner Leovanni on quick ground.

Beaten 2.25- lengths at Nottingham on that run at the start of June, Sunshine Soul showed much more promise and a return to that level on suitable ground should be good enough.

Old Cock can enhance his already pleasing record of two wins in three starts his term with another victory in the bettingsites.co.uk Betting Sites Handicap.

Fourth on debut at Newcastle in April, he has not looked back since, breaking his maiden at Ayr later that month before enjoying a short break until June.

Ed Bethell then sent him to Haydock where he made the leap from 1600m 2000m from a starting mark of 77.

Old Cock needed the extra 400m to assert that day, staying on all the way to the line to eventually triumph by 0.5-lengths.

Now rated 6lb higher, Old Cock will have to improve again, but he remains relatively unexposed.

Haymaker is on a roll and a hat-trick looks within his grasp in the Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap at Windsor.

Hughie Morrison's charge had mustered three wins in his three previous seasons but he has clearly hit a purple patch this term, with two wins in his three starts to date.

Second first time up at Brighton, he has since triumphed at Nottingham and Goodwood, with his relatively narrow margins of victory limiting the handicapper's scope for a significant rise.

He is now a total of 6lb higher than his first win, but is hard to oppose given his excellent recent form.

Seek And Destroy posted a decent effort on her seasonal bow when second to a well-supported favourite at Chepstow.

Having shown little on her only juvenile start, that nose defeat to Trouville was a big leap forward and more is expected in the Safety Net Strength In Strides Maiden Stakes.

Magic Gem hit the target at the second attempt for Michael Herrington and can add another win in the first division of the Get Raceday Ready Handicap at Wolverhampton.

Trained by Bryan Smart at the backend of last year, Magic Gem posted a career-best in winning off a mark of 53 at Chelmsford and even though he has been raised 4lb, the manner of his win suggests that might not be beyond him.

Gone In Sixty is the pick in Worcester's FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Chase after a recent third at this venue on returning to fences. - Press Association

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

PONTEFRACT: Race 1: 15.10 Lennon, Race 2: 15.40 Glory Hyde, Race 3: 16.15 SUNSHINE SOUL (NAP), Race 4: 16.45 Old Cock, Race 5: 17.15 Rain Cap, Race 6: 17.45 Doomsday.

WORCESTER: Race 1: 15.25 Gone In Sixty, Race 2: 15.55 Hidden Depths, Race 3: 16.30 Emerald Quest, Race 4: 17.00 Spitfire Bridge, Race 5: 17.30 Jolie Baie, Race 6: 18.00 Electric Eddy, Race 7: 18.30 Mays Hill.

WOLVERHAMPTON: Race 1: 18.25 Loveable Rogue, Race 2: 19.00 Angel Pass, Race 3: 19.30 Invincible Speed, Race 4: 20.00 Goblet Of Fire, Race 5: 20.30 Magic Gem, Race 6: 21.00 Katie G, Race 7: 21.30 Dubai Immo, Race 8: 22.00 My Mat Mike.

WINDSOR: Race 1: 18.45 Big Time Rascal, Race 2: 19.15 Dubai Magic, Race 3: 19.45 Seek And Destroy, Race 4: 20.15 Haymaker, Race 5: 20.45 Aerospace, Race 6: 21.15 Wahkan, Race 7: 21.45 Lipsink.

ALL TO COME: Sunshine Soul (Pontefract, Race 3) and Haymaker (Windsor, Race 4).