Racing League commentator Anthony Ennis outlines his horses to observe on Week 1 at Yarmouth on Thursday night, reside on Sky Sports activities Racing.
The fourth version of Racing League, reside on Sky Sports activities Racing, is nearly upon us. The groups compete to see who will comply with within the footsteps of Staff Talksport, Wales & The West and Staff Eire to grow to be the following winner.
A few variations you might discover this yr embrace the truth that we’re racing and not using a break so it is six consecutive Thursdays of motion. One factor that hasn’t modified from 2023 is that the sequence kicks off at Yarmouth and I’ve tried to seek out 5 runners which may be price following on the East Anglia venue on Thursday.
Ingra Tor
The defending champions Eire will not be giving up their title and not using a combat and have a really robust hand within the six-furlong handicap Race 2 at 6.00. Nevertheless, I fairly just like the look of Ingra Tor for Jack Channon and the London & The South crew.
He had some sensible kind as a three-year-old handicapper, together with a win in a high-end handicap at Newmarket on the Guineas Pageant. He has but to recapture that first rate kind however there have been indicators final time at Doncaster that he was on the best way again when he travelled properly for a good distance earlier than ending third. From what seems to be like a great attract 4, he ought to be capable of journey properly into the race underneath David Probert and if he is close to the 9-1 mark then he would make some each-way attraction in what seems to be a robust contest.
Pedro Valentino
Wales & The West and Saffie Osborne particularly had been dominant on this night time final yr and so they look to have a superb opportunity within the seven-furlong handicap, Race 4 at 7.00, with Clive Cox’s Pedro Valentino.
The progressive gray put in a dominant show when profitable at Haydock two runs in the past and doubtless bumped right into a handicap good factor at Ascot final time within the form of Kodi Lion. He appeared the winner till fairly late in that race and might upstage his teammate Yantarni to land the massive rating.
Fairness Legislation
Fairness Legislation was massively underwhelming at Windsor final time, however many horses simply do not carry out round that turning monitor and the return to a extra standard straight 5 furlongs in Race 5 at 7.30 ought to see Andrew Balding’s three-year-old in a significantly better gentle.
He was spectacular at Sandown in a deep-looking handicap again in April and a return to that form of kind would see him robust to beat on this. His London & The South teammate Miss Perspective might be the principle hazard.
Bailey’s Khelstar
It is nice to have Charlie Johnston on board the great ship Staff Scotland this yr and he may play an enormous hand within the staying handicaps all through the sequence. His father Mark used to excel right now of the yr with the bettering stayers and Bailey’s Khelstar in Race 6 at 8.00 matches that invoice.
The son of Fabric of Stars gained his first two begins this season, together with at Ascot, and appeared set to land the hat-trick at Ayr final month when cruising into the lead over two furlongs from house. Nevertheless, the wily previous veteran Euchen Glen acquired the higher of him within the last furlong. That was nonetheless a great effort and the four-year-old can get proper again on the successful path at a course the place he ran properly ultimately season. One other optimistic is that he has his common pilot on board within the form of the evergreen Joe Fanning.
Flying Frontier
Yorkshire look to have made an enormous signing in recruiting Newmarket coach James Tate to their squad and his runner Flying Frontier may take the utmost factors within the 1m 2f finale, Race 7 at 8.30. The Farrh colt might properly take a step ahead from his seasonal debut at Sandown final month when ending eighth in a well-contested 0-100 15-runner handicap.
He wasn’t truly crushed that far and reported hung left which would not have helped his trigger. The three horses on the prime of the market all have sound claims so he is no good factor however ought to give Joanna Mason a great spin if protecting straight and makes some attraction at across the 8/1 mark.
Watch each contest on Race Week 1 of the Racing League from Yarmouth reside on Sky Sports activities Racing (Sky 415 | Virgin 519) on Thursday twenty fifth July