Kingsgate Native can make a winning return in the betfred.com Temple Stakes (3.00) at Haydock Park today, a race which features in a Totescoop6 pool that could reach £2 million.
He looked better than ever when storming clear of Total Gallery at Goodwood last July, with Borderlescott back in fourth, and should be forgiven a below-par display when sixth to the last-named in the Nunthorpe Stakes at York as he returned sore with a swollen joint, which forced him to miss the rest of the season.
Kingsgate Native has disappointed on his seasonal reappearance for the past two years, but there have been mitigating circumstances on each occasion. He raced too keenly in the King's Stand Stakes two years ago - he won the Golden Jubilee just four days later - and understandably needed the run to put his mind back onto racing after an unsuccessful spell at stud last term.
The presence of Equiano, Benbaun and Borderlescott, who like to race prominently, should ensure that Kingsgate Native gets the strong pace that suits him and, with the fast ground also in his favour, he looks sure to go close.
Those drawn low dominated in the Betfred Silver Bowl (2.30) 12 months ago and it could be a similar story this time around with No Hubris fancied to defy top weight. He had just two starts as a juvenile, winning a hot maiden at York, where Beethoven, the subsequent Dewhurst winner, was back in third, before fading into sixth in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot, having tried to match strides with Canford Cliffs.
Given plenty of time off after that, he made a pleasing return when just getting the better of Godolphin's Sowaylm at Sandown Park last month. That should have put him spot on and, with Paul Cole, his trainer, having nominated the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot as a possible target for him, he could prove a cut above these rivals.
Hamish McGonagall can take the day's other big betting race, the sportingbet.com Sprint (3.40) at York. He slipped in the weights at the end of last season and was unlucky not to take advantage at Chester last time as he was forced widest of all around the home turn. He has a good record here and can gain a deserved success.
At Goodwood, Parisian Pyramid rates a fair bet to take the totescoop6 Stakes (2.15). He had no chance from a wide draw over the minimum trip at Chester, but had previously run a cracker when fifth to Hawkeyethenoo in a far more competitive sprint over this distance at Newmarket.
The best bet of the day is Dazzling Light in the Crabbies “Wizard” Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap (4.35) at Chester. He made good progress last season and has shaped well on all three starts this term, most recently finishing fifth of 15 in stronger company at York. He coped well with this tight track when second over course and distance last September and should be hard to stop in a weak contest.
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