15:30 Newbury

I’m looking forward to seeing David O’Meara’s MARIA BRANWELL out again at Newbury on Saturday afternoon. This filly made a winning debut at Thirsk back in May and then followed up in the National Stakes at Sandown. She beat Crispy Cat on that occasion and the form has worked out well enough since. She likely improved again to finish third in the Queen Mary behind Dramatised and with more to come she should get back on track here. This is likely to be run at a fierce gallop and I can only see that playing to her strengths. Rogue Spirit is quite hard to weigh up given he was entitled to win as he did last time. He likely has more to come so may well emerge as the biggest danger. Eddie’s Boy is quite a likeable type and he might fare best of the rest at a bigger price and might be worth a saver to hit the frame.

17:07 Newmarket

I thought CABINET OF CLOWNS was a big eye-catcher running on strongly for second behind Golden Voice at Sandown last time. That was his handicap debut and he did well to get as close as he did given the trouble he met in-running. The winner looks a smart prospect and I think the form is really strong with Gallic third, Lethal Nymph fourth and the likes of Autumn Festival, Hodler and Brilliant Blue in behind who are all useful yardsticks. He is up just 1lb and really should be going one better now. Auditor won convincingly over C&D last time but this does look a better race and a 5lb rise will demand more. Outrun The Storm may prove a greater threat especially given he has posted some decent speed figures. He ran well when second to Divine Magic at Leicester and if backing that up will give the selection most to think about.