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DON'T OVERLOOK GIFT HORSE
By Jonathan Mullin, PA Sport
FRIDAY'S SELECTIONS:
CATTERICK: 5.45 Marvo, 6.15 Dougie Peel, 6.45 City Stable, 7.15 Annapolis, 7.45 Colorus, 8.15 King Harson.
DUNDALK: 2.25 The Emperor Nero, 3.00 Excellent Girl, 3.35 Double Ex, 4.10 Kingsdale Ocean, 4.40 Andalucia Lady, 5.10 Turk 5.40 Quai Du Roy, 6.10 Art Sleuth.
KEMPTON: 5.55 Bluebok, 6.25 Aboriginie, 6.55 Damini, 7.25 Crafty Dealer, 7.55 Bazguy, 8.25 Bomber Command, 8.55 Greystoke Prince.
NEWBURY: 1.20 Absent Pleasure, 1.50 Manyriverstocross, 2.20 Excellerator, 2.55 Muftarres, 3.30 Party Frock, 4.05 Mae Cigan, 4.35 Merrymadcap.
NEWMARKET: 5.30 Stevie Junior, 6.00 GIFT HORSE (NAP), 6.35 Satwa Gold, 7.05 Govenor Eliott, 7.35 Drumfire, 8.05 Naughty Frida.
NOTTINGHAM: 2.00 Satwa Laird, 2.35 Badweia, 3.10 Town House, 3.45 Quirina, 4.15 Mohathab, 4.45 China Pink.
TRAMORE: 5.20 Le Taravo, 5.50 Carran Rose, 6.40 Born High, 6.50 Korem, 7.20 Tough Enough, 7.50 El Jo, 8.20 Elaine's Twinkle.
DOUBLE: Gift Horse and Satwa Laird.
Gift Horse has not visited the winner's enclosure since his Stewards' Cup victory of 2005 but faces by far his easiest task since that triumph in the NGK Spark Plugs Handicap at Newmarket.
David Nicholls' eight-year old is clearly not the force of old, but the handicapper has relented accordingly and his effort in this year's Stewards' Cup indicated he is no back-number just yet.
He was going on at the finish at Goodwood, having been tapped for toe early on, and was eventually beaten just over two lengths into seventh.
A reproduction of that effort would be good enough to land this contest, with any cut in the ground also in his favour.
Drumfire has been knocking on the door for Mark Johnston this season but he can finally triumph in the Young & Pure Beauty Conditions Stakes.
He was not beaten far by Dijeerr after effectively racing on the wrong side over a mile at this track earlier in the month and looks ready to end his near two-year barren spell.
King Harson is another who can end a long losing run in the Tennants Fine Art Auctioneers Handicap at Catterick.
Although he has not won for almost two years, he has turned in some decent efforts at this track and can record his second course-and-distance win on ground which is guaranteed to suit.
He has dropped 12lb since the start of this season and will not find many better opportunities to end his losing sequence.
Bazguy is a most interesting contender in the Mix Business With Pleasure Claiming Stakes at Kempton.
David Evans' dual winner will appreciate a return to his favoured all-weather surface, having contested a slightly better race than this last time out at Bath, and the booking of Ryan Moore catches the eye.
Muftarres is on a hat-trick after following his maiden victory with a workmanlike handicap success at Bath over an inadequate five furlongs.
The return to six furlongs in the Christopher Smith Associates Handicap at Newbury looks ideal.
He could also be well handicapped, having only been raised 4lb for his Bath success, and is proven on a soft surface.
Satwa Laird made an eyecatching debut at Windsor and Ed Dunlop's 2009 Derby entry can lose his maiden tag at the second attempt in the Paddocks Conference Centre @Nottingham Racecourse Maiden Stakes.
The Johannesburg colt was well supported on his debut and may have won, but for a tardy start.
He will know more this time round and can score under Ted Durcan.