Wild Rockette is set to blossom at Lingfield

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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Wild Rockette should be a maiden no longer after reporting for duty at Lingfield today.

The Rock Of Gibraltar filly is winless from four tries, but discernibly upped her game when sent into nursery company at Windsor last time.

Racing off an inaugural mark of 73 in October, Brian Meehan's juvenile relished the step up to a mile to take second prize behind the decent Christopher Wren.

Raised just 2lb for the Bet Asian Handicaps – Betdaq Nursery, one can confidently anticipate decisive vengeance on her return to an all-weather surface.

Jarrow is held in high esteem by the Mark Johnston operation, and looks to have been found an eminently winnable opportunity in the EBF Maiden Stakes.

An enthusiastic second on his debut at Doncaster, the Shamardal colt has all bases covered in this particular assignment.

Confuchias can adopt a winning philosophy at Kempton.

The Pat Eddery-trained five-year-old brings to the table the best form in the race, having finished third in last year's Ayr Gold Cup for Karl Burke.

Although off the boil since then, he showed an intriguing return to form at Doncaster this month when fourth behind Collateral Damage.

He looks teasingly weighted for the digibet Casino Conditions Stakes over seven furlongs.

Cunning Clarets is an interesting candidate for top honours in the opener at Hexham.

The Richard Fahey-trained four-year-old raced just three times last season, but impressed on each occasion.

Runner-up on his bumper debut at Newcastle, Fahey's youngster then tootled home by 10 lengths in a similar event at Fakenham.

Grand ambitions towards a tilt at the Aintree Champion Bumper proved far from idealistic as the four-year-old chestnut turned in a superb display to finish fifth at 50-1.

Having reportedly impressed in his schooling work at home, the soft-ground-loving gelding looks an exciting prospect for the EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle.

Tank Top is also worthy of consideration in the E Scarth & Son Ltd Northumberland National Handicap Chase.

Tom George's eight-year-old ran some smashing races last term, chasing home the likes of Tricky Trickster and Shining Gale – despite his tendency to throw in a howling leap from time to time.

Frustratingly, however, he is still winless from 13 tries.

Yet those who keep the faith in this four-mile affair can be rewarded as Tank Top has reservoirs of stamina.

And with conditions just about ideal for a gruelling slog, he may never receive a better opportunity in which to strike gold.

Ravenscar can defy his advancing years by securing his first win for an age in the racinguk.com Handicap Chase at Market Rasen.

Although the wily veteran has not hit the target since scoring at Market Rasen two years ago, the 11-year-old has been in reasonable nick.

That claim was evidenced at Worcester in October, when he stayed on take second behind Legends Lass.

The likely heavy ground should prove no hindrance to Charlie Pogson's gelding, who remains tantalisingly handicapped.

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