A6 A7 A8 / Editor / 03 July 2007 / Leave a comment

The wide pairing of Lethal Rapunzal (T5) and Ronocco Boy (T6) are expected to put the pace into the race in Romford's A6 contest run over 400 metres and due underway at 19:46.

Maydare Jo (T1) is set to drop back in distance after seven starts over the six-bend journey, and is expected to be left behind by the nippy front-runners out wide. Paul Young's candidate appears to face an uphill task, and looks worth taking on at the odds.

Gunner Sam (T2) returned to form with a vengeance when making all to land an inter track event last week, but should struggle to get ahead in the early stages as a result of the switch to the blue jacket. Dave Mullins' greybeard boasts a miserly 11 per cent winning strike-rate at the grade and has something to prove.

Foxrock Lad (T3) is one of three debutants in the line-up. Although Dave Mullins' second contender has shown a degree of ability in the starting department in his three trials to date, he will need to be on his toes to reach the corner unscathed in this company.

Killeacle Angela (T4) reached the A3 level when based at Sittingbourne, but will need to produce a sharp exit to have a chance of making a winning Romford debut. Martyn Wiley's runner will strain every sinew in a bid to race clear early doors, and cannot be discarded.

Lethal Rapunzal (T5) looks the best of the newcomers. Alison Ingram's ex-Irish import has shown enough in her trials to suggest that she is capable of making a serious impact in her opening race at the London Road circuit, and she is expected to make her own pace.

Ronocco Boy (T6) ended an eight-race barren spell when bolting up by more than six lengths in an A7 gig last week, and comes here brimming with confidence. Maggie Lucas' individual posted his best time for over four months on that occasion, and may well chase the likely leader Lethal Rapunzal (T5) to the turn before mounting a challenge in the back section.

Breath Of Spring to spring surprise in S5

Although Breath Of Spring (T6) is expected to start around third favourite judged on the tissue prices in the S5 contest run over 575 metres and due underway at 20:19, the tough veteran looks worth a nibble in a race that will not take too much winning.

Loftcat (T1) is expected to start a warm order following a costly reverse last week. However, Jim Reynolds' individual has tasted defeat in all of his last 29 races, and the layers are expected to get involved.

Drofmor Sally (T2) made an inauspicious start to her staying career when finishing at the tail end in a better race last week. Maggie Lucas' dropped-in-class individual is undeniably open to improvement over the trip, and is not ruled out.

Chocky Girl (T3) appears exposed nowadays, and would be a surprise winner. Paul Young's old stager is still without a success at this level after ten bites of the cherry, and improvement in the latter half is a must.

Desperate Times (T4) is the most lightly campaigned candidate in the line-up, and it would come as no surprise to envisage the golden oldie finishing in the mix. However, Martyn Wiley's charge has been finding trouble on a regular basis recently, and will need plenty of luck in-running.

Alrita Queen (T5) is well treated on her best form, but is finding life hard nowadays. Martyn Wiley's second contender ran well enough on her S5 debut to suggest that she may be up to landing a weak renewal, but on learning that she has managed only the solitary win from her last 15 outings, backers are likely to look elsewhere for the winner.

Breath Of Spring (T6) is expected to be chasing the front-running pair Drofmor Sally (T2) and Alrita Queen (T5) in the initial stages before mounting her challenge on the final circuit. Maggie Lucas' second contestant is the only runner in the field with previous winning form at this S5 level, and she is taken to make her vast experience tell.

Inagh Two boasts consistency in S3

Inagh Two (T5) is a decent type at this grade, and the tough old stager is expected to run a big race in the S3 contest run over 575 metres and due underway at 21:25.

Bonville Socks (T1) has managed just one win from her last 19 races, and she has been a beaten favourite in six of her last eight starts. Maxine Locke's contender has also found the trouble spots in six of her last seven outings, and with these statistics in mind, it would come as no surprise to find backers turn into layers.

Prime Xcelerator (T2) has arguably not yet reached his peak after just 16 career outings, and his smart turn of foot should see him in the vanguard early doors. Although Paul Young's candidate appears to have a lot to do on the stopwatch, he cannot be ignored.

Toker Rambler (T3) appears to have lost his trapping boots in recent weeks, and may well be playing catch-up from the turn. With Maxine Locke's frustrating performer having tasted defeat in all of his 12 races at the grade, victory seems unlikely.

Killough Dreamer (T4) is virtually impossible to fancy. Although Dave Mullins' character is well in on her best S1 form, she comes here on a 28-race losing run, and appears to have a lot of running to do.

Inagh Two (T5) is the winning-most runner at the grade, and should go close in his bid to land his eighth S3 event. Peter Payne's challenger is sharp from the machine, and has nothing to find on the clock.

Aero Ivy (T6) looks the likely pacemaker from out wide. However, Paul Young's second contestant is not the most reliable of individuals nowadays, and she comes here bidding to end a 17-race losing sequence.