DISHOFTHEDAY is napped to serve up a treat in the A1 over 450 metres (9.27) at Oxford Stadium on Saturday.
The Richard Baker trained black and white bitch has had one race back since lameness, but at her best, she has a 26.71 around Sany Lane when beating Alarming Alan by seven and three-quarter lengths.
It looks a highly-competitive top-grade race which includes recent winners Philanimo Bill, Caribbean Bill and Golden Nugget in the line-up.
However, I expect Marston handler Baker to have Dishoftheday back to her best and should pull it off at the expense of Caribbean Bill and Shelbourne Cheri.
Baker can also score with Movealong Max in the Sleeman’s Last Night of Freedom Stakes, an A3 over four bends.
Max has met trouble recently, but with his strong running up the home straight, can get back to winning ways.
TONIGHT’S RUNNERS 7.35: Lights On, GlidingHigh, Amazing Lulu, Greencroft Pat, Henery 3, BOUND FOR FUN.
7.51: Bargain Key, CABUCHON, Duncormick, Springdale Blue 3, Verity Son, Shedfield View.
8.06: When In Rome, Lazy Jim 3, Le Sol Swifty, Rathdromin Flash, Greenfield Tim, MOVEALONG MAX.
8.23: Rupert The Blue, Shelbourne Haydn, Geneva Jay Jay, ABSINTHE, Flying Guard 3, Elton Mossie.
8.39: MARIBEL LAD, Queen Anne, Ballymac Gold 3, Annacurra Pride, Cream, Svetas Run.
8.55: Keeperhill Katie, CON THE KEEPER, Currikeen Castle 3, Centenary’s Sandy, Talksport Bolt, Isnt She Special.
9.11: Nice One Orca, Crossness 3, UNLIKELY ACE, Adamant Brian, Dash Of Blue, Bright Hawk.
9.27: DISHOFTHEDAY, Shelbourne Cheri 3, Philanimo Bill, Caribbean Bill, Jewel Magic, Golden Nugget.
9.43: Blue Risky, Shelbourne Fifi 3, CRAUFURD BOY, Yahoo Pat, Lissycasey Jose,Farloe Zico.
9.59: Ballymac Tish 3, Farran Fantasy,Killeheen Gold, Tea Total, Clonlost Firefly,PENNYS DEMO.
10.15: GENEVA ROBBIE, Run For Cover, Westway Star, Pennys Deputy 3, Brykat Lola, Swift Kep. Nap: Dishoftheday.
l RICHARD Yeates’s newcomer Carrigmeidh Girl, who trials on Monday, is expected to be open class.
l MICHAEL Peterson, who has added ten Irish imports to his Aylesbury kennel, saw Tic Tic Gold finish only two lengths off the track record when trialling for tonight’s open at Yarmouth.
l THE Gilly Hepden-trained You Know This headed the monthly Owners’ Association awards night after winning four races on the trot.
Others on the podium were Right Speed (Hepden), Gangster McHugh (Bob Hannan), and Filedview Bonny (Nick Colton), who won three races on the spin.
FORMER top-grade runner Burwood Jay Low, who has been retired at Johnny Mayo’s Worminghall base for several years, has died aged nine.
HI Yella Wacker, another ex-top grader, who has only one eye, has gone to Ireland to be mated with Droopys Rubhino, a dual-track record holder at Dundalk and Cork.
Meanwhile, trainer Bob Hannan is restricting his Liosgarbh West to distant races on the open scene.
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