Flat Racing Friday 19th June

[RussP]

8.05 Newmarket Class 3 7f handicap for the first day's usage of the July course, with 14 currently left in. Mr Win is another raised for not winning, whilst Super Kid is a danger as an exposed 3yo but mark doesn't look particularly lenient. Buckstay has some great form lately but again raised 1lb and not totally convinced with the change of jockey. I'm taking them on with: Pastoral Player (13/2 Bet365) - 3 years ago, this one would have hosed up here but hasn't won for ages. Now an 8yo but is running as well as ever. Stable in form, useful 7lb claimer on top and off a mark it has defied in all 3 of its handicap wins, albeit dating back some time. 3 runs this term have all win very promising. Opened up off 1lb lower than this and finished 2nd in this grade, before a really good 3rd in a hot race where the 2nd won the Hunt Cup and a few others have come out and won since. Lto was 6th but trip won and pulled hard due to the lack of pace. Looks to be drawn near the pace today so hold up tactics should be ok and if it runs anywhere near its form of 2 runs ago, it should win its first race for quite some time.