James Fanshawe is set to strike with the aptly-named Faraway Look at Wolverhampton today. The trainer can be forgiven a distracted air as his mind is sure to be on Arctic Owl, his Melbourne Cup hope who is due to arrive in Australia today.
But stable-companion Faraway Look is well worth focusing the mind upon as he has first-rate claims in the Renault Kangoo Van Handicap.
After three no more than fair runs in maiden company on turf, the three-year-old showed dramatic improvement to make a winning all-weather debut in a handicap here a fortnight ago.
Though it was only by three quarters of a length that he got the better of Absinther, the pair finished nine lengths clear of the rest.
Faraway Look faces Absinther again today and he ought to confirm his superiority on terms 2lb worse.
All-weather specialist Tele- caster can defy a seven-month lay-off to land the Renault Master Handicap. The four-year-old has been a revelation since switched to sprint distances on fibresand and he won twice each at Southwell and Wolverhampton early this year.
Muthaaber is one to look out for in the EBF Wickhampton Novice Stakes at Yarmouth.
He looked every inch a future winner when a promising fifth in a big field of maidens on his debut at Newbury last month.
The John Gosden-trained colt will be all the better for that experience and can collect today. Thundering Surf may prove best in a tricky race for the Tote Exacta Stakes. He has had little luck since he won at Sandown in July, notably last time out at Newmarket where he met all kinds of trouble in running yet still finished fourth, just a length and a half behind winner Shrivar.
The John Jenkins-trained three-year-old is 4lb better off with Shrivar today and does not need fortune to smile too broadly to turn the tables this time.
Best Mate may have too much speed for the stayers Bindaree and Shooting Light in a fascinating clash for the Mantech Novices` Chase at Exeter.
