Edelak should be hard to stop at Stratford
Edelak is bidding to extend his prolific summer in the Try Our Picnic Package Handicap Hurdle at Stratford on Sunday.
The four-year-old left Johnny Murtagh for Dan Skelton at the end of last year as his sights turned to the National Hunt sphere and he was a well-beaten six of seven when highly tried first time in the Listed Wirral Juvenile Hurdle at Aintree.
Then followed wind surgery and he has enjoyed his new job over the summer, finishing second at Market Rasen before going on break his duck over timber at Huntingdon.
He has gone from strength to strength since then, winning at Stratford by 28 lengths before a 77-length victory at Uttoxeter.
Champion trainer Skelton should enjoy a fruitful trip to his local track, where Tiny Riot can get back to winning ways in the Welcome To Family Day Juvenile Hurdle.
Tiny Riot is another Flat recruit who has turned his hand to the jumping game and after failing to get his nose in front in four outings on the level he struck at the first time of asking at Hexham.
Relishing the step up to 3200m, the three-year-old son of Sottsass kept on nicely in the hands of Tristan Durrell to come home 4.5-lengths clear of field.
He then made a costly mistake two out and never recovered at Market Rasen when beaten by the potentially smart dual-purpose performer Vietnorm but can utilise his jumping experience to get his nose back in front.
Person Of Interest can make light of a 7lb penalty in the Visit Zoolab In The Centre Course Handicap Chase.
The Walk In The Park gelding took it up in the final 100m last time out at Uttoxeter in the hands of Harry Cobden and can complete a quickfire double for Faye Bramley in Warwickshire.
Conquer The Breeze has enjoyed his summer after switching trainers and can make it four wins from five outings since moving to Adam Nicol in the Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Chase at Perth.
The seven-year-old won on his first two runs for the Seahouses handler at Hexham before a serious mistake at the final fence cost him the race and he weakened to come home fourth.
He quickly made amends though to complete a hat-trick of Hexham victories with a 7-length victory last month.
Lowlands has not finished outside the top three on her last five outings and is the pick to come out on top on her return to Scotland in the Saints Kidz Community Football Handicap Hurdle.
Rayif was forced to miss the St James’s Palace at Royal Ascot and a clash with Bow Echo and Gstaad after contracting a mild fever but he can gain consolation in the Prix Jean Prat at Deauville.
He drops back to 1400m and can follow up on his sole outing this season when he won the French 2000 Guineas at ParisLongchamp. – Press Association
SELECTIONS:
DUNDALK: Race 1 – 15.00 Final Melody, Race 2 – 15.35 Kc Bear, Race 3 – 16.10 Krasimir, Race 4 – 16.45 Bella Colombia, Race 5 – 17.20 Celtic Druid, Race 6 – 17.55 Let’s Smash It, Race 7 – 18.55 Duvessa.
PERTH: Race 1 – 15.06 L’Amalric, Race 2 – 15.41 Conquer The Breeze, Race 3 – 16.16 Atlantic City, Race 4 – 16.51 Inis Oirr, Race 5 – 17.26 Lowlands, Race 6 – 18.01 Scots Poet.
SLIGO: Race 1 – 14.10 Manoir De Mirande, Race 2 – 14.40 Boo Radley, Race 3 – 15.15 Kenisa Sport, Race 4 – 15.50 Dairy Force, Race 5 – 16.25 Mickey Cohen, Race 6 – 17.00 Larkins Lane, Race 7 – 17.35 Evans Secret, Race 8 – 18.10 Circus Hill.
STRATFORD: Race 1 – 14.50 Tiny Riot, Race 2 – 15.25 Brionywells, Race 3 – 16.00 Artiste d’Ainay, Race 4 – 16.35 Gambino, Race 5 – 17.10 Person Of Interest, Race 6 – 17.45 EDELAK (NAP), Race 7 – 18.20 La Lolita.