The Inside Track

2:05 Newbury 

2pts win Buck Magic 5/2
 
Looked very promising last year and his comeback run at Warwick in a very competitive handicap recently was very encouraging. Kieran Burke has his small string in fantastic form and it's always worth following these small trainers when they hit form as more often than not, all the horses hit form together. He teamed up with Barry Geraghty for Hunt Ball's facile victory last week and the fact he turns to Geraghty again suggests a big run is expected in an open looking race. Alan Kings horses continue in superb form and Godsmejudge rates a danger. 
3:10 Newbury
 
2pt win Fine Parchment 15/2
  
I tipped this last time he ran and with hindsight it was a mistake as he drifted from an early morning 8/1 and went off at 14/1. Clearly it wasn't to be his day and after being outpaced from 4 out, he actually plugged on very well to suggest that all that was wrong was a lack of fitness. He doesn't have any realistic prospects at the festival so I suspect today is his main target. He won this race last year in superb style and is only 3lb higher in the handicap with promising apprentice, Gavin Sheehan on board taking off 10lbs today. He simply has to go well. 
4:35 Doncaster
 
2pt win Takeroc 7/2
 
Takeroc has been given a much easier assignment today compared to his last 2 outings. He was still travelling well when coming down on his penultimate start and ran with great credit behind Finnians rainbow last time out. He's always travelled like a classy horse and I think he's capable of giving the opposition weight today. It looks a significant move to send Harry Derham here for just this one ride considering Nicholls has 3 entered in the big race at Newbury. Derham is great value for his claim and can make it count. Get It On from the in-form Evan Williams yard could give him the most to do.