Saturday racing tips: Catching Pigeons column

Isaac Shelby - 3.15 Newmarket

Isaac Shelby can confirm the impression from his debut success at Newbury that he is a potentially high class juvenile by landing the Group 2 Bet365 Superlative Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday. Brian Meehan has a clutch of very promising two year olds this season, and Isaac Shelby was heavily backed before landing a very easy success at his local course. While the form has taken a knock or two, the fourth home Seductive Power has won a decent novice in good style since, and the selection's stablemate Show Respect further boosted his chance when chasing home Persian Force in the Group 2 here on Thursday.

Jimi Hendrix - 2.40 Newmarket

Jimi Hendrix ran a cracking race to finish third in what looked an above average Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot and he should be hard to beat in the Bet365 Handicap. He had previously run out an emphatic winner of a good class event to this at Haydock, and he looks on an upward curve.

Tabdeed - 3.00 Ascot

Archie Watson's Tabdeed was never seen with a real chance after being badly hampered in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot last time, but his form prior to that performance was solid enough, and he looks to have a sound chance in the Betfred Heritage Handicap at Ascot.

Just Fine - 4.05 York

Just Fine is worth an each-way interest in the John Smith's Cup at York. This looks a very competitive event even by this famous old handicap's standards, but connections will be keen to erase his disappointing run in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes at Royal Ascot, where he was fancied to land a famous win for The Queen during the height of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Little went right for him during the race, but it is interesting Sir Michael Stoute is returning him to a mile and a quarter, and he looks well worth taking chancing, though we can also pass on positives for the Shadwell Estate pair Maharajaan and Anmaat, who are both lightly raced and still somewhat unexposed.

Royal Aclaim - 4.40 York

Royal Aclaim can maintain her 100 per-cent strike rate in the Listed John Smith's City Walls Stakes. This rates the James Tate-trained three year old's toughest task so far, but she thoroughly deserves a crack at this level after her impressive comeback win at Bath four weeks ago. The quality of the race was questioned following the ease of the victory, but the form is standing up pretty well with both the third and fourth winning since, and she looks sure to benefit from the outing.

Just Janet - 3.30 York

Just Janet can take advantage of the weight she receives from her eight rivals in the John Smith's Nursery. David O'Mera has done a pretty tidy job with his juveniles in the first half of the season, and this daughter of Zoustar left a disappointing effort behind her when making all to a cosy win at Wetherby on her latest start. That form looks solid enough and she looks open to further improvement.

Loves Me Likearock - 3.08 Chester

Loves Me Likearock can recoup Royal Ascot losses in the Clogau Tree Of Like Fillies Handicap. Charlie Hills had high hopes for the three year old in the Palace Of Holyrood House Handicap at the Royal meeting, but she could never really get into the race over the five furlongs, and despite running on to very good effect in the closing stages, she could only finish halfway down the field. She deserves another chance in this less demanding race and on her return to a sixth furlong.

Soul Stopper - 4.18 Chester

Andrew Balding rarely leaves the Roodye without a winner, and Soul Stopper can follow up his win at Salisbury a month ago in the GBR Everyone's Turf Handicap. On what was his first run since a Spring gelding operation, he saw out the mile and a half at the Wiltshire course, and gave plenty of reason to think he should stay this extra two furlongs.

Miss Brazen - 6.00 Hamilton

Karl Burke is enjoying another brilliant season and Miss Brazen is fancied to make it two from three in the opening Novice at Hamilton. A winner at Redcar on her debut, she found the six furlongs and stiff track too tough at Carlisle last time, and the step back to the minimum trip is expected to see her return to form.

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