Welcome win on the way

Mary Reveley is clearly keen to strike whilst the iron is hot with her rapidly-improving three-year-old Celestial Welcome and…

Mary Reveley is clearly keen to strike whilst the iron is hot with her rapidly-improving three-year-old Celestial Welcome and she can land today's £10,000-added Tote Fillies' Handicap at her local track, Redcar.

Described by Reveley's son Keith as "the biggest bargain we have ever had", this 3,000 guineas purchase has gone from strength to strength this term, notching up a speedy hat-trick.

Her last success came a week ago at Newcastle, where she showed great determination to battle home by three-quarters of a length from Piped Abroad with plenty of distance back to the main body of the field.

With plenty of market support for the John Dunlop-trained runner-up that afternoon, the form has a solid look to it and although Celestial Welcome drops back to tackle this seven-furlong trip, she has enough speed to be able to hold all her rivals at bay close home.

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Her greatest danger may come from another filly in form, Antonias Melody, but her handler Roy Bowring is suffering from a slight dip in from at present.

A well-bred daughter of Chief's Crown, Abi is sure to attract all the attention in the `Classic Boxes' Maiden Stakes, but Henry Cecil's representatives have often been in need of their first outing this term and El Ghaazee gets the vote to make his racecourse experience count.

Admittedly, El Ghaazee was only last of four in a Beverley contest which was no great shakes but but showed plenty of promise until tiring close home and should appreciate this step back down to a 10-furlong trip.