It is Ebor day at York, where there is another terrifically competitive card, but Black Cherry (1.45 Sandown Park) rates the pick of the prices at the 8-1 offered by Betfred this morning.
This Richard Hannon-trained filly looked one to follow when thrashing the progressive Merritt Island by five lengths in a handicap over his course and distance in June.
She was disappointing when stepped up to this grade here last month, but there are reasons to believe that she can reverse form with those that beat her that day.
Black Cherry travelled well in that contest, but found her path blocked when her rider wanted to make a move in the home straight and she was being angled out sideways when the first two – Blond Me and Montalcino- were kicking for the finish.
Black Cherry was never able to land a blow as she stayed on into fifth, but she is surely better than that and, given a clearer run, can reverse form with that pair.