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Emily Upjohn made a huge impression on her reappearance at Sandown last month and is tough to oppose in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York.
A narrow winner of a novice event at Wolverhampton in November, the daughter of Sea The Stars was a hot favourite for her three-year-old debut in Esher three weeks ago.
What followed was a hugely impressive display as Emily Upjohn rocketed almost 10 lengths clear, with jockey Frankie Dettori revealing afterwards she had been lighting up the Newmarket gallops.
John and Thady Gosden's filly was immediately slashed for the Cazoo Oaks at Epsom and she is expected to enhance her Classic credentials with victory on the Knavesmire.
Emaraaty Ana is given another chance in the 1895 Duke Of York Clipper Logistics Stakes.
Runner-up to Winter Power when a 40-1 shot for the Nunthorpe here last summer, Kevin Ryan's inmate proved that effort was no fluke by going one better in the Sprint Cup at Haydock in September.
He rounded off his 2021 campaign by finishing a creditable fourth behind American speedball Golden Pal at the Breeders' Cup and connections will have headed for Dubai in the winter with major hopes.
For whatever reason, Emaraaty Ana ran poorly twice at Meydan and as a result returns to Britain with something to prove.
However, he is the highest-rated horse in the field and at double-figure odds it is worth taking a punt.
William Haggas loves a winner at York and can strike gold with Gaassee in the opening Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Jorvik Handicap.
The four-year-old built on a promising debut third at Lingfield by comfortably winning novice contests at Chester and Newcastle.
He completed his hat-trick with an emphatic display on his handicap debut at Kempton and is 9lb higher on his return to action as a result.
On the face of it that looks a steep rise, but there is every chance Gaassee can progress into a Pattern race performer later in the year and the Haggas team could not be in better form.
Trainer David Loughnane has enjoyed an excellent start to the season and can add to his tally with Mojomaker in the Paddy Power "Here For The Craic" Handicap.
The three-year-old has always been talented, but it was beginning to look like he may have reached his ceiling after finishing fourth on his first two starts of 2022 on the all-weather.
However, the combination of being gelded and a wind operation very nearly paid immediate dividends on his return to turf at Doncaster last month as he was beaten just a nose.
A 3lb hike makes life tougher, but a bold bid is anticipated nonetheless.
Symbol Of Hope should register a third win at Bath in the Download The At The Races App Handicap.
The Grace Harris-trained gelding won over this course and distance last month, finished second at Chepstow four days later and returned to Bath to score comfortably last week.
He clearly likes the track and fast ground and a 5lb penalty is unlikely to be enough to prevent him from going in again.
Newton Abbot punters are advised to side with Get Back Get Back in the Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle, while Bob's Bar rates the best bet at Perth in the Racing Welfare Supporting Mental Health Awareness Novices' Handicap Chase.
At Worcester, Cool Stone can get off the mark following four successive runner-up finishes in the Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle.
SELECTIONS:
BATH: 5.30 Symbol Of Hope, 6.00 Al Khazneh, 6.30 Savvy Knight, 7.00 Campese, 7.30 Promotion, 8.00 Blue Hero, 8.30 Adatorio.
GOWRAN PARK: 1.35 Warren Beach, 2.10 Shaky Operator, 2.40 Miss Mirabell, 3.15 Red Heel, 3.50 Evening Verse, 4.25 Morning Approach, 4.55 Urban Oasis, 5.25 Star Of Burma.
NEWTON ABBOT: 1.00 Jean Genie, 1.30 My Lady Grey, 2.05 Get Back Get Back, 2.35 Al Roc, 3.10 Mamluk, 3.45 Sharp Note, 4.20 Wotzizname.
PERTH: 5.40 Hogan, 6.10 Bob's Bar, 6.40 Your Place, 7.10 Seemingly So, 7.40 Schalke, 8.10 Steely Addition, 8.40 Petite Rhapsody.
WORCESTER: 1.10 Jen's Boy, 1.40 Johnny B, 2.15 The Plumber, 2.50 Val Dancer, 3.25 No No Maestro, 4.00 First Quest, 4.35 Cool Stone, 5.05 Sir Jack West.
YORK: 1.50 Gaassee, 2.25 Nomadic Empire, 3.00 Emaraaty Ana, 3.35 EMILY UPJOHN (NAP), 4.10 Mojomaker, 4.45 Pearl Beach, 5.15 King's Crown.
DOUBLE: Emily Upjohn and Emaraaty Ana.