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Natural Key to follow up

Natural Key, who scored at Hamilton Park under 10st on her most recent outing, can follow up at the Lanarkshire course today …

Mon Sept 01 1997 - 01:00

Natural Key, who scored at Hamilton Park under 10st on her most recent outing, can follow up at the Lanarkshire course today in the Shooting Stars Apprentice Series Handicap over five furlongs. Derek Haydn Jones's filly was winning her first race of the term when finishing fast to defeat Tutu Sixtysix by threequarters of a length earlier this month.

That run followed a promising third to Ballard Lady, once again at Hamilton, and, now that she is back to her best, Natural Key is napped to win again.

Feature race on the card is the £10,000-added William Hill Scottish Trophy over an extended mile and it could pay to side with Pekay from the in-form Mark Johnston stable.

Over course and distance last time, the Puissance gelding finished strongly to take second place, a length and a quarter behind Toujours Riviera.

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Successful over the course in June and raised just a 1lb for his latest effort, the consistent Pekay can register his second seasonal win.

Irie Mon stands out as the best on Hexham's card in the Keoghans Ale Handicap Hurdle.

In the form of his life, Martin Bielby's improving five-year-old has landed his last races in impressive fashion, most recently when easily disposing of Fleet Cadet by one and a half lengths over an extended 17 furlongs at Market Rasen.

With regular partner Mick Fitzgerald taking the ride again, Irie Mon can complete his hat-trick.

Wise Advice, brushed aside by Brambleberry last time, can regain the winning thread in the Jesmond Properties Handicap Chase.

Prior to being beaten 23 lengths by Sue Smith's grey, Wise Advice had won at Southwell and Market Rasen, jumping soundly on each occasion.

Wise Advice can put his jumping ability to good effect to take today's prize and provide another success for the Micky HammondRuss Garritty combination.

Mick Easterby's runners are enjoying a purple patch and his Bed- rock looks worth an interest in the concluding Federation Brewery Special Ale Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race.

Paul Carberry teams up with the four-year-old, a booking which should be heeded.