Stlistik is strongly-fancied for the 2-y-o Maiden Fillies' Stakes over six furlongs of 'good to firm' Windsor this but it will be a strange environment for this obligatory 'Monday-nighter' because there will no longer be Richard Hannon-trained juveniiles ridden by Richard Hughes; 'the long fella' has retired!
'Hushesie' handed in his jockey's license after riding the final day of 'Glorious Goodwood' and faces a new challenge in life, to be a trainer, and "eat!"
Several months ago Richard's famous jockey/trainer father Dessie died in his native Ireland, his sister Sandra took over the mantle and now 'big brother' is all set to pursue his new career from a lovely base down in Hampshire; he'll be busier now than during his riding days as the crazy 'helter-skelter' world of sales of yearlings gets under way.
I'll be more than interested in the trials and tribulations of Richard Hughes, in the meantime Pat Dobbs and Sean Levey are set to adopt a dual 'stable-jockey' role for 'the racing family Hannon' , represented in an intriguing opener by superbly-bred newcomer Al Khateya, mount of Frankie Dettori!
Hope you are not getting confused, Dettori is on a fabulous retainer with Al Shaqab racing and its support helped toward making 'Mr flying dismount' leading jockey at five-day(s) fixture last week.
Al Khateya might be a 'special' in which case Stylistik will have it 'all on' to cope but Luke Dace's charge could well improve on a promising debut last month when a close third to Imperious One over course and distance; this Sakhee's Secret filly was deemed unlucky, she was unable to get a clear run, talk about a baptism of fire.
Significant Luke has given Stylistik four weeks 'recovery time!'
On the time-handicap Stylistik comes right up to scratch and justifies our nap at a meeting that will definitely feel strange!
Earlier two turf-flat meetings run in tandem at Nottingham and Ripon where Prying Pandora is 'expected' by the Richard Fahey 'winning machine' which forges on relentlessly.
Our 'daily patent' is based on each-way betting and includes Murdanova in the 2-y-o Maiden Stakes over six furlongs of the Midlands venue.