David Griffiths’ Take Cover primed for a big performance in Saturday’s Beverley Bullet
Take Cover takes a big drop in grade having last been seen finishing last behind Marsha in the Group 1 Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York last week
DAVID GRIFFITHS is hoping for a big run from Take Cover in Saturday's totescoop6 Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes.
Griffiths 10-year-old aims to bounce back after finishing behind Marsha in the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes on his last outing.
Kimberella is another on a retrieval mission having been unplaced behind Washington DC in the Phoenix Sprint Stakes at the Curragh three weeks ago.
"He's a pretty tough and genuine horse and he's been on the go for a while, but he seems in great order and we're very happy with him," said his trainer Richard Fahey.
The Musley Bank handler is also represented The Wagon Wheel, who cut no ice in a Listed race at Pontefract on her latest start.
"We're trying to get some black type for her. There's also a race at Ayr's Western meeting. We'll probably run her in both," said Fahey.
"She's got bit of black type already and we want to get a bit more. It's just that these races are so competitive."
Alpha Delphini, who was seventh in the Nunthorpe, bids to repeat last year's success for trainer Bryan Smart.
"He's in great form and we're very happy with him. He came out of the Nunthorpe in good order and this is an obvious race for him, really," said Smart's assistant Kevin Edmunds.
"The Nunthorpe was some race, so he should have a little less on his plate at Beverley. He's a slow-maturing horse - just like Tangerine Trees - so we've not really got to the bottom of him yet."
Nunthorpe eighth Final Venture is one of three runners for Paul Midgley who also saddles Desert Law and Line Of Reason.
"The ground didn't probably suit Final Venture at York. He has form at Beverley and it's good money on offer, so we'll try and win some," said Midgley.
"Desert Law is pretty much on fire at the moment. He won well at Doncaster and he was excellent at York the other day as well.
"He won well the first day at Musselburgh then we just lost him a little bit. He had one or two little niggles, but he's back in great form. When they are in form you have to keep going.
"It looks like Line Of Reason is going to get his favoured fast ground. If it's like that he wants to be running."
Mirza, runner-up in 2014 when Line Of Reason was third, tries again for trainer Rae Guest.
Clive Cox is hoping Go On Go On Go On can make up for lost time having had just the one race so far this year.
"She did really well for us when winning some nice races last year," said the Lambourn trainer.
"We had a hold-up with her in the spring, unfortunately, but she's in good form and I think she's worthy of her place in a Listed race. Hopefully the track suits."
The Julie Camacho-trained Judicial, who would have been a leading fancy, was ruled out on Friday morning after bruising a foot.