Dark Angel Star can shine bright in Catterick test

DARK Angel Star looks the best bet at Catterick today as she bids to double her tally in the Download The Race-day Ready App Nursery Handicap.

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A full-sister to the high-class Rhythm Master, the 130,000 guineas yearling purchase has made a promising start to her career, with two sound efforts in defeat followed by a first victory.

She was a promising fourth on her debut over six furlongs at York and probably bettered that performance when dropped to the minimum trip at Beverley next time, finishing third behind a subsequent Group Three winner in Catching The Moon, who is now rated 98.

On the strength of that form it was no surprise to see Dark Angel Star make it third time lucky at Newcastle just over three weeks ago and an opening mark of 74 for her handicap debut looks lenient.

Kirkdale catches the eye in the Bet At racingtv.com Handicap.

A comfortable winner here in soft ground last autumn, the three-year-old has only run twice since, finishing fourth at Southwell in April and fifth at Haydock in May.

His fitness has to be taken on trust ahead of his return, but trainer Ed Bethell has his string in good nick and Kirkdale is significantly less exposed than most of his rivals.