Hot To Trot: Tell Me All is no secret for Sir Mark Prescott

Flat Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott

Having had an extremely slow start to the season, Sir Mark Prescott shut his doors for over three weeks to combat his poor form. The return at the beginning of July yielded instant success and considering he went over 140 days without a winner before that, his run to form percentage of 58.5% is nearing his peak over the last five years at this time of the season, suggesting what good form he has been in ever since. He's saddled four winners in the last week along with some placed efforts and that looks to have been a catalyst to getting his form back to where he would expect to be.

He's got plenty of entries over the coming week to add to that tally and one that looks to have a particularly strong chance is Land Of Oz if turned out quickly under a penalty again. He was Sir Mark's first winner after his shut down at Yarmouth at the beginning of July before winning another two handicaps at Ayr and then Kempton. His success on Wednesday at Kempton was particularly impressive where he hit the front on the bridle inside the final furlong before stretching clear. He would still look to be thrown in if taking his chance under a penalty next week, which seems likely given the facile nature of his latest performance. Of Prescott's two-year-olds, last time out winner Tell Me All looks to have a good chance of defying a penalty if lining up in one of his entries. He was the subject of strong overnight support on debut before drifting on the day, but still finished less than a length behind the winner. He made no mistake on his second start at Beverley in a weak contest but he pulled clear of the second when only kept up to his work and can progress further, with possible aspirations at pattern company nearer the end of the season.

Flat Trainer: James Fanshawe

James Fanshawe is operating at his peak run to form ratio of the last five years currently, in a spell where his yard is normally in his quieter period, as shown by the graph below. He's sent out four winners in the last 14 days and has several placed efforts to back that up. He has a good mix of handicappers and pattern level horses in his care and would be hoping for a successful end to the season.

In the next week, he has a filly in the shape of Sincerity, that can break her maiden tag on her first step outside of minor company. She hails from a good family that improved with racing, which is the way that the yard often has success, and has a particularly appealing option in maiden handicap company on Tuesday. Having showed promise in all three of her starts in similar minor contests, the switch out of minor events looks like it will suit and she can record her first victory. Excelled is another filly that will be hoping to get her head in front for the first time since her debut after finishing second last time out. She's worth more than the bare result having been forced to travel wide and travelling keenly before hanging across the track when hitting the front. If ridden more patiently, she is capable of winning a race off this mark, with the application of headgear to another angle that could be worth a go to draw out more improvement for the connections that have given Fanshawe some of his best days in recent years.

Under the Radar: Roger Charlton

Roger Charlton has had a quiet couple of weeks and hasn't made the spotlight, but all his runners have been performing with credit. He has had a consistent season and has been operating at a 75% run to form ratio over the last couple of weeks, proving his string is in excellent form.

One of his most interesting horses is Momkin, who has an entry in the Group three Sovereign Stakes at Salisbury next Thursday. He finished second in the Craven at the start of the year and his last couple of performances have been better than the bare result has suggested. He will potentially be up against his conqueror from his last effort at Glorious Goodwood in the shape of Duke of Hazzard, but will have a pull in the weights and he didn't look to cope with the track that day, hanging towards the far rail when under pressure. A flatter track will suit and he would have a chance of turning the tables. Cambric also draws attention from Charlton's entries and would be of definite interest if heading to Salisbury with Momkin. She is a winner at the track and looked to still be improving - as plenty of Australia's progeny have done at three-years-old - when winning at Newmarket last time. She got given a good ride but only had to be kept up to her work to win by two lengths and gave the impression that she can improve again as her stamina is drawn out.