CLIVE Cox has shown many times before he is as good as anyone with his two-year-olds and Symbology is proving that point.
A winner first time up at York in July, the Havana Grey filly – who cost £230,000 as a yearling – was then third in the Princess Margaret at Ascot won by Sacred Angel, who was subsequently fourth in the Prix Morny.
She backed that up with further progression behind Relief Rally and Cherry Blossom in a strong renewal of the Lowther at York and at the moment she appears to be only going one way.
Fast ground will be to her liking and while Soprano could be a fly in the ointment in the Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes at Salisbury, there is lots to like about the Cox runner.
Aidan O'Brien has only ever sent two previous runners to Salisbury so Cambridge has to be of considerable interest in the Byerley Stud Novice Stakes.
The son of Dubawi was a huge eye-catcher when third on his debut at Roscommon just over a fortnight ago.
He completely blew the stalls yet made good progress in the closing stages to finish third behind the Ger Lyons-trained Beauty Thunder, who had run respectably behind two decent winners before.
Richard Hannon's Serene Seraph showed up well on her debut at Doncaster when third to Carla's Way and should take some beating in the Bob Mccreery Memorial British EBF Quidhampton Maiden Fillies' Stakes.
The winner has since been second in a Goodwood Group Three having been well fancied for the Albany, while the second, Star Of Mystery, won her next two before being inexplicably beaten at 1-6 in a Group Two.
Hannon has given Serene Seraph plenty of time to get over her first run and this £30,000 pot looks a good spot to aim at.
With £25,000 up for grabs, it is not a surprise to see a couple of nice types line up for the British EBF Reprocolor Premier Fillies' Handicap at Haydock.
Among them is the unbeaten Royal Mila. Trained by William Haggas, this three-year-old daughter of Nathaniel did not see a racecourse until May this year, where she was always doing enough despite the winning margin being a neck.
A good bit wiser next time at Windsor, she defied a penalty with the minimum of fuss and she is almost certainly going to prove significantly better than her opening mark of 87.
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NAP Symbology (3.40 Salisbury)
DOUBLE Cambridge (2.40 Salisbury)
TREBLE Serene Seraph (3.10 Salisbury)
YANKEE Royal Mila (4.40 Haydock)
