Newmarket tips for Saturday: Celestial Path an each-way punt in Cambridgeshire

Best Of Days lost little in defeat when runner-up last time out and looks the answer to the Group 2 Royal Lodge Stakes (14.20).

The Hugo Palmer trained colt created a huge impression when scoring on debut at Sandown, cruising into contention from off the pace after dwelling at the start before quickening smartly to slam Wahash by six lengths.

Best Of Days was stepped up into Group 3 company on the back of that impressive success and ran a blinder to be beaten a neck by Syphax in the Acomb Stakes over 7f at York.

The son of Azamour looked all over the winner when taking up the running two from home but then showed distinct signs of greenness and got collared close home.

That experience will not have been lost on Best Of Days and with the step up to 1m looking sure to suit the Godolphin owned juvenile is fancied to get back to winning ways.

Cornwallville can collect in finale

In the 7f handicap that brings proceedings to a close (17.20), Cornwallville looks decent value to land the spoils.

Trained by the shrewd David Loughnane, the four-year-old posted a career best performance at Newbury last month when digging deep to beat Von Blucher by a short-head in a competitive 16-runner class 3 contest.

Cornwallville now meets the runner-up, and third home Charles Molson, on better terms and the fourth home Valley Of Fire has scored since to give the form a solid look.

Although the selection could finish only eighth of 17 last time out at Leopardstown, that was a hot class 1 contest and the return to the grade in which he was last successful is likely to see him in far better light.

With the ground ideal, and Adam Kirby in the saddle, everything looks in place for a huge run.

Newmarket Saturday tips

13.50: Neshmeya
14.20: Best Of Days (NAP)
14.55: Lady Aurelia
15.30: Blue Point
16.10: Celestial Path (E/W)
16.45: Arwa
17.20: Cornwallville (NB)

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