Ascot
2.45 Chil the Kite
4.35 Nathaniel
5.10 Both Gospel Choir and Sun Central won their maidens giving the impression there would eb more to come. Very slight preference is for Sun Central.
Haydock
7.00 Third Half
7.30 Gordonsville (ew)
Lingfield
8.45 Lashyn
Newmarket
5.00 Cathedral
Ascot
3.20 Haydock winner Montaser has risen in the handicap for that success but there may be more improvement to come.
3.55 Mac’s Power and Top Cop are interesting at the odds. Mac’s Power is the selection.
Haydock
3.05 It might be worth taking a chance with Pea Shooter who is dropped in class.
Newmarket
6.45 Amadeus Wolfe Tone was runner up last time and the 3rd horse has won since.
Pontefract
7.45 Singeur has a chance here. He goes well fresh and as long as the ground is not on the soft side should give us a run for our money.
9.10 The consistent Secret City has an each way chance.
Picture courtesy of the artist Katy Sodeau.
Bath
7.35 Fanrouge is a course specialist and at around 8/1 looks value.
Epsom
8.50 Jumeirah Palm Star would have a chance on polytrack form.
Hamilton
4.00 Fennell Bay (ew)
Catterick
3.10 Gowanharry
Lingfield
4.00 Viking Storm (ew)
Sandown
7.30 Viscount Vert
Ffos Las
2.45 Viola da Gamba is still a maiden after 8 starts but put in a decent effort at Windsor last time and is related to 7 winners. Ground may be a concern.
Southwell
9.00 The recent course and distance winner Kung Hei Fat Choi can go in again under a penalty.
Yarmouth
5.50 Makafeh should benefit from his debut run at Newmarket.
8.20 Future Security showed promise as a juvenile and could well be the pick of these.
Ayr
2.35 Hills of Dakota
Newmarket
1.40 Jake’s Destiny is a tentative choice but he is not guaranteed to relish the ground.
3.20 Bated Breath is the obvious choice but I would also go for a small saver on Sirious Prospect who ran an encouraging race on his last start.
4.30 Kimberella won last time out over 6 furlongs and could well improve for this longer trip.
Newbury
4.20 Expense Claim is a bold sort that will give us a run for our money.
5.30 Handles for Forks stays well and is my selection in a trappy contest.
York selection
2.25 High Jinx
3.00 Kirthill
3.35 Ponty Acclaim
4.45 Jonny Delta
Chester
4.00 Montaser is a good looking sort and comes here on the back of a win at Haydock. He clearly prefers faster ground but he could still go well here for a jockey who rides the track particularly well. Gassin Golf stays well and under a positive ride could take some pegging back.
Picture courtesy of the artist Katy Sodeau.
Newmarket
1.20 Roger Sez won a Group 3 at Ayr last season and has suffered ever since having to cope with a steep rise in the weights. She was 3rd at Warwick on her last run off her current mark and could be in the shake up here. Cardigan impressed when winning a Haydock maiden last season. She was then tailed off in the Coronation stakes at Royal Ascot. Having only run twice she is hard to weight up. Free Verse was a winner on soft ground over this trip last season but was well behind Roger Sez at Warwick. Tartiflette has been runner up 3 times this season and is proving tricky to win with. At the odds I will go with Tartiflette with a small each way saver on Roger Sez.
1.50 Rebellious Guest and Mince were the two I considered here. Mince each way would be my final answer.
3.00 There is a hot favourite here but it maybe worth trying Maybe each way!
3.35 There are good reports about No Jet Lag and he is a nice price.
4.10 Stencive is a scopey sort and can improve on his second spot at Ripon last time. The well related Keeping Time may well be capable of better than her debut run suggested.
York
5.30 Dakota Canyon won a Leicester maiden last season and is the type to do well in handicaps.
Chester selections
7.05 Jwala
8.10 Tidal Way
9.10 Party Line
Picture courtesy of the artist Kirsten Harris.
Folkestone
6.00 Engrossing
8.15 Autarch
Newmarket
1.20 Shantaram
1.50 Sir Prancelot
2.25 Fennell Bay
4.05 Gabrial
4.40 Rocket Rob
Warwick
5.00 Mossbrae
Lingfield
3.30 Gallipot ran well when 3rd at Newmarket last time. She is lightly raced and comes from an in form stable.
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