Good morning/evening everyone, I hope we are all ready for an action packed weekend of racing as the flat season gets into full flow with... Well, jumps racing. That comes courtesy of Haydock who host what is now the only mixed card in the English racing calendar including the Swinton Hurdle won last year by Barizan. The days feature meeting is at Ascot as their card features the impossible handicap that is the Victoria Cup won last year by Excellent Guest who runs in this year's renewal. We also have the Derby and Oaks trials at Lingfield with flat racing also at Warwick, Thirsk and Nottingham with the latter featuring in the monster Scoop 6. The only other meeting in the UK today is at Hexham but they go to post at Wexford which is the only meeting in Ireland today.
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But now onto the selections for today!
2:55 Lingfield - Sudden Wonder
Godolphin haven't exactly hit the ground running this season with a few disappointments but Sudden Wonder was victorious first time out at the Craven meeting. He takes the step up to listed class today and more importantly over further for the Lingfield Derby Trial, which has been won by horses such as Main Sequence who was runner up in the big race two years ago. Sudden Wonder carries an entry in the Epsom Derby and carries a price tag of 33/1, however True Story looks the main Godolphin hope. The selection was last seen over ten furlongs and battled all the way to the line but in truth never really looked like losing out despite the narrow margin of victory. He has always looked a horse who would improve for a longer trip and is likely improving with age so it would be no surprise to see him post a better performance today.
3:50 Ascot - Pastoral Player
Today's second selection comes in the Victoria Cup where we will see the cavalry charge over the straight seven furlongs at Ascot. Preference out of the 29 runners comes in the shape of Pastoral Player who has been called every name under the sun in his time after some suspect performances. He has however had his fair share of bad rides which doesn't help when running in Group races and the drop back to handicap company could be just what the doctor ordered. After a failed effort at Wolverhampton with a view to the All Weather Championships he has been lowered an extra two pounds in the handicap, one pound lower than when winning over course and distance in 2011. As mentioned earlier, he isn't the most straight forward of horses but he should have won a few races recently when help from the saddle wasn't at a premium, Hayley Turner takes the ride today however which is a huge positive. One last positive is that he goes well fresh and has won first time out before as well as being sixth in this race in 2012 behind Global Village.
4:00 Lingfield - Dalayna
Alan de Royer-Dupre brings one horse over for this weekend which is incidentally Christophe Soumillon's only ride in England today and he is back at Longchamp tomorrow. Dalayna was last seen when fifth in a listed race at Maison Laffitte on good ground but before that had posted better performances on a softer going, both in listed races. The form of her overall races isn't that of a world beater, but she won't need to be to win today's race on her first crack at seven furlongs. Dalayna to make a winning raid and make it successive weekend's for French horses winning on English soil after Miss France.
4:40 Haydock - Green Wizard
Sue Smith's yard have been knocking on the door more than they have been winning lately but she usually comes into her own at this time of year with some summer jumpers. She is represented here by Green Wizard who has the eye catching jockey booking of Sam Twiston-Davies in what has to be said is a poor race with the prize money on offer. The selection was going well enough when coming down four out at Wetherby last time out in a race that fell apart late on with only two finishers. His jumping would have to be the main worry after also meeting his demise at the last when well in contention at Southwell but has proved his talent and chased home Green Flag off a mark of 128. Green Wizard to take advantage of his lower mark and provide a rare winner for the duo of Sam Twiston-Davies and Sue Smith.
NAP - Sudden Wonder
Nb - Pastoral Player (ew)
Good luck if you are having a bet this week and as always, happy punting!
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