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Lay of the day
Lay of the day (3.05 Haydock) The last two 3yos to try to win this race both finished stone last, so though City Style is classy, he has a tough task up against his elders. Likely longshot (1.55 Haydock) A change of tactics worked the oracle on Toshi last time and he could be up to defying a 12lb higher mark for his Bangor success with another bold display from the front in this. Longest traveller (3.45 Lingfield) Sabana Perdida won this race for France last year and Gallic hopes are pinned on Chasing Stars this time, who signed off last season with a Listed success. Trainer trends (7.55 Warwick) Eve Johnson Houghton has saddled Phluke to victory in this race in each of the last two years and the veteran mil2/7 tries to make it a third success off a 5lb lower mark than 12 months ago. Deja vu (2.15 Ascot) Zaahid won this race last year after running in the Spring Cup and will be expected to make his presence felt after a similar preparation this term. Drop in class (1.20 Haydock) Ogee was last seen winning the Grade 1 Sefton Novices' Hurdle at Aintree and though he has to give weight to so3/7 experienced rivals, there's no doubting he has the class to figure in this. Moving house (4.50 Haydock) Hamoody returns to Peter Chapple-Hyam after an unsuccessful stint in America and looks to have been found a decent opportunity if he retains his ability. Perfect partners (2004-2009) Ahmed Ajtebi has four wins from just seven rides for David Nicholls and he is on Striking Spirit in Ascot's 44/7. Unsuccessful for Barry Hills last term, he has joined a crack sprinting yard. Top strikers (2004-2009) Jeremy Noseda has a formidable record at Lingfield and he saddles Fleeting Star in the 2.10. A comfortable winner over 6f last summer, she has every chance if fully fit on her return. William Haggas does well with his runners at Ascot and he is represented by Basque Beauty in the 1.40. The 4yo won on her reappearance over this 5/7 course and distance last year and has every chance despite top weight. It all points to ... (3.45 Lingfield) Chasing Stars collected her third success of the season when landing a Listed race at Saint-Cloud and Criquette Head-Maarek's filly could strike. The 4yo ran well on her reappearance last year and a similar effort would put her in contention. Anagram ace Sin sulky babe (runs at Ascot) Friday's solution: Doctor Parkes  
Saturday's Selections
Make Midday the pick
Midday ran a cracker when second
against colts in the Blue Riband Trial
at Epsom and can go one better in the
Oaks Trial at Lingfield (2.40).
Henry Cecil's 3yo signed off last
season with fourth in a Listed race at
Newmarket and looked to have improved
again when second at Epsom.
The Oasis Dream filly allayed any
stamina fears when staying on well in
that race she looks likely to figure.
Aquarius can reign
Age Of Aquarius looks another member of
Aidan O'Brien's top-drawer batallion
and he looks capable of taking the
Derby Trial at Lingfield (3.15).
A winner on the all-weather on his
debut at Dundalk, the Galileo colt was
fourth in a Group 1 at Saint-Cloud won
by stablemate Fame And Glory.
That colt has franked the form in some
style and Age Of Aquarius can book his
ticket to Epsom in this contest.
Vitz a 7f specialist
Vitznau (nap) seems at his very best
over 7f, so the way he finished over 6f
at Doncaster last time gives plenty of
hope for Haydock's 3.05.
Richard Hannon's charge missed out by a
head in Listed company at Wolverhampton
in March, before staying on strongly
for fourth in the Cammidge Trophy.
Back to his ideal trip on his favoured
forecast ground, the 5yo looks lilkely
to end a year-long losing run.
Saturday's selections
Lingfield
2.40 Midday
3.15 Age Of Aquarius
Haydock
3.05 Vitznau (nap)
 
Spots the horses to follow
Chester, Thursday: Staying On ran a
brave race in the Huxley Stakes and he
could make up into a smart Group-race
performer. The 4yo tried to make all
and rallied throughout the closing
stages to be beaten just a short head.
Chester, Wednesday: Changingoftheguard
ran a nice race for second in the 10f
maiden. He pulled over 3l clear of the
third on his first start for 191 days,
and it will be no surprise to see him
in Pattern company in the future.
 
 Connections of impressive Chester
winner Harbinger are in no rush to make
a decision over his participation in
the Investec Derby.
Harbinger's Sir Michael Stoute stable
companion Doctor Fremantle is set for a
step back up in trip following his
Huxley Stakes success on the Roodee.
Ladbrokes Sprint Cup winner African
Rose is set to make her seasonal debut
at Longchamp later this month, with
Royal Ascot the plan after that.
Owner Sir Robert Ogden is looking
forward to seeing Sans Frontieres put
his Classic credentials on the line in
the Dante Stakes at York on Thursday.
Saturday's Scoop6 races are divided
between Haydock, Lingfield, Ascot and
Nottingham, with 95,207 in the win
fund and 40,803 in the bonus pot.
The Scoop6 races are:
1. 1.55 Haydock, 2. 2.10 Lingfield,
3. 2.15 Ascot, 4. 2.25 Nottingham,
5. 3.05 Haydock, 6. 3.45 Lingfield
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Red-hot Dante
Thursday's totesport Dante Stakes at
York has the look of one of the most
informative Derby trials for years.
The likes of Racing Post Trophy winner
Crowded House and Craven runner-up Sans
Frontieres are likely contenders, while
Free Agent and Redwood could line up.
Aidan O'Brien's exciting pair of Black
Bear Island and Freemantle also appear
among 15 entries, along with Kite Wood
from the Godolphin operation.
 
Kite in flying form
It has been a few years now since
Godolphin had a genuine Classic
contender but the team have high hopes
that could all change with Kite Wood.
Trainer Saeed bin Suroor said of the
Dante hopeful: "He is improving all the
time. Physically he looks better and
better since he first arrived with us.
"It will be interesting to see how he
runs. I like this horse a lot and I
think he will achieve something good."
 
Sar stepping up
Michael Bell's promising Sariska is
among a field of 10 for Wednesday's
Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York.
An eyecatching winner of an HQ maiden
on her debut, she suffered trouble in
running when fourth on her seasonal
return in the Fred Darling at Newbury.
Bell said: "We're taking this route as
we always thought she was more of an
Oaks filly. She's an imposing filly and
will be more comfortable over further."
 
Conditions ideal for Age
Johnny Murtagh believes conditions will
be ideal for Age Of Aquarius in the
Derby Trial Stakes at Lingfield.
The Dundalk maiden winner signed off
his juvenile campaign with a fine
fourth in top-class company and resumes
in the Group 3 heat.
Murtagh said: "He is a lovely big horse
and was fourth to (stablemate) Fame And
Glory in a Group One last autumn. Fast
ground will be ideal."
 
Improving with time
Henry Cecil's Father Time bids to
regain the winning thread in the
Lingfield Derby Trial having finished
third on his reappearance at Newbury.
Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to
owner Khalid Abdullah, said: "I think
Father Time has come on both mentally
and physically since Newbury."
Cecil added: "I am expecting him to run
very well. I'd really be disappointed
if he wasn't in the first two."
 
Al all potential
John Gosden's Alwaary has some
promising form and connections hope
Lingfield's Derby Trial will give them
an idea of his true ability.
Angus Gold, owner Sheikh Hamdan Al
Maktoum's racing manager, said: "He is
a horse of some potential.
"John is satisfied with his work rather
than ecstatic, but maybe he is just
going through the motions at home a
little bit."
 
Anice Oaks trial
Ralph Beckett sends out his third
successive runner in Lingfield's Oaks
Trial, with Anice Stellato representing
the stable this time.
Beckett won with Kayah in 2007 and
narrowly missed out with subsequent
Oaks heroine Look Here 12 months ago.
He said: "We've fond memories of this
race. She's a nice filly, she was quite
an edgy filly last year, but she has
grown up and changed quite a lot."
 
Tottie returns in Trial
Tottie is reported to have thrived over
the winter and trainer Amanda Perrett
believes the Lingfield Oaks Trial will
reflect the filly's progress.
Perrett said: "We will find out a lot
more about her on Saturday, but our
filly had a very good winter.
"Any rain would be welcome as she has
never run on ground this quick, but
Lingfield are usually very good at
providing nice safe ground."
 
Floodlit up for Trial
John Gosden saddles the Cheveley Park
Stud-owned Floodlit in the Listed Oaks
Trial at Lingfield Park.
Chris Richardson, racing manager to the
owners, said: "We've got a number of
nice fillies that we don't quite know
where we stand with them and we are
just going to have a look.
"The fact John thinks she is ready for
a race of this nature has to give us a
bit of encouragement."
 
Mid at top of her game
Midday, who won a Newmarket maiden,
pushed Debussy hard on her return in
the Blue Riband Trial at Epsom and runs
in Lingfield's Oaks Trial.
Her conqueror went on to deliver a
decent third in the Chester Vase and
trainer Henry Cecil reported: "Like
Father Time in the Derby Trial, I
expect her to run very well.
"It wasn't ideal to run against the
colts at Epsom - it was a good effort."
 
Sky up for Cup
Godolphin's string have been slow to
kick into gear this season but Blue Sky
Basin will be aiming to give the team a
welcome boost in Ascot's Victoria Cup.
The 4yo got back to winning ways on his
last start at Jebel Ali and though he
makes his debut for Godolphin, Ahmed
Ajtebi keeps the ride.
Trainer Saeed bin Suroor said: "We are
looking to see a good run from him.
Ahmed knows the horse well."
 
Zaahid defending Cup
Last year's winner Zaahid is back to
defend his totesport Victoria Cup crown
for Barry Hills off a 6lb higher mark.
Still an entire, the 5yo finished
second behind Expresso Star in the
Lincoln first time out this year but
disappointed in the Spring Cup.
Owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum's racing
manager Angus Gold said: "He's a good
old horse so we'll see. I just hope it
is not too firm."
 
Burke keen on Bay bid
Karl Burke is not too concerned about
impressive Ascot winner Trafalgar Bay
stepping back in distance for the
totesport Victoria Cup.
The 6yo returned to form last week over
1m and is one of 29 runners in the 7f
handicap at the Berkshire venue.
Burke told At The Races: "He's gone
back up 8lb but we take 5lb off him
with Martin Lane. It (the trip)
shouldn't bother him."
 
Trip of no concern
Connections of the Sir Mark Prescott-
trained Prescription are confident the
step up to 7f will not be a problem in
the Victoria Cup at Ascot.
Chris Richardson, racing manager for
owners Cheveley Park Stud, said: "The
extra furlong shouldn't be a problem."
Prescott added: "She's in good form and
she could only run on soft ground last
season because that is what it was at
the time. Faster ground is an unknown."
 
High and mighty
High-Rise became the eighth horse to go
on to Derby glory after winning the
Lingfield Trial when he took the Epsom
prize for Luca Cumani in 1998.
That was the last time the Lingfield
race has pointed to the Derby hero, but
it remains an important test.
In fact last year's winner Alessandro
Volta played a key part in the outcome
of the Irish Derby, if only for his
wayward path in the closing stages.
 
Date with destiny
April The Fifth, who was trained by
well-known actor Tom Walls, won the
inaugural Lingfield Derby Trial in 1932
and followed up in the Derby itself.
It established a path subsequently
trodden by Mid-Day Sun in 1937, Tulyar
in 1952 and Parthia in 1959.
During that period other top horses won
the race, though they did not go on to
Epsom glory - the likes of Sayajirao,
Black Tarquin, Aureole and Alcide.
 
Footsteps of a superstar
Meadowville won the Lingfield Derby
Trial in 1970 but had the misfortune to
be foaled in the same year as Nijinsky.
The colt finished second to Vincent
O'Brien's champion in the Irish Derby
and filled the same spot when he landed
the Triple Crown in the St Leger.
Lester Piggott, on board Nijinsky that
day, landed a Lingfield Trial on a
subsequent Derby hero when Teenoso took
both races in the 1983 season.
 
Simply the best
The best winner of the Lingfield Derby
Trial in the last 50 years may not have
been a subsequent Epsom scorer at all.
A case can be made out for 1974 winner
Bustino, who landed the St Leger and
became a top-class 4yo, securing his
place in racing history in the process.
It was, of course, Bustino who emerged
the valiant loser from that epic King
George against Grundy, well known as
one of the century's greatest contests.
 
More glory to come?
The last three Lingfield Derby Trial
winners to go on to Epsom glory were
Slip Anchor, Kahyasi and High-Rise.
In recent years the race has lost some
of its lustre, with winners who were
far from distinguished - Percussionist,
for instance, won at Hexham last month.
But 2007 scorer Aqaleem finished a very
creditable third to Authorized in the
Derby, so it pays to take careful note
- who knows what will happen this time.
 
Oaks hopes are High
Barry Hills has already tasted Classic
success this season through Ghanaati in
the Guineas and High Heeled could
provide him with victory in the Oaks.
Like Ghanaati, High Heeled's sole
triumph at two came in a Kempton
maiden, but there was plenty to like
about her reappearance win at Newbury.
She saw off some smart colts there,
despite the race not being run to suit,
and 14/1 with Hills for Epsom is fair.
 
Stars chasing prize
Chasing Stars bids to become the second
successive French-trained winner of the
Group 3 Chartwell Fillies' Stakes.
Sabana Perdida took Lingfield's Group 3
prize for Alain de Royer-Dupre 12
months ago and this time Gallic hopes
rest on Criquette Head-Maarek's 4yo.
The trainer said: "She's a very useful
filly. She is improving and could take
a place in a Group race like that one.
She is very tough."
 
Hannnon double-handed
Richard Hannon has two in the Chartwell
Fillies' Stakes at Lingfield, with
Baileys Cacao and Infamous Angel.
The Everleigh trainer said: "Baileys
Cacao would have a big chance if she
returns to her best.
"However, while Ryan Moore rides this
one, don't rule out Infamous Angel, who
is the mount of William Buick. She will
appreciate dropping back in trip as she
has plenty of speed."
 
Easter lands Dee
South Easter (6/1) came out on top in a
thrilling four-way finish to the Dee
Stakes at Chester under Neil Callan.
Deposer took the field along and tried
to kick clear as they turned in, but
Gitano Hernando, South Easter and
Drumbeat all laid down a challenge.
It was the William Haggas inmate who
nudged in front and he pulled out more
to win by a head when Gitano Hernando
made a late lunge for glory.
 
South camp mull Derby
Connections of South Easter will
consider sending their colt for the
Derby following his Dee Stakes win.
Trainer William Haggas said: "He's
green but he's going to be a nice
horse. The part-owner (Bernard Kantor)
is the power behind Investec, who now
sponsor the Derby.
"He's a realist. If it's right for the
horse then he'd love to have a crack,
but if not he wouldn't dream of it."
 
Placings unaltered
John Egan, who rode the runner-up in
the Dee Stakes, lodged an objection to
the winner South Easter, but the
placings remained unaltered.
Winning jockey Neil Callan said: "I
felt I kept pretty much straight. It
got a little bit tight, but my fella
has only had the one run.
"There's more improvement but the Derby
I don't know. We were just a little bit
worried about the fast ground as well."
 
Buc sprints to glory
A farcical Ormonde Stakes resulted in a
second career Group 3 victory for the
Andrew Balding-trained Buccellati.
The three-runner field crawled for the
first circuit and it ultimately turned
into a 5f sprint for home.
Odds-on favourite Frozen Fire appeared
to hate the way the race panned out and
trailed home last, with William Buick
seeing off Scintillo by 3l on the
front-runner Buccellati (15/8).
 
Buick sharp on Buc
William Buick admitted to making the
best of a bad situation after winning a
farcically-run Ormonde Stakes.
The jockey said: "I didn't want to make
the running under any circumstances to
be honest. I thought maybe Johnny
Murtagh (Frozen Fire) would go on.
"He didn't and we were trotting through
the first furlong. When there are three
runners and you are making the running
you can control the race."
 
Balding eyes Coronation
Andrew Balding was delighted after
Buccellati made all to win the
tactically-run Ormonde Stakes.
He said: "That was Plan Z. To be honest
I would have fancied him however the
race had been run. William (Buick,
jockey) had enough sense to take the
bull by the horns and we're grateful.
"He's in the Coronation Cup and I think
that's where we'll go. He'll be better
with a bit of cut in the ground."
 
Fire unsuited by pace
Odds-on favourite Frozen Fire was last
of the three Ormonde Stakes runners
after the race was run at a crawl.
Jockey Johnny Murtagh said: "I spoke to
Aidan (O'Brien, trainer) and he said
just drop him in and get him relaxed.
"We were only trotting down the back.
Probably the way the race was run did
not suit my horse. What can I do? Go
on, get beaten and disobey all my
orders or do what I'm told?"
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