Hayley goes in to bat for Jack Hobbs

BRITAIN’S GREATEST FEMALE JOCKEY

I got the impression last season that JACK HOBBS was racing with the handbrake on. He did not look as if he was giving his all.

But fitting blinkers has taken John gosden’s five-year-old to a new level and he can follow up his impressive win in the Dubai Sheema Classic with success in the feature Prince of Wales’s Stakes.

Jack Hobbs always seemed to be a horse with heaps of ability and the headgear has brought it out of him.

I am not worried about him dropping back to 1m 2f because he has such high cruising speed.

Punters looking for a longer-priced each-way bet should consider Decorated Knight. He has won three group one races this year and loves fast going.

Elsewhere, Josephine gordon is riding with great confidence and has a superb chance in the opening Jersey Stakes on 2,000 guineas fifth Dream Castle.

But another runner placed in a Classic — French 2,000 guineas short-head second LE BRIVIDO — is my pick.

His conqueror Brametot went on to win the French Derby and looks seriously good. this furlong-shorter trip and faster ground will be ideal for Le Brivido.

the ground is also right for LAUGH ALOUD in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes. She is settling much better in her races and has improved for that. Laugh Aloud took the preliminaries well when successful at Epsom on Derby day, so she should cope well with the royal meeting atmosphere. I rode Michael Bell-trained CHEVAL

BLANCHE on the Newmarket gallops last week. She is a big filly with a high cruising speed, stays well and must be considered a decent each-way bet in the Sandringham Stakes. Hayley Turner is an ambassador for Matchbook Exchange. Read more from her at insights.matchbook.com