Frankie can be First past the post yet again at HQ

First In Line (4.30) can push us to the front of the bookies’ pay-out queue.

John Gosden’s four-year- old is the best bet in the Fred Archer Stakes in front of the ITV cameras at Newmarket.

The colt had no chance against Dashing Willoughby here last time but the third-placed finish was decent and should have opened the pipes.

This is a tough race but it’s very notable that Frankie Dettori rides First In Line. Gosden uses him sparingly these days so he is clearly expecting a serious performance.

ASCENSION (3.20) failed to land a decent punt at Sandown when a slow start proved costly.

But this drop back to six furlongs looks ideal for the Roger Varian charge and he’s worth a bet in this small-field event.

TIME SCALE (2.45) charged away to score by six lengths at Chepstow when last sighted and looks a nice type for the Ralph

Beckett yard under champion jockey Oisin Murphy.

Before the terrestrial TV action gets started, EASTERN WORLD (1.0) appears primed to extend Charlie Appleby’s tremendous recent record at HQ.

At Windsor, the best race on the card can go the way of STORMY ANTARCTIC (3.0).

Ed Walker’s veteran ran well behind Century Dream in the Diomed at Newbury and, if the rain arrives,

Tom Marquand has a big chance on board.

DARK LADY

(2.25) is also worthy of support in the six-furlong Listed race for handler Richard Hannon.

Sadly, we can’t get into Hamilton today due to Covid-19 but Paul Midgeley’s MILITIA (1.10) will relish the likely soft surface. JACKHAMMER (2.20) hasn’t been seen for almost a year but the gelding had been on a roll with a hat-trick at Carlisle. He has b e en hiked 5lb for that last v ictor y. However, i f he ’ s fully tuned for his seasonal debut, he might take a bit of stopping with James Sullivan in the saddle.

MULLIGATAWNY (3.30) had quite a bit on his plate when toiling against the likes of Lord North in the Cambridgeshire last autumn but this is more like his level today.

Roger Fell’s stable is in decent nick and, after a pipe opener at Ripon eight days ago, the gelding can defy a welter burden with Ben Curtis taking the ride.

The Irish Derby meeting ends at the Curragh and there is one horse who definitely catches the eye.

Jessica Harrington and Shane Foley have made a blistering start to the new campaign and their two-year-olds have been running particularly well.

Aidan O’Brien has a hotpot in the race but Harrington sends out ACE AUSSIE (2.35) and the yard vibes have been quite strong about this one.