Royal Artillery should triumph at Sandown

Gosden can double up with Monarch’s Glen

With John Gosden stealing a march on his Newmarket neighbours it is hard to look beyond ROYAL ARTILLERY in the bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown.

Far from this being a case of just backing him blindly, however, he also has one of the best pieces of form in the race, having come up against the all-conquering Almanzor last time out.

The lightly-raced Coolmore-owned colt has been hampered by setbacks for most of his career but this could be the season he fulfils his potential.

In beating Scottish and Arab Spring at Haydock he served notice of his talent and his third to Almanzor and Zarak is form out of the top drawer. Gosden can double up with

MONARCHS GLEN in the Classic Trial. The son of Frankel created a huge impression at Kempton on his return in handicap company making a mockery of a mark of 87.

It will be the last time his handicap mark is discussed for a while and his future surely lies in Pattern races.

MONDIALISTE can put his fruitless trip to Dubai behind him by returning to winning ways in the bet365 Mile.

David O’Meara probably knew the fate of his stable star before the gates opened at Meydan for the Dubai Turf as continuous rain had turned the ground soft.

While he does stay further than eight furlongs, as he showed when winning at Arlington, his best form is at a mile and he should be fit having been trained for Dubai. Meanwhile, Nicky Henderson’s

WAR CREATION looks the one to be with in the Saltire Stables Mares’ “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle at Perth.

SELECTIONS:

PERTH: 2.00 War Creation, 2.35 One For Harry, 3.10 Chidswell, 3.45 Log On, 4.15 Bindon Mill, 4.50 Wind Of Hope, 5.25 Anywaythewindblows.

SANDOWN: 1.50 Atty Persse, 2.20 Royal Artillery, 2.55 MONARCHS GLEN (NAP), 3.30 Mondialiste, 4.05 Queen In Waiting, 4.35 Serenada, 5.10 Glencadam Glory.

DOUBLE: Monarchs Glen and Mondialiste.