Moon looks well capable of eclipsing all her rivals
ONE-TIME Derby hope Reach For The Moon is difficult to oppose on his belated return to action in today’s Coral Heron Stakes at Sandown.
The Sea The Stars colt looked like making up into a serious contender for the premier Classic after a fine display in the Solario Stakes at this venue last summer. He suffered a surprise defeat in the Champagne Stakes to Bayside Boy, but given the winner went on to be placed in two Group Ones, that was no disgrace.
A subsequent injury led to Reach For The Moon missing the rest of his juvenile campaign, but hopes remained high that he could give the Queen a serious chance of winning the Derby in the year she celebrates her Platinum Jubilee.
But connections ultimately conceded defeat in their race to have him ready to run in a Derby trial and
Chelmsford City- (five-year record)
Top Trainers (with runners): M Appleby 68-548 (12.4%), J & T Gosden 55-216 (25.5%), S C Williams 50-371 (13.5%) D M Simcock 45-274 (16.4%), R Hughes 39-200 (19.5%), S bin Suroor 36-154 (23.4%) Sir M Stoute 29-120 (24.2%), H Spiller 29-215 (13.5%), D Ivory 28-274 (10.2%) C Wallis 27-260 (10.4%), A Balding 26-199 (13.1%), R Hannon 26-270 (9.6%).
Top Jockeys (with mounts): Luke Morris 63-633 (9.9%), Robert Havlin 43-305 (14.1%), James Doyle 39-154 (25.3%) Richard Kingscote 32-168 (19.1%),
Ray Dawson 22-128 (17.2%), Kieran Shoemark 22-151 (14.6%) Cieren Fallon 22-152 (14.5%), Martin Harley 21-113 (18.6%), Marco Ghiani 21-149 (14.1%) Jamie Spencer 18-107 (16.8%), Nicola Currie 18-232 (7.8%), George Rooke 15-133 (11.3%).
Favourites: 682-1953 (34.9%).
Lingfield - (five-year record)
Top Trainers (with runners): R Hughes 36-257 (14%), S Dow 33-361 (9.1%), M Channon 29-227 (12.8%) J Osborne 22-203 (10.8%), M Attwater 22-375 (5.9%), J Fanshawe 21-122 (17.2%) D M Simcock
21-160 (13.1%), Sir M Stoute 18-73 (24.7%), B Johnson 18-150 (12%) J Portman 18-163 (11%), A Perrett 18-172 (10.5%), J Bridger 18-291 (6.2%).
Top Jockeys (with mounts): Kieran O’Neill 46-440 (10.4%), Jim Crowley 38-164 (23.2%), Shane W Kelly 36-367 (9.8%) Callum Shepherd 32-356 (9%), Charles Bishop 28-282 (9.9%), William Carson 22-308 (7.1%) John Egan 18-161 (11.2%), Tom Queally 15-172 (8.7%), he instead reappears in this onemile Listed contest.
John Gosden, who now trains in partnership with son Thady, has saddled the last three winners of this race in Without Parole, King Of Comedy and Mostahdaf, all of whom went on to run at Royal Ascot.
The trip could be a shade short, but Reach For The Moon is a class act in this field and should make a successful return.
Deciduous is expected to give weight and a beating to his rivals in the Coral “Beaten-By-A-Length” Free Bet Handicap. A debut winner at Wolverhampton, the son of Dubawi looked to lack a gear on his second start at Kempton and moved into handicap company on his first start on turf at Leicester last month.
Dane O’Neill 11-61 (18%) George Bass 11-73 (15.1%), Laura Pearson 11-99 (11.1%), Saffie Osborne 10-54 (18.5%).
Favourites: 841-2470 (34.0%).
Market Rasen - (five-year record)
Top Trainers (with runners): O Murphy 39-202 (19.3%), Dr R Newland 18-69 (26.1%), N Twiston-Davies 13-79 (16.5%) M Hammond 11-82 (13.4%), Jonjo
O’Neill 10-72 (13.9%), K Bailey 9-32 (28.1%) L Morgan 9-56 (16.1%), A Hales 7-54 (13%), D Pipe 5-32 (15.6%) R Menzies 5-35 (14.3%), Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 5-51 (9.8%), A Murphy 4-39 (10.3%).
Top Jockeys (with mounts): Aidan Coleman 28-109 (25.7%), Sam Twiston-Davies 25-103 (24.3%), Brian Hughes 22-141 (15.6%) Paddy Brennan 17-95 (17.9%), Sean Bowen 14-85 (16.5%), Sean Quinlan 11-58 (19%) Adam Wedge 11-68 (16.2%), Fergus Gregory 10-40 (25%), Charlie Hammond 10-80 (12.5%) Kielan Woods 10-98 (10.2%), David Bass 9-43 (20.9%), Conor O’Farrell 7-34 (20.6%).
Favourites: 191-582 (32.8%).
Sandown - (five-year record)
Top Trainers (with runners): J & T Gosden 32-135 (23.7%), A Balding 21-154 (13.6%), R Hannon 20-173 (11.6%) C Appleby 19-66 (28.8%), W Haggas 16-70 (22.9%), Sir M Stoute 16-80 (20%) D Menuisier 13-49 (26.5%), H Morrison 8-41 (19.5%), H & R Charlton 8-60 (13.3%) A King 7-45 (15.6%), B Millman 6-37 (16.2%), M Bell 5-31 (16.1%).
Stepping back up to a mile and a half, Charlie Appleby’s inmate was good value for the winning margin of three-quarters of a length and he looks capable of defying a 5lb hike, with an extra two furlongs likely to bring out more improvement.
Broadspear looks the one to be on in the Coral Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap. The Roger Varian-trained colt looked a winner in waiting when shaping with abundant promise to finish second on his introduction at Salisbury and was favourite for the Convivial Maiden at York as a result.
He could finish only seventh on the Knavesmire and suffered a shortpriced defeat on his return from a lengthy absence at Thirsk, where he got rolling late on but the line came too soon. The third home in that race has won since, though, and Broadspear is sure to be sharper for the outing. Going up to a mile and a
Top Jockeys (with mounts): William Buick 26-117 (22.2%), Ryan Moore 26-120 (21.7%), Frankie Dettori 21-61 (34.4%) Tom Marquand 16-105 (15.2%), Rob Hornby 9-79 (11.4%), Sean Levey 7-53 (13.2%) Pat Dobbs 5-48 (10.4%), Andrea Atzeni 5-88 (5.7%), P J McDonald 4-38 (10.5%) Rossa Ryan 3-39 (7.7%), David Egan 3-61 (4.9%), Joshua Bryan 2-11 (18.2%). Favourites: 162-431 (37.6%).
Wolverhampton - (five-year record)
Top Trainers (with runners): P Evans 66-585 (11.3%), A Carroll 64-595 (10.8%), C & M Johnston 63-463 (13.6%) D Loughnane 61-493 (12.4%), A Brittain 48-498 (9.6%), A Watson 46-297 (15.5%) R Hannon 44-333 (13.2%), M Loughnane 44-517 (8.5%), M Botti 41-345 (11.9%) R Varian 38-146 (26%), J Butler 38-359 (10.6%), K Burke 37-275 (13.4%).
Top Jockeys (with mounts): Hollie Doyle 92-589 (15.6%), Jack Mitchell 81-398 (20.4%), Adam Kirby 57-277 (20.6%) Cam Hardie 57-717 (8%), Joe Fanning 50-374 (13.4%), Ben Curtis 48-323 (14.9%) Daniel Muscutt 43-320 (13.4%), Jason Watson 36-212 (17%), Clifford Lee 33-243 (13.6%) Dougie Costello 23-307 (7.5%), Silvestre De Sousa 21-147 (14.3%), Lewis Edmunds 20-192 (10.4%).
Favourites: 995-2962 (33.6%).
The following horses have cheek pieces: Chelmsford City: 4.55 Dark Design, Dors Toyboy, Royal Heart, Street Poet 6.05 Big Meeting(*), 6.35 Peter The Great(*), 7.05 Bugle Major, Lexington Knight 7.35 quarter for the first time for his handicap bow looks the right call and he can reward those who keep the faith.
Greatgadian can make it back-toback wins at Chelmsford in the 10-furlong Betsi Handicap. The son of Siyouni produced a career-best performance on his four-year-old debut here three weeks ago - his first start since being gelded.
Valsad must have a chance in the 10th Barry Gurr Memorial Novice Stakes at Lingfield. The three-yearold has finished second twice from three starts for the in-form training team of Harry and Roger Charlton, most recently pushing Chairman close at Salisbury.
Wolverhampton punters should side with the hat-trick seeking El Bello in the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap, while Ask Paddington rates best over jumps at Market Rasen.
Bayston Hill, Dew You Believe, Makambe, Sun Festival 8.10 Bernard Spierpoint, Iesha, Super Julius.
Lingfield: 1.20 It’s How We Roll, 2.30 Engrave, 3.00 Far Too Beautiful(*), Henry The Fifth 4.35 Arlecchino’s Gift, 5.10 Amnaa.
Market Rasen: 1.00 Clear The Runway, 1.35 Casamari Abbey, Lady Babs, Major Snugfit 2.10 Wheres Maud Gone(*), 2.40 Marajman, Salley Gardens, 3.10 High Noon 3.40 Gosheven, Railway Muice, Wake Up Early. Sandown: 6.15 De Vega’s Warrior(*), 6.45 War Horse(*).
Wolverhampton: 1.10 Odd Socks Havana, 1.45 Bird For Life, Brute Force, Charle Brune Eagle’s First, Frame Rate, Quiet Thunder, 2.20 Last Hoorah Show Maker,
3.20 Yazaman, 3.50 Freedom Flyer, Q Twenty Boy 4.25 Steelriver, Youllovemewheniwin, 5.00 Andaleep.
(*): horses wearing cheek pieces for the first time.
Horses with tongue straps:
Chelmsford City: 4.55 Street Poet, 6.35 Johnny Drama, 8.10 You’re Cool. Lingfield: 3.00 Henry The Fifth, 3.30 Seventh Kingdom, 4.00 Rules Of Order.
Market Rasen: 1.00 Boreen Boy, 1.35 Major Snugfit, Druk, Doors Breaker, 2.40 Marajman, Salley Gardens, 3.10 Morgenstern, 3.40 Gosheven,