Urban can be Icon-ic with a good start

Urban Icon can get this season off to a flying start in the Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Lady Wulfruna Stakes at Wolverhampton.

Richard Hannon's colt took on some of the best on turf as a three-year old, and ran with significant credit throughout.

Urban Icon started off 2019 in the Greenham Stakes, having won both his starts as a juvenile.

Third in the Newbury Group Three, he was not disgraced in the 2000 Guineas and ran well in all his three subsequent races too, including when fourth in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Urban Icon faces some very useful opponents, of course, on this first start since the Sir Henry Cecil Stakes at Newmarket in July.

Once again, however, he put up another performance in third there that suggests he can make his class count in this Listed contest.

Ryan Moore replaces his regular jockey Tom Marquand for the first time on Urban Icon's all-weather debut - but that, of course, is no detriment.

Via Serendipity was a cheeky winner on his first visit to Dunstall Park a month ago, and can repeat the trick in the Bombardier Golden Beer Lincoln Trial Handicap.

Hayley Turner delivered Stuart Williams' sixyear-old with perfection to collar Fox Power close home and score by half a length.

The six-year-old is on an unchanged rating for this switch back to top handicap company, but must still concede weight all round.

He is nonetheless the most likely winner of a tight heat.

Weekender is unbeaten in three visits to Chelmsford, and can continue his knack at the course in the Tote Conditions Stakes.

This fast-track qualifier for the marathon on all-weather finals day looks tailor-made for John Gosden's six-year-old gelding.

A proven Group-race performer at his best, the Frankel six-year-old steps back up in trip after coming home seventh over a mile and a half at Kempton in December and should be all the better for it, particularly with the run under his belt.

In the jumping highlight of the day at Sandown, Mack The Man can gain handsome compensation in the Paddy Power Imperial Cup for his untimely exit in last month's Betfair Hurdle.

Evan Williams' progressive young hurdler was about to make his challenge on the heels of the leaders when he was brought down at the final flight of the hugely competitive Newbury race.

It looked like the six-yearold would be placed at least but for being knocked out of the race. There was only a length separating the first four. The assessor has raised him by 1lb for this hurdle.