Appleby is the one to follow at Leicester
Charlie Appleby looks the man to follow at Leicester, where Ocean Runner could put himself in the Royal Ascot picture if taking the opening Join Racing TV Now EBF Novice Stakes.
The two-year-old is from the first crop of his handler's former sprint king Blue Point, who has made a fantastic start to his stallion career, and Ocean Runner was not disgraced himself when starting out at Ascot earlier this month.
The expensive 625,000 guineas breeze-up buy was sent off the odds-on favourite for what looked a deep maiden at the Berkshire track, and a race used by his handler to start off some of his top youngsters in the past.
Although turned over, there was plenty of encouraging signs following a sluggish start, and having only been beaten two lengths on ground that would not suit, Ocean Runner is given a second opportunity to prove his class on a sounder surface.
Impressive Act could quickly provide the Moulton Paddocks handler and his number one jockey William Buick with a double if building on a promising debut at York in the Every Race Live On Racingtv EBF Maiden Stakes.
A 650,000 guineas son of Dubawi, he is the first colt to make the track out of Fred Darling winner Dabyah, and chased home a smart operator in Dominic French Davis' Cuban Thunder for a silver medal when making his bow.
That rival is off to the Coventry Stakes next and it would be no surprise if this lad ends up joining him if progressing as expected.
Both of Menalippe's career victories have come over the course and distance of the Visit racingtv.com Fillies' Handicap and it would be no surprise to see another trip to the east midlands prove fruitful for James Ferguson's filly, while Musical Tribute has been knocking on the door in two starts this term and commands plenty of respect in the Watch On Racing TV Fillies' Handicap.
Zarga is the name to note at Redcar and looks to have a standout chance in the Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Fillies' Handicap.
It is always wise to pay attention whenever trainer Sir Michael Stoute sends the horse box north, with the master of Freemason Lodge holding a strike-rate touching 25 per cent at the track. He could now have found the ideal opportunity for the daughter of Camelot to open her account following some eye-catching runs in defeat.
She bumped into some useful opponents in her three outings as a juvenile last term and looked in real need of the step up to 10 furlongs when running on for third over a mile at Nottingham on her return. The handicapper has left her alone, and she could make a mark of 74 count.