Sandown 2.00 – Coral Charge (Registered As The Sprint Stakes) (Group 3)

Margot Did had the best of the draw when making all in a Listed race over CD last month. She may find it more difficult to dominate from her wide berth in this and was a lot less impressive when just hanging on at Ayr two weeks ago. Night Carnation beat Michael Bell’s filly at York in May but the positions were reversed in their latest clash and there wouldn’t be much to choose between the pair if both run up to form. Kingsgate Native is the class act in this but a first-time visor suggest connections aren’t convinced he’s putting it all in at present, while Wokingham third Pastoral Player is trying 5f for the first time and often starts slowly. Triple Aspect won this last year but is up against better opposition this time around and we prefer the claims of ASTROPHYSICAL JET, who beat Willie Haggas’ entire on all three occasions they met last year and looked to be on the way back when just behind Kingsgate Native in the King’s Stand Stakes last month – she gets the vote.

Haydock 2.15 – bet365 Handicap

It’s a tough task trying to unravel the form of these progressive three-year-olds and the favourite has been beaten in the previous four runnings. Seelo looks the likely favourite for this year’s renewal but will need to improve stepping up in trip off an 8lb higher mark, while the handicapper was so impressed with Good Boy Jackson’s recent win over 1m2f here that he’s raised him 14lb. Pintrada takes a big step up in class in a bid for her hat-trick, but Reflect and Sergeant Ablett have the past form to figure. Gosbeck won at Newbury and has scope for improvement on his handicap bow but so does HIGHLAND CASTLE, who beat a subsequent winner at Windsor last time and gets a tentative vote in an intriguing opener.

Sandown 2.35 – Coral Challenge Handicap

Dunn’o never seems to run a bad race over this CD and made all to beat subsequent winner Leviathan here on his latest start in May. The six-year-old is now on a career-high mark, however. Toolain, fifth in the Britannia handicap at Royal Ascot, could be interesting against older horses for the first time while Harrison George has a touch of class and didn’t run badly at York last time. Royal Hunt Cup fourth Pendragon represents a yard in cracking form but START RIGHT, sixth in that race, promises to make life more interesting here on slightly better terms and gets the nod. Luca Cumani’s gelding has been threatening to win another big handicap for a while and has his chance here. Light From Mars, Man Of Action and the lightly-weighted Highland Knight are others to consider.

Haydock 2.50 – bet365 Lancashire Oaks (Fillies’ Group 2)

Sir Henry Cecil hasn’t won this contest since 2001 but Vita Nova has an excellent chance of putting that right. She lost her unbeaten tag over CD last month when caught close home in a Listed race but still looks the one to beat here. A line through fifth-placed Pink Symphony gives her the beating of Gertrude Bell and Polly’s Mark, who fought out a tight finish at Goodwood in April with the latter just prevailing – after a break, John Gosden’s filly is expected to come out best of that pair today. Group 2 winner Eleanora Duse is out of sorts and so is her stable, but the three-year-old DORCAS LANE is improving and could be a tempting price. A Listed winner at Newmarket in May, she finished well clear of the rest when third in the Ribblesdale at Ascot last time and, with more to come back on faster ground, gets the vote.

Sandown 3.10 – Coral-Eclipse (British Champions’ Series) (Group 1)

There may be only five runners for this Group 1 contest but the majority ooze quality. Australian superstar So You Think won his first two starts for Aidan O’Brien in Ireland without breaking sweat but was collared close home by a Frankie Dettori-inspired Rewilding in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot. Ryan Moore may well have gone for home too soon that day and is replaced here by Seamie Heffernan but the five-year-old still finished ahead of Sri Putra and should have no trouble confirming that form with Roger Varian’s entire. With the useful Confront in as a pacemaker, however, this may prove more a trial of endurance over speed so preference is for WORKFORCE. Last year’s Derby and Arc hero looked as good as ever when conceding weight all round over CD on his reappearance in the Brigadier Gerard Stakes and should take all the beating today. Snow Fairy was the best middle-distance filly of her generation last year and has had a nice break since winning Group 1 contests in Japan and Hong Kong at the end of 2010. But she may have other targets over further later in the season.

Haydock 3.25 – bet365 Old Newton Cup Handicap

Mount Athos ran on well when fourth in the Chester Cup last month but he’ll be short enough in the betting here considering he’s 9lb higher than his latest win at Dundalk. Sirvino has an 11lb rise in the weights to contend with after his easy win at Windsor last Saturday, but 2007 winner Dansili Dancer has slipped down the weights and could go well. If forgiven his latest no show in soft ground at Ascot, then Sharaayeen has solid claims on his earlier placed efforts in competitive handicaps at Newmarket while Classic Vintage just got the better of Granston here last time, though both are upped in class today along with The Fonz. BOURNE will also need to improve but the lightly-raced five-year-old should come into his own this year and, despite a disappointing effort at Epsom last time, gets the nod in a race won three times in the last seven years by Luca Cumani.

Sandown 3.40 – Coral Marathon (Registered As The Esher Stakes) (Listed)

Ajaan and Dayia finished third and fourth over a much longer trip in the Queen Alexandra Stakes last month but the latter needs some rain if she is to take her chance here. Flying Cross also comes with a ground proviso attached but Akmal might appreciate the ground having flopped in softer conditions in the Henry II Stakes over CD in May when well adrift of Aaim To Prosper. Desert Sea won this in 2009 but was virtually pulled up in last month’s Ascot Stakes and has a bit to prove now, while Chiberta King has more to do than when winning a Goodwood handicap last month. Ship’s Biscuit could be interesting trying 2m for the first time but we’ll give another chance to ELECTROLYSER, who needed his run in the Yorkshire Cup and is better judged on placed efforts in Group 2 company around this time last year. The grey could be the one to beat on that form.