The state of the ground is fundamental to any turf race and with rain forecast at Sandown ahead of Saturday’s card the hope is that the ground doesn’t deteriorate too much from the good ground which Clerk Of The Course Andrew Cooper was describing the track on Friday.
Royal Ascot winner The Fugue is out to 9/4 at BetVictor for Saturday’s Coral-Eclipse after eleven were declared on Thursday for Saturday’s Group One feature at Sandown.
The second leg of Newmarket’s Craven meeting sees 2000 Guineas hope Toormore (4.05) reappearing for Richard Hannon and Middleham Park Racing – 7/1 with BetVictor to win the first classic of the season next month at HQ.