FOREST OF DEAN can continue John and Thady Gosden's golden start to their partnership with a victory in the Betway Easter Classic (4.15) at Lingfield Park today.
The father-and-son team carried all before them last weekend and James Doyle’s mount has leading claims in the feature race of the All-Weather Championships Finals card after his win in the Group 3 Winter Derby over course and distance last time.
Doyle is taken to set up a double by landing the Ladbrokes All-Weather Fillies’ Championships Conditions Stakes (2.35) on James Tate’s SHIMMERING DAWN.
Another Doyle - Hollie - should make the scoresheet aboard MIGHTY GURKHA in the Ladbrokes 3 Year Old All-Weather Championships Conditions Stakes (3.45).
Roger Varian’s KHUZAAM is a worthy favourite for the Bombardier All-Weather Mile Championships Stakes (4.45), and EXALTED ANGEL has plenty going for him in the Betway All-Weather Sprint Championships Conditions Stakes (3.10).
The Nap vote goes to RAINBOW DREAMER in the opening Betway All-Weather Marathon Championships Conditions Stakes (2.00).
The ITV cameras are also in action at Newcastle, where the hat-trick-seeking DEVIL’S ANGEL and Megan Nicholls on a roll in the Betway Handicap (2.50).
Forest Of Dean’s stablemate MEGALLAN stands out in the Listed Burradon Stakes (3.25), while Mark Johnston has sound double prospects with GOBI SUNSET in the Bombardier Handicap (2.15) and GLEN AGAIN in the Ladbrokes “Play 1-2 Free” On Football Handicap (4.00).
Today's tips
NEWCASTLE
1.40 CASHEW
2.15 GOBI SUNSET
2.50 DEVIL’S ANGEL
3.25 MEGALLAN
4.00 GLEN AGAIN
4.30 ATRAFAN
5.00 STATE OF PLAY
5.30 KIND REVIEW
CHELMSFORD CITY
1.50 SKY COMMANDER
2.25 DAWN VIEW
3.00 TOOLMAKER
3.35 GLOVES LYNCH
4.07 HABIT ROUGE
4.37 DELIGHTSNSURPRISES
5.07 KABUTO
5.40 MARGARET DUMONT
6.10 EXCELLENT GEORGE
LINGFIELD PARK
2.00 RAINBOW DREAMER (NAP)
2.35 SHIMMERING DAWN
3.10 EXALTED ANGEL
3.45 MIGHTY GURKHA (NB)
4.15 FOREST OF DEAN
4.45 KHUZAAM
5.15 LORD OF THE LODGE
