LADIES DAY had been found an excellent winning opportunity, in this maiden hurdle. The Yeats mare had some useful bumper form - running in graded company - prior to a satisfactory 2nd on hurdle debut at Fakenham. Granted a natural hurdling improvement, she ought to land this moderate contest.

The exciting and unbeaten SAXON STREET holds all of the aces, in this year’s renewal of the Listed Cocked Hat Stakes over 1m3f. The John and Thady Gosden-trained son of Saxon Warrior is 2-2, following a straightforward Epsom success last time. He is already officially rated 105, and if he is to have serious G1 Epsom Derby credentials, he should be winning this - especially with winning form already on a downhill course.

SPORTS COACH holds genuine place credentials, despite never winning a race of turf. The three-time all-weather winner has actually run some fine races on grass - including a brace of 5th-placed efforts over course-and-distance. He has been dropped a pound in the weights, since a fine 6th over 6f at this venue, with the drop to this minimum journey expected to suit.

ON MESSAGE appears overpriced from an each-way perspective. The daughter of Camelot may have plenty of ground to make up with the market leaders on ratings, but she is a quickly improving filly, who has the chance to continue her upward trajectory, stepping up in distance and at a track likely to suit (Epsom winner last time).

Despite almost halving in price since researching this race, I still believe MOSCOW POWER holds an excellent chance of building on a pair of excellent runs, since being gelded. The Mick Appleby-trained three-year-old landed a Chelmsford maiden, prior to a fine 3rd on handicap bow at Ascot. I think the handicapper has made a mistake by keeping him on the same mark of 78, and hopefully this unexposed sprinter can exploit it today.

Another runner at York, who hasn’t been missed in the market, is PLAN C. The Alan King runner improved with each two-year-old start and has the chance to improve, now raised in journey. His 2nd at Sandown last time suggested that his current handicap mark of 79 is lenient - he ran three lengths behind a now-rated 99 horse.