Racing preview: Lingfield Derby Trial the highlight of weekend action
We have previewed the pick of the weekend action.
The feature race of the day is the £60,000 Listed Derby Trial at 2.50pm live on ITV4. Seven runners go to post headed by Adayar (11/8). The Godolphin colt was second in a Derby Trial at Sandown last month and looks capable of going one better at the Surrey venue.
Ballydoyle maestro Aidan O’Brien has won four renewals of the 12-furlong event and relies on Kyprios (3/1) and Carlisle Bay (5/1) for this year’s event. Kyprios is bred in the purple and looked a potential star when scoring in fine style at Cork last time out despite showing clear signs of greenness. He looks an interesting contender, whilst Carlisle Bay (5/1), a solid third at Leopardstown in Group company at the back-end of last season is another to note, given he is related to Oaks second Wonder Of Wonders and is a son of Derby hero Galileo.
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Hide AdScope (6/1) looks a typical Ralph Beckett improver and finished an eye-catching second on his reappearance at Newmarket in April. He is one to note along with Third Realm (10/1) who represents Roger Varian and did the business in fine style at Nottingham last month. The field are completed by Recovery Run (16/1) and Etonian (25/1).
The Oaks Trial Fillies’ Stakes (2.15pm) also carries Listed status and has a £40,000 prize fund. The market is headed by Technique (9/4) for Martyn Meade who finished an excellent second in the Listed Blue Riband Trial at Epsom in April. A reproduction of that effort at a similar track will see her go close in this event. Nash Nasha (7/2) comes into the race on the back of a smooth win at Sandown in April for Godolphin, whilst Loving Dream (9/2) remains unexposed having finished second behind possible Oaks runner Noon Star at Wetherby last month.
Ocean Road (11/2) was a comfortable winner at Lingfield in December and is another to note, along with Divinely (10/1) who represents Aidan O’Brien. She was a well-beaten eighth in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh in September, but had previously tasted success in Group Three company.
Save A Forest (10/1) has won both of her starts in good style at Wolverhampton and Windsor, whilst Regent (11/1) comes into the contest following two smooth successes on the All-Weather. Sherbert Lemon (20/1) and Invite (40/1) need to improve and complete the nine runners.
ITV Saturday selections
1.55pm Ascot – Lights On
2.15pm Lingfield – Technique
2.30pm Ascot - Deja
2.50pm Lingfield – Kyprios
3.10pm Haydock - Hooper
3.25pm Lingfield – Isabella Giles
3.40pm Ascot – Raising Sand
4.15pm Ascot – Group One Power
Odds via Betfair