19/7

Non runners made Guest Connections very short indeed and my original bet unworkable. Carnalian won as a price gapper, Hoh mike was beaten, and (Rodney you plonker) I flag up the market move on Zuzu and decide you lay it - Jade Goody moment!



740 HAYDOCK
BETTING FORECAST: 7/4 Welsh Emperor, 5/2 Artimino, 4/1 We´ll Come, 10/1 Silca Chiave, Trinity College, 12/1 Barons Spy .

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: WELSH EMPEROR (nap) relishes soft ground and may well be able to dominate. Artimino and We'll Come are capable of much better than their latest run suggests and look the biggest dangers

Lay welsh , 2 near price rivals and soft ground

550 LING
BETTING FORECAST: 5/2 Rankayo Hitam, 3/1 Hilbre Court, 7/2 Teasing, 6/1 What´s For Tea, 7/1 Sistos Fascination, 12/1 Valverde, 33/1 Autograph Hunter, Babieca, Ile Royale, 50/1 Lady Lorins, 66/1 Tagula Sands .

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: A drop in grade can help see RANKAYO HITAM return to winning ways over this proven C&D. Teasing and Hilbre Court are obvious dangers at the weights

Again Rankayo Hitam has 3 near market rivals, hope to lay if short price

240 MR
BETTING FORECAST: 5/2 Akarshan, 4/1 Kijivu, 6/1 Never Catcher, Tyrur Ted, 8/1 Shot Through, 12/1 Ericarrow, Graze On And On, Joshua, 18/1 So Sublime, 20/1 Galley Slave, 50/1 Jastaanhi, Premier Class, Timewatch .

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: This may not take a great deal of winning and the suggestion is the newcomer KIJIVU, who stays 1m4f on the Flat and is from a jumping family. Akarshan and Never Catcher are two others worth considering

Tyrur Ted now fav - significant - prefer place only bet OR lay Akarshan if short enough

415
BETTING FORECAST: 11/10 Sendani, 5/2 Southern Regent, 7/2 Little Lu, 20/1 Karasakal, Parkview Love, 33/1 Cool Sands, Falcons Theatre, King´s Account, One To Note, 100/1 Favouring .

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: As things stand SOUTHERN REGENT has a bit to find with Sendani in terms of bare form but the Nicholls runner took a crashing fall last time so has to show his confidence is unaffected. Alan King's runner shaped as though a fair bit better than the result suggested over C&D last time and is open to plenty of improvement. Little Lu is the other danger. [RY]

Again Sendani looks opposable in this 3 horse race

150 NEWB
BETTING FORECAST: 6/4 Awinnersgame, 11/4 Oratory, 11/2 Doctor Crane, 6/1 Firebet, 9/1 Flying Lady, 20/1 Polish Pride, 33/1 Kaiser Willie .

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: There should be more to come from Doctor Crane, Firebet and Oratory while Flying Lady would figure prominently if reproducing her Royal Ascot form, but AWINNERSGAME sets a good standard on his Coventry sixth and is down in class

Oratory to place - moved into favouratism

220
BETTING FORECAST: 11/8 Corrybrough, 7/1 Balthazaar´s Gift, 8/1 Strike The Deal, Wi Dud, 10/1 Beckermet, Dark Missile, Edge Closer, 11/1 Intrepid Jack, 14/1 Hoh Hoh Hoh, 25/1 Rowe Park, 33/1 Biniou, 40/1 Excusez Moi, 50/1 Final Verse .

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: The younger generation have tended to hold sway in this in recent times and the return to 6f should help exciting prospect CORRYBROUGH (nap) take care of the classiest opposition he has encountered. Strike The Deal looks a serious threat on his return to sprinting, while Dark Missile would have claims if back to the form she showed when second in an Ascot Group 2 last yea

HIghly competitive - been winning regularly but opposable in a field where there is quality around

200 NMKT
BETTING FORECAST: 11/10 Lake Windermere, 11/4 Cotton Reel, 6/1 Truly Divine, 8/1 Island Treasure, 10/1 Spotty Muldoon, 14/1 Ashton Heights, 25/1 Flight Of Fashion, 50/1 Emily´s Secret, Gun For Sale, Harryana To, 100/1 Jolie Fleur .

SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: Not much to go on. Better ground will suit LAKE WINDERMERE, who tried to make a fight of it with Persian Sea (winner off 82 at Doncaster on Thursday) on her debut at Newcastle, and she can progress past Cotton Reel who may turn out to be a sprinter.

Again I like seeing form franked, especially in maiden races, and will chance Lake Windermere