Uttoxeter, Yarmouth and Hexham host national games on a packed Saturday before the Kentucky Derby tops the list in the evening.
5.45 Uttoxeter – Two last winners face each other
Tom Lacey’s Imperial Alex has had a fruitful campaign over fences, winning his last two starts emphatically and looks to be a chaser full of potential as he moves up in this class under Brenda Powell Staffordshire plates.
The one trained by Jeremy Scott Stormy flight He recorded his third success over fences when narrowly at home in his last start at Exeter and is expected to go close if he goes the distance again from that 2lb higher mark.
Of the others, Dan Skelton saddles in the top weight Phlegmatic who has some useful form and should find it easier for him than competing at the Topham in Aintree last month.
7.35am Yarmouth – Character tests to follow
Tom Clover is three years old Character test He won by a narrow margin at Southwell in January and will be keen to continue this handicap debut, having had a short break following gelding surgery.
Astern verdi She made a pleasing comeback when she finished second in Thirsk last month and if she progresses naturally she could be included QuinnBet is second to the favorites handicap as she approaches a mile. Marco Bottis beauty generation would be entitled to either side given his recent runner-up finish at Kempton and is another player to consider in an open race.
7.50 Hexham – Horn Cape and Two Old Pals meet
Ben Haslams Horn cloak has been in top form this winter, winning four of his last seven starts, including at Newcastle last month, and will be popular despite his career-best score of 130.
The one trained by Lucinda Russell Two old friends His justifiable favoritism when he scored at this course and over this distance in March and it is expected that this underperforming six-year-old will build on that as he moves up the class under Derek Fox.
Mark Walford’s first hurdles winner at Wetherby Goldwyn is the choice of the rest as he proves his handicap here under Jamie Hamilton Hexham Racecourse Caravan & Camping Park Handicap Hurdle.
The best of the rest
Bumper winner Came out of nowhere Making the headlines is an interesting first hurdle race in Uttoxeter at 4am Icare Allen accepts Bright gray in a striking handicap at the same location. In Yarmouth the Gosdens saddle Alnayef – a relative of Enbihaar. Overseas, Sea power represents Frankie Dettori on the Kentucky Derby undercard before the evening’s main event begins just before midnight.
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Watch every race from Uttoxeter, Yarmouth and Hexham on Sky Sports Racing on Saturday May 4th.