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14.55 Betfred ‘The Classic Bookmaker’ HandicapParade ring updates:

Verdict; Spectacular View and Best Rate the best pair

Dantes Lad: Not unfit, good definition over quarters but expect to see him sharpen up for the run.

Big Sip: Throwing head plenty in the pre-parade and got a touch warm. Others appeal more.

Hornsea Bay: Has become very warm on the neck but temperature has increased. Muscular colt, but behind in his coat.

Molveno: Very on toes but nice physical, burly colt with plenty of muscle.

Best Rate: Catching the eye on fitness, notable muscle definition over quarters.

Fort George: Last in, has become quite warm and looks like he’ll come forward.

Wild Nature: Moderate to heavy sweat now, two handlers. Fit enough.

Spectacular View: Notably fit for return after break. Lightly framed.

14.20 Trustatrader King Charles II Stakes

Video replay

Result:

1st Cosmic Year 6/4 favourite

2nd Marvelman 16/1

3rd Diego Ventura 15/2

Parade ring updates:

Verdict; Diego Veentura best; Pellitory next best.

La Botte: Nice enough physical although looks like he’ll keep coming forward for runs.

Cosmic Year: Well balanced, good walker, a little agitated with a second handler and still learning.

Port Light: Rangier type than some of these and walks out well.

Pellitory: Happily dismissed when he won last time but he’s catching the eye now more. Strengthened up and scopey.

The Waco Kid: Looks improved from his last run although he hasn’t grown from two. Better but others still appeal more.

Chancellor: Long horse, wears red hood but always ben relaxed when we’ve seen him. Looks OK.

Marvelman: Compact, wears red hood but been very relaxed. Fine.

Big Cyril: Well balanced and clearly fit. Sweating noticeably and needs to be managed.

Diego Ventura: Impressive physical, smaller, muscular colt, sprinting type. No fitness concerns on return.

13.45 Nyetimber Newmarket StakesWinning trainer reaction:

Charlie Appleby said: “He has done nothing wrong. Even at home he has never been an exciting horse to watch, but the lads say he is a hard horse to get past if you have one in the gallop with him. He has done it all nicely today. I think what he has shown is that he stays. Stepping up to the mile and a half he might improve and he might take another step forward again. He was just a big raw Dubawi that needed a bit of time. He was purchased at Deauville and we just gave him all the time and he got and he has repaid us so far.”

According to Appeby the Listed William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial on Saturday, May 10th, could be next up for the Alpine Trail, who was introduced at 25/1 for the Betfred Derby, which he needs supplementing for, by Paddy Power.

He added: “We could pop him in something like the Lingfield Derby Trial. Do I think he is really a Derby horse, I don’t know, because as we say he doesn’t jump out at home, but you can’t fault what he is doing on the track. He is not in the Derby, but at any stage we can pop him in. I think let’s step him up to Lingfield and see what materialises from there.”

Video replay

Result:

1st Alpine Trail 10/11 favourite

2nd Nebras

Parade ring updates:

Verdict: Alpine Trail best.

Alpine Trail: Instant eyecatcher, muscular, well put together, added a second handler as little on toes. Relaxed now. Positive.

Ernst Blofeld: Big, strong colt has become quite warm but likeable. Wears red hood and has show few signs of inexperience but no concerns.

Nebras: Strengthened up since two. Always been a muscular type, become a little warm.

Harvey: Sweaty and being quite strong in the pre-parade. Big colt with plenty of presence, not unfit but you’d expect him to come forward a touch from whatever he does today. Heavily sweating now, would be a concern. WITHDRAWN

Aurel: Impressive physical, tall, leggy and athletic. Still green, expect he will learn plenty from today.

13.10 Darley EBF Maiden Fillies’ StakesWinning trainer reaction

Andrew Balding: “It is a relief that she is a winner but she probably didn’t quite see out the trip as well as we hoped so we would have to consider coming back down in trip. I thought she would stay it well, but Hollie just felt she was running on fumes a little bit in the last half-a-furlong. I think her class and experience has got her through it.

“Time will tell, but I think there were some nice fillies in the race and it wasn’t a bad effort. We could possibly look at the Sandringham with her, but we want to discuss it with Imad (Alsagar) and we will see how he feels, but it is a possibility.”

Video replay:

Result:

1st Zgharta 13/8 favourite

2nd Pearla 10/3

Parade ring updates:

Verdict: Zhgarta best and has come froward from last run. Pearla best of the debutants.

Zhivah: Still more growing room and development to come. Late to the paddock but taking everything in her stride.

Zgharta: Thought she’d come on a touch when second at the Craven Meeting and she has muscled up, particularly over quarters. Relaxed attitude. A positive.

Pearla: A lovely stamo of a filly, tall and athletic. No fitness concerns but she’s a bit green, having a good look at everything. Will learn plenty.

Zaltana: Compact filly, presents more like a sprinting type with plenty of power. Touch warm, but no concerns.

Silent Love: Good size, wears the red hood and has two handlers but quiet.

Understudy: Small filly but looks bigger. Covers the ground in the walk. Having a good look at everything, touch green.

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