Saturday 30th May

Haydock
2.35
Gravitation 1pt win - unpl

3.05
Main Aim 1.5pt win - WON 7/4

4.45
Wild Rhubarb 1pt win - 6th
Dayia 0.25pt E/W - 5th 50/1 (adv)
Dolly Penrose 0.25pt E/W - 8th

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Goodwood
2.50
Crackentorp 1pt win - 2nd
Rowan Rio 0.5pt win - unpl

3.25
Yamal 1pt win - 3rd

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Doncaster
3.00
Hevelius 0.5pt win - 2nd

4.05
Decameron 1pt win - unpl
Mr Macattack 1pt win - 4th

4.40
Meethaaq 1pt win - 2nd
Sevenna 0.25pt win - 6th
King O'The Gypsies 0.25pt win - 7th

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Newbury
6.45
Silver Symphony 1pt E/W - 2nd 4/1

7.20
Supaverdi 1.5pt win - unpl
Uncle Fred 1pt win - WON 13/2 (adv)

7.50
Trading Nation 2pts win - unpl

8.25
Murcar 2pts win - WON 9/4 (adv)
Seedless 0.25pt win - unpl
Drum Major 0.25pt win - 2nd 16/1

8.55
Love Allowed 0.25pt E/W - unpl

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Lingfield
8.40
Green Velvet 1pt win

All bets proofed to Racing Post

More of the same, plenty of 2nds (well into double figures this week) and hard luck stories among the losers with most selections continuing to run well.

At Haydock, Gravitation was a big drifter and ran like she needed this badly.

As expected Main Aim coped with the hike in grade and ran away with the 3.05 despite pulling early on. He continues to improve and impress.

Wild Rhubarb, Dolly Penrose, and Dayia all ran with credit in the 4.45. Dolly Penrose travelled better than anything but perhaps failed to see out the trip. Dayia ran a stormer from outside the handicap. All three are worth monitoring.

Crackentorp impressed in three runs for Gary Moore last season and given he changed hands for 100,000gns (now with Ralph Beckett) since, big things are clearly expected of him this season. He looked all over the winner when going clear in the 2.50 at Goodwood before getting collared by Red Merlin late inside the last. It was a fine effort from Crackentorp given how keen he was to post and compensation looks a formality, although it's likely the handicapper will act accordingly. Rowan Rio will do better on an easier surface.

Yamal (3.25) was given a lot to do after Dettori lost his position after a couple of furlongs.

Walter Swinburn's Hevelius was most unlucky on his reappearance in the 3.00 at Doncaster. Despite getting trapped behind a wall of horses and switched widest of all to challenge he looked to have got up in a tight finish (well odds on in photo), however the judge's verdict went the way of Jack Dawkins.

In the 4.05, Decameron was massively disappointing, weakening rapidly from halfway. It's likely he backed away from the first time visor. Again Mr Macattack took the eye, finishing strongly into 4th after a tidy start. I'm certain there is more to come from him.

Meethaaq was again coltish in the paddock before the 4.40 and with plenty of use made of him throughout he probably did well to finish 2nd, coming again after getting outpaced. Sevenna and King O'The Gypsies were disappointing.

In the 6.45 2yo maiden at Newbury, Silver Symphony travelled well but the first time out winner showed too much speed around a furlong out. Paul Cole's filly was coming back at the line though and this was her 3rd decent run. She may be of interest in nurseries.

Uncle Fred ran a cracker to finish 2nd at Lingfield for us on his previous start at a big price and he went one step better in the 7.20. Despite only just lasting home he travelled very well throughout given he raced alone for the most part he could be capable of better still. Supaverdi was never travelling.

Trading Nation was bitterly disappointing in the maiden, he looked beat very early. After a slow start he was restrained and never picked up when asked.

It looked a real case of now or never for Murcar in the 8.25; slight drop in trip, better going, recent 3lb ease from the handicapper, and the first time headgear. Everything clicked and he ran out an eased down 3.5l winner. Drum Major was the other horse to take from the race, he travelled as well but was no match for the winner.

Green Velvet ran ok in the 8.40 at Lingfield, she could find a small race on turf.