And the Lambourn Open Day, which some warned would be under threat if racing was allowed on Good Friday, is still going strong. Whether the All-Weather Championships initiative will ever fully eradicate the ingrained prejudice of some punters when it comes to racing on artificial tracks remains to be seen. But anyone who simply enjoys competitive racing regardless of the surface will find plenty to interest them (and there is even a card on turf at Bath as well). With a better passage and perhaps a little more improvement on what is just his fifth start on the all-weather, he will be difficult to beat. James Doyle, Victory Bond’s jockey, takes the mount on several well-backed runners on the Lingfield card, but the level of competition is such that he is unlikely to get an easy ride on any of them.

Source: The Guardian March 30, 2018 09:33 UTC