RAISE GLASS TO GOSDENS

Andy Ayres on who’s hot and who’s not after last month’s track action

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NEWBURY April 18 (good to firm)

1m3f three-year-old maiden (Class 2)

Impressive winner

WATER TO WINE (John & Thady Gosden) was the talk of the track and got heavily backed (15-8 to evens) before dotting-up. Connections are ready to shoot for the stars, and this handsome chap is a Group winner in the making.

SANDOWN April 24 (good)

5f three-year-old handicap (Class 2)

Useful form

OLD IS GOLD (Andrew Balding) has got muscles on his eyebrows and was properly punted near the off (9-2 to 11-4). His fan club waved adios to their cash when he missed the break, but if looks are any guide this speedball will win decent races.

1m three-year-old handicap (Class 2)

Smart contest

ORGANISE (John & Thady Gosden) was sent off a red-hot jolly but ran green before getting nutted close home. Connections obviously felt their pride and joy was hanging the latch - they had him gelded on May 1 - and he could be dangerous in the Britannia or Golden Gates Handicap at Royal Ascot.

LINGFIELD April 27 (standard)

7f three-year-old handicap (Class 5)

Impressive winner

CAVIAR COWBOY (James Fanshawe) was smashed in from 7-2 to 2s despite being stuck with a coffin box draw. He justified that support without turning a hair and still looks well treated off 82.

EPSOM April 28 (good)

1m2f handicap (Class 2)

Messy race

SALLAAL (Roger Varian) looked a picture and would have nicked this but for a video nasty ride from Ray Dawson. He's got a pedigree straight out of Burke’s Peerage - dam is the Group 1 winner Nahrain - and should nab a Premier League prize this summer.

1m113y handicap (Class 4)