Baileys Jubilee must show she is up to Guineas task

“The initial plan was to go straight to the Guineas, but she hasn’t won a Group race yet,” said the Middleham handler.

“We’ve got this slight question of whether she will stay the trip.”

Baileys Jubilee chased home Rosdhu Queen and Winning Express in last year’s Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket, with the latter also reappearing in today’s line-up that sees Hot Snap have the honour of being Sir Henry Cecil’s first runner in the 2013 Flat season.

The one to beat is Richard Hannon’s Sky Lantern, even though she has a 3lb penalty for winning the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh last September.

However, champion jockey Richard Hughes is confident. “She is coming good at the right time, and so is the ground,” he said.

Even though his family is steeped in National Hunt racing, teenage rider Willy Twiston-Davies could prevail on the Flat today at Beverley when he partners Jamaican Bolt at the East Yorkshire track.

Fifth at Doncaster recently, Jamaican Bolt heads the weights in the Race Horse Trader Commission Free Handicap – the most valuable race on a competitive card at the East Riding track.

No decision will be taken until the autumn on the racing future of Imperial Commander who was trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies to win the 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Pulled up in the John Smith’s Grand National when top weight, and a lack of fitness began to tell, the Our Friends In The North syndicate is undecided about the 12-year-old’s future.

Spokesman Paul Costello said: “If he is enjoying himself after his summer break there are plenty of races for him, races like the Charlie Hall at Wetherby.

“The Betfair Chase at Haydock would also be a possible, depending on what turns up, as we know he likes it round there.”

Cheltenham’s jumps fixture today is pretty solid, with Menorah taken to shine in the MacMillan Cancer Support Silver Trophy Chase.

Philip Hobbs’s eight-year-old has been a little unpredictable over fences, but his brave effort behind First Lieutenant at Aintree makes him a warm order for this assignment.

The decision to bypass Punchestown can be rewarded with a sixth Graded victory in a decorated career.