Fallon expected to make most of long trip to Redcar

That said, there is plenty for punters to get their teeth into, including an intriguing little card at Redcar.

The most likely winner comes in the guise of Set Me Free, though he is unlikely to be an attractive price in the Ladies Day On Saturday 18th June Median Auction Maiden Stakes.

Luca Cumani’s charge was a solid second under an inexperienced jockey at Kempton last time, and with Kieren Fallon making the long journey north for this contest, he could be tough to beat.

Fallon rides for Jim Goldie in the John Smith’s Redcar Straight-Mile Championship Handicap (Qualifier), but he will have his work cut out on Northern Fling.

Marcus Tregoning sends the hat-trick seeking Boom And Bust to Cleveland for this contest and he could prove too hot for his rivals.

An effortless winner at Bath two starts ago, he snubbed his nose at the handicapper when scoring again at Nottingham last time and though another 6lb rise will not make life easy, he can strike again.

The best bet of the day comes at Salisbury, as Moone’s My Name looks set to gain a richly-deserved first success in the Castlepoint Shopping Park A3060 Bournemouth Maiden Stakes.

Ralph Beckett’s horse was collared in the dying strides over this trip at Newbury last time, and the third and fifth that day have since gone on to record victories, so the form looks very solid indeed.

The Intikhab filly is a half-sister to sprinter Baby Strange, but this seven-furlong trip looked ideal for the time being and her turn can’t be far away.

Walter Swinburn looks to have claims in the British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing Margadale Fillies Handicap with Miss Chicane, who did not look the easiest ride when scoring at Sandown but looked to be crying out for this longer distance.

Connections of Captain Dunne are eyeing Group One prizes for the six-year-old after his excellent display in the “Dash” at Epsom on Saturday.

Tim Easterby’s six-year-old was running in the fiercely competitive five-furlong sprint for the third successive year, and made most of the running under David Allan.

Captain Dunne previously came within a nose of winning a Group Three at Longchamp and a return to France for the Prix de l’Abbaye on Arc day is his primary objective for the remainder of the campaign.

Tim Palin, racing manager for owners Middleham Park Racing, said: “He thoroughly deserved that and so do the owners, who were making the long trek down there for the third year in a row.

“This year he got a good break and tracked across, and he’s just all speed and all class. His class just got him home in the end, as it was a massive blanket finish.

“There are various options for him. The real race for him is the Prix de l’Abbaye back at Longchamp – it’s tailor-made for him. He just got touched off by Inxile over the course and distance the other week. It’s not quite five furlongs and it suits him perfectly.

“The only worry would be that the ground might not be good to firm by then. He handles all sorts of ground, that isn’t the worry, but when it’s soft it is just that little bit more stamina-sapping.

“There are a couple of other races we have in mind for him in the meantime.

“The first is the City Wall Stakes, which used to be run at Chester and I wish it still was, as that would have been ideal. They’ve moved it to York and while it is a fast five furlongs there, for some reason he is 5lb less good at York than he is at places like Epsom and Chester.

“He might have to go for that race by default as there aren’t that many races he can run in and he might even go back to York for the Nunthorpe.”