Saturday Each-Way Double from Hanbury Racing

The Wokingham is always a real cavalry charge, where you need a good draw and the gaps to open at the right times to have any chance of winning.

Prince Lancelot’s French connections know these issues far too well, as they had a big chance in the Royal Hunt Cup two years ago with Al Roc who travelled like the winner two out but didn’t get a clear run before staying on strongly to challenge, only to find himself drawn on the wrong side of the track, finishing a close 6th to those drawn high.

This week it has paid to be drawn in the middle so F Chappet must be hopeful his Prince Lancelot is well berthed in stall 18 of 28.

Prince Lancelot is F Chappet’s only runner this week and they must feel he is well handicapped off 103 to make the trip worthwhile. The four-year-old looks to have improved this year with two smart wins, including in a hot Listed race last time out, where he has been held up and showed a smart turn of foot both times.

He has postmarked 108 and 112 this year, so the UK handicapper has been very kind to allocate him a mark of just 103.

His run style means he will need luck in running, and his French jockey will have to judge his hold-up tactics well, but I think he is a Group horse and could burst through and win this well.

I, therefore, recommend 1 point each way at 25/1.

He is still value at 16/1.

Horses for courses is a well-used adage, and it certainly describes Glasses Up love affair with Ayr.

Glasses Up’s race record is a healthy-looking 7 wins and 11 placed efforts from 49 runs. However, when you arrow in on his Ayr form of 6 wins and 5 places from 21 runs, you realise just how much a course specialist he is.

All his wins have been in handicaps off marks between 75 and 82.

Last year his mark had reached a high of 90 and he struggled to be competitive, but after a few bad runs at the end of last year, and four mediocre runs this year his mark has dropped to a workable 78.

He hasn’t run at his beloved Ayr for seven runs, the last being a good second off 84, so the fact he pitches up here for the first time this season off gives him every chance.

The jockey booking of Paddy Mather’s is also a massive positive as he has won on him six times.

The good ground and 1m 4F will be ideal for Glasses Up and with so much in his favour I am gsurprised we can back him at 20/1 with Bet365.

I, therefore, recommend 1 point each way.