Quite why Newmarket seems so ready and willing to devalue its trials by allowing Classic contenders onto the course a few hours earlier is beyond me. Roaring Lion, though, made a huge move mid-race and surged into the lead, before hanging badly as Saxon Warrior ran on to win. That form makes Roaring Lion an obvious, odds-on favourite for today’s race and he is unlikely to be short of work with the Guineas so close at hand. Masar has a few pounds to find with Roaring Lion on the bare ratings and has not registered a win in any of his last three starts. He might just catch Roaring Lion cold if so, and 5-1 looks like a very fair price in what could boil down to a match.

Source: The Guardian April 19, 2018 09:56 UTC