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THE recent wet weather has changed the landscape of turf racing in this country so much so, that the Oaks and Derby Trials at Lingfield Park are now rendered hugely insignificant, as regards the two classics at Epsom next month now that they are going to be run on the Polytrack.

From a betting perspective, Ascot will be my main port of call this afternoon and as always at this meeting the Victoria Cup (2.40) will be the centre of the betting day and I shall be playing two horses at double figure odds in this seven furlong handicap.

I have long been a fan of the old boy ACCIDENTAL AGENT and even though he is the most exposed runner in the field and his form has seemingly plateaued out at the age of nine, he still has some outstanding form on the straight track here that makes him a likely each-way play, with one bookmaker offering seven places and several others six.