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BEFORE the heavenly tidings of the Epsom Derby and Royal Ascot next month, today is a slight down turn in class with plenty of quantity more than quality in the form of no less than 10 meetings on view.

Haydock Park leads the way with a pair of Group Three events alongside a Listed race and it is the John of Gaunt Stakes at 3.30 which has the best betting potential with a maximum of eight set to go to post. The Merseyside track will have the easiest going of the day and that will surely suit HAPPY POWER who is dropped from his norm of seven furlongs to this six.

A close-up eighth of 20, beaten a shade over three lengths in the Commonwealth Cup behind Creative Force, a fast run six could still be his optimum set-up. This race could fit nicely for him with lots of pace up top and the son of Dark Angel will go to post tight fit to boot.