WITH Royal Ascot around the corner and the Epsom Derby meeting just behind us, tomorrow afternoon’s racing is more about quantity than quality with Sandown, Chester and York leading the way and as a result the size of the fields, even for the more valuable handicaps, have predictably suffered.

The most interesting race in that arena is probably the class four handicap that back-ends the York card at 5.40 over six furlongs.

Despite picking up a penalty for winning last time out at Doncaster, Roundhay Park remains a well-weighted animal near the top of the handicap having taken in better races last season and he is likely to go off favourite here alongside the hat-trick seeking Mr Wagyu.