Ascot’s opening jumps meeting of the season looks an absolute cracker, with star hurdler Goshen and course specialist Amoola Gold among those in action.
3.15 Ascot – Scottish National third returns in Gold Cup
Major Dundee finished off his 2021/22 season with an excellent third in the Scottish Grand National and makes a seasonal reappearance in the Bateaux London Gold Cup (3:15), the feature on an excellent Ascot Saturday card.
Alan King’s seven-year-old runs in the late Trevor Hemmings colours and is sure to feature in staying handicap chases throughout the season.
Tea Clipper was a good second at Chepstow earlier this month and goes again for the Tom Lacey team, while Regal Encore returns for a fifth run in this race for the Anthony Honeyball team at the age of 14.
The veteran chaser won this race in 2020 and was third in 2021.