Talking Horses: New London can maintain perfect start in Chester Vase

Aidan O’Brien has won nine of the past 14 runnings of the Chester Vase and a sole runner from his Ballydoyle stable in a four-runner field would have been the obvious favourite for this Group Three Derby trial for much of the past 20 years.

Charlie Appleby’s Godolphin operation is steadily moving onto O’Brien’s turf, however, and his colt New London (3.10) will be an odds-on shot to extend his unbeaten record to three races on the Roodeye on Wednesday.

New London has posted a useful time without being extended on both of his starts to date and was cut to third-favourite for the Derby after readily seeing off eight opponents in a novice event at Newmarket’s Craven meeting.

He shortened again for the Classic without leaving his box on Tuesday when Reach For The Moon was ruled out of Epsom and while O’Brien’s runner, Changingoftheguard, was a six-length winner at Dundalk last time, he still has something to find with the favourite.

Chester 1.30 Star Of Lady M and Ocean Cloud arrive with identical two-from-two records, but Ocean Cloud may have the edge in early pace and could grab a vital lead against the rail.

Newton Abbot 1.15 Hang In There 1.50 Eritage 2.25 Largy G 3.00 Toronto 3.30 The Macon Lugnatic 4.00 Romain De Senam 4.30 Karannelle 5.05 Shore Shanty 

Chester 1.30 Ocean Cloud 2.05 Live In The Dream (nap) 2.40 Night Battle 3.10 New London 3.40 Pocket The Profit (nb) 4.15 Honiton 4.45 Broken Spear

Kelso 1.40 Hidden Commander 2.15 Lissen To The Lady 2.50 Bravo Team 3.20 Rapid Raider 3.50 Douglas Talking 4.20 Just Cause 4.55 Gun Runner Cash 

Fontwell Park 5.00 Pasvolsky 5.35 Art Of Illusion 6.10 Miss Jeanne Moon 6.40 The Height Of Fame 7.10 Juniper 7.40 Rectory Oak 8.10 Hedychium 

Kempton Park 5.30 Adjani 6.00 Emotion 6.