Wednesday's Tips

Law Of The Sea can prevail for Frankie Dettori in the Chester Vase.

Dettori arrives for day one of the Boodles May Festival on the Roodee fresh from the 20th Classic success of his famous career on Mother Earth on Sunday.

He swaps one set of renowned silks for another in Chester's Derby trial, representing Godolphin this time as well as old allies John and Thady Gosden.

Law Of The Sea is one of a majority in the eight-strong field - including three for Mother Earth's trainer Aidan O'Brien - bidding to justify their Epsom entries.

The son of Golden Horn has already advanced his claims with two highly encouraging victories, albeit in low-profile surroundings, on Kempton's Polytrack in January and then on his turf debut at Leicester last month.

There was a dramatic improvement at Kempton, from an underwhelming debut, when moving up to a mile and a half for the first time - and then three months later at Leicester, he was a class apart.

The form of both races leaves Law Of The Sea well below several rivals here on ratings - including Godolphin's own better-fancied Wirko - but his rate of improvement is eye-catching, and he may be the surprise package.

Zeyaadah, sure to go off a shorter price in the Weatherbys ePassport Cheshire Oaks, is another with obvious potential and a big date at Epsom next month hinging on her performance here.

Roger Varian's Shadwell filly is unbeaten after three increasingly promising victories last year.

Three elements point to further progress.

Zeyaadah was undoubtedly on a learning curve last season, overcoming a slow start each time as well as evident inexperience as her races unfolded.

She was very strong in the finish every time, on notably varying surfaces, so this step up to almost an extra half-mile is likely to help.

Additionally, Mystery Angel provided a very timely boost to her form. George Boughey's filly, runner-up to Zeyaadah in a Listed race at Newmarket in October, returned to HQ to win at the same level in Sunday's Pretty Polly Stakes.

On her return Zeyaadah must bridge a clear ratings gap with the much more experienced Dubai Fountain - but it will be surprising if she cannot climb higher on the evidence of her own juvenile campaign.

Lucy Lulu will sport the familiar Mystery Angel colours in the opening ICM Stellar Sports Lily Agnes Conditions Stakes.

She therefore hails from a prolific ownership production line which provided the winner of this race in 2019 and has a constant eye on the big prizes.

Lucy Lulu made the ideal start with a narrow debut victory at Doncaster on Saturday, and may be about to double up quickly.

Kempton stages an evening Flat card, and the improving Sky Commander is of interest off top weight in the Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap.

The four-year-old's Chelmsford victory last month was far from unexpected, after he had clearly returned in good heart as runner-up at Lingfield three weeks earlier.

He must contend with a 4lb rise, but his unexposed all-weather profile suggests there is almost certainly plenty more to come.

Three jumps cards are far-flung, and both Newton Abbot and Kelso offer investment opportunities.

Highest Sun heads to Devon for the newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase and really ought to be able to make his presence felt from a rating which is 12lb lower than early last year.

He has not always helped himself with clumsy jumping, and it is well-documented that his yard endured a dip in form through the winter months.

Nonetheless, Highest Sun largely performed with credit - and after staying on well at Ascot despite often jumping left last time, this move up in trip and change of direction puts him in the reckoning.

Lesser could prove to be more at Kelso, in the BoscaSports Racing Digital Display Novices' Hurdle.

Richard Phillips' lightly-raced seven-year-old is unbeaten in just three career starts, over a variety of trips and disciplines, and may prove the class act again.

SELECTIONS

CHESTER: 1.45 Lucy Lulu, 2.15 Zeyaadah, 2.45 Showalong, 3.15 LAW OF THE SEA (NAP), 3.45 Uncle Jumbo, 4.15 Immelmann, 4.45 National League.

FONTWELL: 4.50 Belle Jour, 5.20 The Wire Flyer, 5.50 Mercian Knight, 6.20 Thunderstruck, 6.50 Mystic Court, 7.20 Eyes Right, 7.50 Credo.

GOWRAN: 4.25 Texas Moon, 4.55 Too Nice, 5.30 Princess Zoe, 6.00 French Fusion, 6.30 Apres Toi, 7.00 Faraway Dreams, 7.30 Dromod Lad, 8.00 Sinseir.

KELSO: 1.20 The Blame Game, 1.55 Millarville, 2.25 Lesser, 2.55 Chanting Hill, 3.25 Mint Gold, 4.00 Dolphin Square, 4.35 Ned Tanner.

KEMPTON: 5.10 Thunder Love, 5.40 Thousand Oaks, 6.10 George Scott, 6.40 Risaalaat, 7.10 Sky Commander, 7.40 Single, 8.10 The Nosey Parker.

NEWTON ABBOT: 1.00 Southfield Harvest, 1.30 Dragon Bones, 2.00 Tulin, 2.30 Eritage, 3.05 Highest Sun, 3.35 Heross Du Seuil, 4.07 Undisputed, 4.40 Poet's Reflection.

DOUBLE: Law Of The Sea and Zeyaadah.