Not a bad little card today at Stratford.

3.30 Thunder Rock (12/1, tote, sportingbet, coral) can't seem to find his trip or indeed his discipline. Has run well back over fences the last two times after some disappointing hurdling performances. Today he back down to 2m1f after trying trips from 2m3f to 3m3f. He'll need to be a bit closer to the action today but he's a big old price in this and I'd rather be with him than against him.

5.10 That Man Fox (22/1, sportingbet, skybet) is well overpriced in this. 8 runners so watch out for another non-runner but the bookies have missed this one off the radar. He hasn't run for a year but if he's going to land the cash this is probably the race to do it in.

Southwell
3.55 Falcon's Tribute (12/1, bet365, betfred, sportingbet) is overpriced at 12/1 in this but it is a little competative. I wasn't going to put it up but I won't be happy if she wins and I haven't put it up here. She needs to build on her penultimate start after disappointing LTO. Tentative selection.

No Ashes rant today, the scorecard says it all......