Henderson favourites look well worth taking on at Ascot

Sam Spinner
2.25 Ascot
1pt winClan Legend
2.40 Haydock
1pt each-wayJammin Masters
3.00 Ascot
2pts each-wayLisp
3.35 Ascot
1pt each-wayMont Des Avaloirs
3.35 Ascot
1pt each-wayThe ground looked pretty testing at Ascot on Friday, so only the stoutest stayers need to apply for the JLT Hurdle (2.25) and that has to be a worry for supporters of favourite Call Me Lord.

His chances rest on a seemingly much-improved display when upped to 2m5½f at Sandown in April and winning by 16 lengths, but that was in a steadily run race on good to soft against a bunch of largely out-of-form rivals and this test could not be much more different.

The ground is much softer, there are three furlongs extra to travel, his rivals will be fresh and a searching gallop looks pretty much assured with Agrapart and Sam Spinner in the field.