Ahoy Senor on the surge in Charlie Hall market with Bravemansgame out to 2-1

Ahoy Senor usurped Bravemansgame as favourite for the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (3.35) on Saturday morning with his price now no bigger than 5-4.

The two Grade 1-winning second-season chasers are set for a mouthwatering clash at Wetherby where they will renew rivalry in the first big Saturday jumps race of the season.

Bravemansgame had been favourite for the Charlie Hall during the week but has been pushed out to 2-1 (from 6-4) following sustained support for Ahoy Senor, who is as low as 5-4 with the sponsor having been a 15-8 shot on Friday.

Ahoy Senor, trained by Lucinda Russell, bids to extend his head-to-head record with Bravemansgame to 3-1, having most recently won the Mildmay Novices' Chase at Aintree in April when his rival had a rare off day.

Russell was glad to see rain falling at Wetherby on Saturday morning and told the Racing Post: "I just hope it's safe ground, I'm sure it will be, and then he jumps and we'll worry about the rest after that."

Coral's PR director Simon Clare said: "We made Bravemansgame favourite in the week and it's only in the last 24 hours that the market has flipped. It's not that Bravemansgame has been weak, it has been the strength behind Ahoy Senor. There is real market confidence as he is into 11-10 from 2-1 with Bravemansgame eased to 15-8 (from 13-8)."

Eldorado Allen is next in the market at 9-2 in a field which was reduced to five following the withdrawals of Secret Investor and Win My Wings on Friday.

Market movers

Wetherby
3.35 Ahoy Senor 5-4 (from 11-8); Bravemansgame 2-1 (from 6-4)
4.10 Mongol Emperor 4-1 (from 7)
5.20 Findthetime 9-4 (from 7-2)

Ascot
1.30 Goshen 11-8 (from 5-4); Cobblers Dream 3-1 (from 7-2)
2.40 Gumball 7-2 (from 9-2)

Updated at 12.05pm

Going unchanged at Wetherby despite rain

The going at Wetherby remained good to soft, good in places before the first race despite 5mm of morning rain.

After getting only half the expected 10mm, the course tweeted at 12.40pm: "Rainfall update! We've now had 5mm rain since 8am this morning. Ground officially remains good to soft, good in places."

The seven-race fixture starts at 1.50 with the first four races shown on ITV.

The ground at Ascot, where ITV will also broadcast four races, including the £100,000 Bateaux London Gold Cup (3.15), was changed to good, good to soft in places (from good to soft, good in places) after the first race. David Noonan replaces the injured Ciaran Gethings on Monsieur Lecoq (2.40).

Updated at 2pm

Non-runners

Wetherby
3.356 Secret Investor (self-certificate - going); 7 Win My Wings (sc)
4.10 7 Da Vinci Hand (sc); 2 Dalyotin (sc - going)

Ascot
2.40 4 Diego Du Charmil (self-certificate); 10 Joke Dancer (sc)
4.25 3 Hardy Boy (double declaration), Rare Clouds (other)
5.03 1 Odin's Quest (sc)

Updated at 12.05pm

Saturday cards and betting

Saturday's race previews:

1.30 Ascot: 'We watched him school and he was electric' - Goshen camp confident

2.25 Wetherby: will talent over readiness prevail in the Listed Mares' Hurdle?

2.40 Ascot: 'He's better here than anywhere else' - who wins out of the Ascot specialists?

3.00 Wetherby: can Sporting John make up for lost time on his return from a 287-day absence?

3.15 Ascot: 'He loves it at Ascot' - course form can come to the fore in valuable handicap

3.35 Wetherby: 'Everything looks right for him' - Nicholls on Charlie Hall contender Bravemansgame

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