The Edge with Keith Melrose: clues for both big Saturday cards on Friday, plus a horse on the move for the second run in a row

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Good morning, and welcome to The Edge with Keith Melrose on Friday, April 17.

So that's the Craven meeting in the books, and the bad news is that we are no nearer knowing how the sprint division, or the 2,000 Guineas, is shaping up. I guess it is only bad news if you dislike uncertainty, whereas we punters should welcome it.

At least the Wood Ditton winner, Portcullis, looked good. When did that race come back into fashion? It was a joke on the same level as the Free Handicap when I were a lad. Even the race's worst winner this decade, High Stock last year, went on to achieve a Racing Post Rating of 109.

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Keith MelroseBetting editor

Published on 17 April 2026inThe Edge

Last updated 07:59, 17 April 2026

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