Musician is a Shirley Heights filly out of a tough mare called Rose Alto. This filly was pretty immature last year and has strengthened up quite a lot.JOHN GOSDENWishah won her only start, a maiden at Lingfield. She’s been brought along steadily and will hopefully make up into a decent filly. She is in the Guineas, but whether that will come at the right time for her or not is another matter. Glamis was second in the Royal Lodge and third in the Grand Criterium in horrible ground. He’s strengthened up and you’re looking at middle-distance races with him, though stamina would be a question on the dam’s side.RICHARD HANNONWallace would be a pretty decent horse this year. Bahamian Bandit – I don’t know whether to go handicap-wise with him or go a little better Sailing Shoes will probably go at Easter too, for the Quail.

There’s three earlyish ones for you.BARRY HILLSAuction House will do very well He probably won’t run before the Guineas. I don’t really see him getting much farther than a mile, that should be ideal for him. Hula Angel and Hasty Words were first and third in the Rockfel and they’ll probably run straight away in the Guineas. I think there’s more strength and depth in the 3yo fillies than in the colts, but Toto Caelo, Turaath, Elmutabaki and Twice (unraced, he’s out of Bolas) are colts who could do well throughout the season, and I think Ras Shaikh could also do very well.JOHN HILLSCasino Royale is a half-brother to Crimson Tide.

He’s a late-maturing horse by Royal Academy and finished third in a maiden at Donny at the back end. He’s got a bit of size and a lot of quality and is a horse I’m hoping can go places. The other one to keep a close eye on is a filly called Nicely, a 3yo by Bustino out of a half-sister to Terimon. She won what was not a particularly competitive maiden at the backend at Bath. If she comes through her prep then we might have a crack at something like the Cheshire Oaks. I’m not saying she’s an Oaks filly, but I think she’s a filly who could easily get into Listed races.MARK JOHNSTONSpirit Of Love: there have been comparisons with Double Trigger which are unrealistic – Double Trigger would have given him something in the region of 21/2 stone if they’d met in the Cesarewitch – but the interesting thing about Spirit Of Love is that he’s only run twice at 2m and beyond, and on both occasions he won in a canter.

There is the hope that he will be a considerably better horse when he goes over farther, and we’ve big hopes for him in the Cup races. Royal Rebel is still a maiden, He ran in two Listed races and a Group One; I still think very, very highly of him, and he’ll come out and work his way through the ranks. We’re still hoping that he’ll climb his way back up to Group races.BRIAN MEEHANTumbleweed River, he goes for the 2,000 Guineas He’ll probably run first in the Greenham. A nice big horse by Thatching, he ran once last year and dead-heated for second at Ascot – got badly left He’s working very well Tomba may run over a mile this year. He’s very, very well and may have his first run in the Lockinge.JEREMY NOSEDASnowy Range – unraced last year, beautifully-bred filly, good action We hope that she’ll win her share of races. Desert Knight – by Green Desert out of Green Leaf – unraced last year, a big, long-striding horse, still slightly backward I’d be disappointed if he doesn’t win a couple of races. Both should be suited by a mile, and might go a little farther..

NICK DUNDEE was described as “comfortable” after undergoing surgery at Ridgeway Valley Equine Hospital in Lambourn yesterday. The Irish-trained chaser was operated on after sustaining a serious injury to his fetlock joint when falling at the third last fence in the Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday. A hospital spokesman said: “He is back in his box, is comfortable and is eating. There is a long way to go, and he’ll be with us for some time, but we are happy with his progress.”
The seven-year-old, trained by Eddie O’Grady, was judged to be the rising star of Irish racing before his career-threatening injury.Water jumps, due to be removed at several courses because of the high rate of injuries they cause, lost one of their number when Fontwell’s water obstacle was jumped for the last time yesterday.