And to take from the Craven are these 5 ....

I see no point in following runners from the top stables (Gosden/s - wish I'd called my son Thaddeus! -, O'Brien, Fellowes, Haggas, Balding etc) after the Craven, because they are always so well found in the market.  

With that caveat in mind these are the horses I will be keeping an eye on, following an excellent 3 days at Newmarket, over the next few months-

Fast Medicine. This horse cost a fair whack and has been 33/1 and 66/1 on its first 2 starts. It kept on well after the dip on Tuesday and could win - but I suspect will be gambled on when it does so put in your tracker and back the night before.

Desert Dreamer. She won very easily for Stuart Williams (underrated trainer) and Hollie Doyle never touched her. Hopefully she can win at an even higher level.

Seattle Rock. Trained by Sylvester Kirk and thought ran ok in the Nell Gwynn. Entered at Newbury on 18 April (would be surprised if she runs) but could go in at big odds at some point.

Bellosa. Could not have been more impressive in the 1st on Thursday (backed into 7/2 from 8/1). Jayne Chapple-Hyam is an excellent trainer (suspect she was the force behind her ex-husband all those years ago). She has a potential Royal Ascot winner with this filly, and finally,

Rajmeister. Left field job this one but Tom Clover must have thought Rajmeister was decent to have entered him in the Wood Ditton. He overraced and faded but perhaps over 6 furlongs could spring a surprise at some point this summer.

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