Friday's racing bulletin

The Five Live selection is Whazzis in the 1510 at Ascot (all times BST).

Racing on Friday comes from Ascot, Haydock Park and Worcester.

It is the first of three days racing at Ascot, where they had 4mm of rain overnight, but the ground remains good to firm, good in places, on the round course.

The quality six-race card starts at 1400 and features the valuable Watership Down sales race at 1510.

Some very good fillies have won this in the past but with 27 to choose from it is plainly not a straightforward betting medium.

Indian Ink sets the standard for others; she ran really well in the Princess Margaret stakes over this course and distance and more recently chased home Silk Blossom in the Lowther at York - that form has been franked since.

Ascot ground staff insist there is no draw advantage but the limited data available suggests the advantage is definitely from a low numbered starting stall. Silk Blossom is drawn 22.

Whazzis has only had one start when finishing third at Chester behind Pretty Majestic.

The form of the race looks good and Whazzis is expected to reverse the form as she was unfavourably drawn wide at Chester.

Add to this her trainer William Haggas won this in 2002, she is drawn in stall two and the champion jockey Jamie Spencer is booked to ride.

Haydock Park missed the rain and the ground remains good with good to soft places.

The action begins at 1415. Barry Hills has his string in fine fettle and can take the six-furlong maiden at 1445 with the well-bred Binocular.

The colt should not mind the good ground and has been showing all the right signs on the Lambourn gallops.

Bateleur in the following race at 1520 is being kept busy by Mick Channon, but judging by the way he won at Newmarket on Tuesday, hard work suits and he should make it four wins from six starts.

The jumpers at Worcester start at 1350 and the ground is good to firm.

National Hunt's leading trainer Peter Bowen - 44% strike rate - has just one runner, Grand Slam Hero, in the opening contest.

The gelding has already won over this course and distance and will be difficult to beat.

Cheeky Lad looks capable of making it three from three since joining the Matt Shepherd stable in the 1610.