Falcon to swoop

FLYING FALCON looks the one to beat in the Sunderlands Imperial Cup – the feature event on Sandown’s traditional pre-Cheltenham Saturday card.

Venetia Williams has been firing in the winners with relish over the past couple of months and seems to have prepared this one for a spring campaign in some of the better handicap hurdles.

He made a more than satisfying return to the fray when a close third to Overstrand in a similarly competitive Ascot race last time.