Gatwick to check in at Haydock

Gatwick, who landed a big gamble at Goodwood on Tuesday, is set to make a quick reappearance in the £90,000 (€133,700) totesport Silver Bowl at Haydock Park on Saturday.

Mick Channon, who trains Gatwick for one of Henry Ponsonby’s syndicates of which Alex Ferguson is a member, said yesterday: “Our hand is being forced by the ridiculous 48-hour declarations, so we had to declare our intentions this morning.