PICKS FROM THE PADDOCK
Andrew Ayres starts this month’s selection of horses to follow with a James Fanshawe handicapper

KEMPTON May 22 (standard-slow) 1m handicap (Class 4)
COMPETITIVE RACE
MERCHANT OF VENICE (James Fanshawe) is piling on condition as the season progresses and ran a cracker to finish third from a car-park draw. He’s still improving and is nailed on to win a handicap or two this summer.
ASTONISHED (James Tate) looks more like a colt than a filly and did well to finish fourth after being given a surprisingly sedate ride from the normally excellent P J McDonald. Sh...