PICKS FROM THE PADDOCK
Andrew Ayres has been busy watching key action all over the country

Andrew Ayres
CHELMSFORD December 13 (standard)
1m two-year-old novice (Class 3) ABOVE AVERAGE RACE HYPOTHETICAL (John Gosden) isn’t the biggest but moves like a dream and had this in safe-keeping from the moment he hit the front at the furlong pole. This was a debut full of promise, the form already looks solid (runnerup London Arch won at Newcastle in early January) and he could be smart.
PLUMPTON December 16 (heavy)
2m novice hurdle (Class 4) IMPRESSIVE WINNER HIGHWAY ONE O TWO (Chris Gordon) ...