EACH-WAY sharks might like to sink their teeth into a tasty chunk of 33-1 or thereabouts by lumping on Lake Poet (2.35) for today's £200,000 totesport Ebor.

Identifying value has always been the trademark of the column and Clive Brittain's progressive four-year-old is a ludicrously long price considering his current superb form.

Twice triumphant in Epsom Handicaps, Lake Poet backed up that impressive brace with a second to Championship Point over nine furlongs at Glorious Goodwood last time out.

The odds-compilers have clearly taken the view that Kerrin McEvoy's mount won't stay this afternoon's much longer trip, but if they happen to be wrong a bumper pay-day beckons.

In an otherwise fairly bleak Flat campaign for Howard Johnson, Art Advisor (2.00) showed he's a near top-class colt by chasing home the season's leading juvenile, Winker Watson, at Royal Ascot.

Although Art Advisor has since been beaten in France, punters should still adopt a similar betting strategy to Lake Poet, that's to say support Johnson's juvenile on an each-way basis for the Gimcrack.

The £290,000 Darley Yorkshire Oaks is arguably one of the best fields of fillies and mares' ever to assemble at the course

Aidan O'Brien relies on Irish Oaks' heroine, Peeping Fawn, while the principals from this side of the Irish Sea are Goodwood Cup scorer Allegretto, plus Silkwood (3.10), representing Michael Jarvis.

Jarvis was grinning like a Cheshire cat after his daughter of Singspiel destroyed her rivals to claim Royal Ascot's Ribblesdale Stakes, however that famous win was achieved on rock-hard ground.

Seeing as Silkwood would definitely prefer a faster surface, and Allegretto probably needs a stiffer test of stamina, that leaves Peeping Fawn (3.10).

Johnny Murtagh's partner was absolutely awesome when lifting Glorious Goodwood's Nassau Stakes 18 days ago, a performance which confirmed her position as Europe's leading three-year-old filly.

Hambleton House handler, Bryan Smart, is going great guns with his youngsters so far this term, a factor which bodes extremely well for Captain Gerrard (3.50).

Having finished an admirable third in the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes on his latest start, Captain Gerrard will likely appreciate drop in grade for the Listed Roses Stakes.

David Nicholls, who has enjoyed tremendous success at the Ebor Festival over the past few years, appears to have an excellent chance of yet more Knavesmire glory via Valery Borzov (5.00).

For the uninitiated Valery Borzov was the greatest sprinter ever to emerge from the Soviet Union, winning a total of five Olympic medals, including two golds at 100 and 200m.