Ekbalco

Just back from a hectic weekend which began at Ascot on Saturday,then onto the O2 for the ATP Tennis on the Sunday and Monday and finally onto a first visit to leafy Lingfield yesterday. At Ascot the superlative Master Minded put in a jumping display that is rarely bettered and had Alberta's Run well cooked when the latter departed.The performance shed no light on his ability to perform to his mark beyond 2m,but in this form he would almost certainly regain his crown in the speed chasers division.Silviano Conti continued his phenomenal rise through the hurdling ranks - and he's still unfurnished in my view - although would countenance caution at taking this form at face value.Zaynar ran like a rusty spanner and is a relcalcitrant individual at the best of times and Karabak is looking...