Hugo Palmer Saturday runners blog: 'The rain that has arrived should be in his favour and I think he stays this trip well'

Hugo Palmer previews his four runners at Doncaster, Epsom and Lingfield on Saturday, June 6, 2026 and offers his thoughts on the Derby in his latest exclusive blog.

Hugo Palmer Saturday runners blog - June 6, 2026

Hugo Palmer Saturday runners schedule

• Jazz Queen - Doncaster - 1.55 race odds

• Be The Standard - Epsom - 4.40 race odds

• Roman Dragon - Epsom - 5.55 race odds

• Fans Favourite - Lingfield - 6.05 race odds

Doncaster 1:55 – Jazz Queen

Jazz Queen was entered to run at Hamilton on Friday, but ground conditions have been a key consideration for her. We learned plenty when she ran at Ayr – she handled the ground well enough, but it became clear that she really wants a quicker surface. She's got quite small feet and seems happiest when she can spring off fast ground.

On that basis, Hamilton was never an ideal fit, whereas Saturday's conditions look more suitable. Jazz Queen has the benefit of racecourse experience and, if she gets her preferred ground, she should give a good account of herself.

Epsom 4:40 – Be The Standard

Be The Standard heads to Epsom after a very encouraging preparation. He's by Frankel out of Galileo bloodlines and there was a fair bit of excitement around him when he won his maiden.

The rain that has arrived should be in his favour and I think he stays this trip well. He perhaps found things happening a little quickly on his reappearance at Chester, and I suspect he'll be seen to even better effect later in the season when stepping up further.

He's come out of Chester in great shape and has trained really nicely since. When we bought him, we dreamed he might turn into a Derby horse. He's not lining up in the Derby itself, but running on Derby Day is the next best thing.