The Jane Mangan column: Racing action is back and we're loving it

The wait is over, we enjoyed competition of the highest calibre at Newmarket last weekend which saw Kameko and Kerry jockey Oisin Murphy score in the 2,000 Guineas, while Love reminded us all that Aidan O’Brien is still the man everyone has to beat.

Owned and bred by the Niarchos family who enjoyed splendid success with Alpha Centauri, Albigna is the only Group 1 winner in the field and is streets ahead on juvenile form. To my eye, her opposition must improve significantly to reach her level — not allowing for the fact that she may have improved over the winter.
