ROGER Charlton is hopeful the return of racing may not be too far away as he continues to prepare Quadrilateral for the Qipco 1000 Guineas.

The Beckhampton trainer reports the winter favourite for the fillies’ classic to be doing well and on course to take her chance when the times comes, which is poised to be the first weekend in June should the “best-case scenario” planning from the British Horseracing Authority for the resumption of racing come to fruition.