We have a busy day’s racing on Saturday with Flat action from Ascot and Lingfield Park, live on Sky Sports Racing…
4.30 Ascot – Consistent pair Ebt’s Guard and Cerulean Bay fancied
The closing Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile is a belter with consistent duo Ebt’s Guard and Cerulean Bay among a field of 10.
William Muir and Chris Grassick saddle Ebt’s Guard who suffered trouble in running when down the field at Goodwood on his last outing but has shown a liking for this track with placed efforts in the Royal Hunt Cup and Balmoral in recent times.
Cerulean Bay, the ride of Jamie Melham, tops the weights for trainer David O’Meara. He finished strongly to claim second in the Goodwood Mile last weekend and a bold bid can be expected off a one-pound higher mark.
Two Tribes is a fascinating runner as he steps up to the mile after suffering a slow start at Goodwood last weekend and Dylan Browne McMonagle is a bonus.
1.35 Ascot – Tuco Salamanca, Bolo Neighs and Spartan Arrow feature
A competitive opening Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Dash where Tuco Salamanca and Bolo Neighs are sure to be popular.
Bolo Neighs looks an obvious player for Team Europe and Christophe Lemaire. The Ralph Beckett-trained four-year-old has not been beaten far on his last two runs here and if breaking on terms he should hit the frame.
Tuco Salamanca, the ride of Jerry Chau for the new Hong Kong team, rates a big danger.
Spartan Arrow has the services of Ryan Moore and after a solid run at Goodwood, he has been dropped another few pounds.
3.55 Ascot – Hoseki seeks a hat-trick under Saffie Osborne
Saffie Osborne gets the plum ride on the William Haggas-trained Hoseki who bids for a four-timer in this Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic.
A daughter of Saxon Warrior, she has excelled this season winning all three starts including over this course and distance last month and might have further progress in her despite a five-pound rise in the weights.
Blue Hercules is without a win in five starts but he is steadily improving with racing and having ran a cracker when runner-up here last time, he ought to be involved under Melham.
Each-way alternatives include Royal Poetry and Ohara, while Ryan Moore rides Archers Bay.
Best of the rest
11.37 Saratoga – Grade One Whitney Stakes – Magnitude, Sovereignty and Baeza feature among a cracking eight.
9.36 Saratoga – Grade One Test Stakes with Percy’s Bar, Movie Night and Explora involved.
10.14 Saratoga – Fourstardave Stakes where Deterministic will be fancied for Miguel Clement.
10.52 Saratoga – Grade One Saratoga Derby with Title Role and Pacific Avenue in action. Glacius represents Hugo Palmer.
7.10 Lingfield – Novice where Saffron Bay and Kanzi feature among seven runners.
2.10 Ascot – Shergar Cup Stayers with Dancing In Paris and Shrimp Shandy likely types.
2.45 Ascot – Shergar Cup Challenge where last year’s winner Night Breeze features.
3.20 Ascot – Shergar Cup Sprint – Thunder Call among the favourites.
12.58 Deauville – Group Three where William Haggas runs Tenability.
1.33 Deauville – Good Listed race – The Crisfords’ Social Symbol and Drazinda declared.
4.07 Deauville – Listed again with Poker involved for Amo.
4.42 Deauville – Listed affair where Britain are well represented.