It’s a busy day on Saturday with prime class motion at Newbury, Ripon, Doncaster and Tub and worldwide racing from Deauville and Saratoga.
3.35 Newbury – Kikkuli, Witch Hunter and English Oak headline within the Hungerford Stakes
Kikkuli, Witch Hunter and English Oak headlines the Hungerford Stakes (3.35).
Harry Charlton’s Kikkuli was solely narrowly denied when runner-up to Haatem within the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot. The half-brother to Frankel was despatched off favorite for the Group1 Prix Jean Prat at Deauville subsequent time however solely sixth on that event, he ought to admire a return to calmer waters. He’s fancied to proceed his development below Oisin Murphy.
The Ed Walker- skilled English Oak has excuses for ending down the sector at Wonderful Goodwood but when he returns to his Buckingham Palace Stakes success normal then he would charge a giant participant below James Doyle.
Final yr’s winner Witch Hunter completes the shortlist, and he would have claims if he put the identical foot ahead as final yr.
3.20 Ripon – Summerghand and Kitai contest within the Nice St Wilfrid
Summerghand and Kitai contest in the William Hill Nice St Wilfrid Handicap (3.20).
David O’Meara saddles final yr’s runner-up Summerghand who has confirmed he can nonetheless he compete at this degree when ending third within the Bunbury Cup. You possibly can count on this veteran to be ending quick below Jason Watson.
Mick Appleby loved a brilliant Goodwood pageant with a number of winners together with Kitai. The four-year-old simply did sufficient when claiming a Class 3 warmth on the Sussex venue and a 3lb rise within the weights would possibly underestimate this bettering sprinter.
Tim Easterby’s Manila Scouse is one other to notice as he seems to be to construct on his Chepstow success in week 3 of the Racing League.
1.50 Newbury – Al Aasy, Sumo Sam and Al Qareem conflict within the Group 3 Geoffrey Freer Stakes
Al Aasy and Al Qareem conflict within the elegant BetVictor Geoffrey Freer Stakes (1.50).
William Haggas’ Al Aasy constructed properly on his reappearance second at Newbury when claiming the Group 3 Wonderful Stakes earlier this month. He might be a brief worth to observe up regardless of shouldering a 3lb penalty below Jim Crowley.
Al Qareem has been a positive horse for connections profitable six instances for his homeowners. He seems to be to profit from dropping again down in distance and sophistication, having contests the Group 1 Goodwood Cup on his final outing.
Sumo Sam has undergone wind surgical procedure since final seen ending final within the Warwick Fillies’ Stakes in Could and can hope to bounce again to the shape that noticed her declare a pair of Group 2 occasions final autumn.
Worldwide motion
There’s extra nice Group motion at Deauville because the Prix de Pomone options Aventure and Angel Steerage signify Wertheimer and Trevaunance runs for Harrington with Listed motion seeing Simmering and Silius. Whereas over the pond at Saratoga there may be extra Graded racing together with a Grade 1 American Oaks and Grade 2 Lake Placid.
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