Our ambassador Hollie Doyle previews her 5 rides at Newbury on Saturday, reside on Sky Sports activities Racing, and updates us on star sprinter Bradsell forward of the Nunthorpe.
FRED DARLING HEROINE HAS HUNGERFORD CLAIMS
I am intrigued to see how FOLGARIA acquits herself within the function race of the day, the Group 2 BetVictor Hungerford Stakes (3.35) at Newbury on Saturday.
Unbeaten in Italy, she stretched her profitable sequence to 6 after I gained the Group 3 Fred Darling on her again within the spring when she had subsequent 1000 Guineas winner Elmalka again in third.
I’ve ridden her in each begins since, ending out the again within the French Guineas earlier than 1m appeared to stretch her stamina as soon as once more within the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Dropping in grade and again over her profitable course and distance, Marco Botti’s filly has the potential of operating an enormous race in what appears an open renewal.
MYCONIAN CAPABLE OF BUILDING ON NEWMARKET RUN
I am delighted to maintain the trip on MYCONIAN after ending second on him at Newmarket final month and we are able to make a daring bid to go one higher within the Play The BetVictor Predictor Now Handicap (2.25) at Newbury.
Amy Murphy’s gelding posted his greatest efficiency of the 12 months in a first-time tongue tie and cheekpieces mixture on the July Course, which is understandably retained.
It is a scorching handicap however this Listed French winner is all the way down to a sexy mark now and is able to profitable a race like this if he places his thoughts to it.
OUT TO MAKE A POINT WITH ZABRISKIE
ZABRISKIE POINT has run two truthful races since getting back from a prolonged break and a gelding operation and may put up an improved show within the TPT Fireplace Handicap (3.00) at Newbury.
Charles Hills’ gelding confirmed up properly for a good distance in a 6f heritage handicap at Newmarket on his re-appearance earlier than travelling properly to some extent in a 7f occasion at Superb Goodwood.
A winner over this journey at Thirsk final autumn, the son of Blue Level continues to be excessive sufficient within the weights off his revised score of 89 however might be aggressive with a beneficial excessive attract his favour.
Andrew Balding runs Boubyan
MORE TO COME FROM BOUBYAN
My boss Imad Alsagar’s colt BOUBYAN was too inexperienced to do himself justice on his solely earlier begin in a Ffos Las maiden a few weeks in the past however I am anticipating the outing to have introduced him on when he re-appears within the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (4.05) at Newbury.
I’ve ridden the son of Churchill loads of work on Andrew Balding’s Kingsclere gallops and at all times get the impression he learns from all the things he does. He is properly drawn to enhance on his debut effort in what appears a sometimes sturdy maiden.
Later, the load for age allowance that BAS BLEU enjoys within the Chapel Down Handicap (4.40) at Newbury might be sufficient to see her within the combine.
Ed Walker’s daughter of Masar stored on properly on her return from a four-month break in a 10f handicap at Sandown final month and may give the older stayers a race off her gentle weight.
Bradsell and Hollie Doyle are trying ahead to the Nunthorpe
ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR BRADSELL
Archie Watson’s dash star BRADSELL is in nice kind forward of subsequent week’s Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York.
That Listed win in France a few weeks in the past has actually put the sting on him and I am trying ahead to sitting on him once more in preparation for his second try on the Knavesmire showpiece.
Bradsell was third within the race final 12 months, when he discovered the observe a bit on the sharp aspect. They went flat out all the best way as they at all times do within the Nunthorpe however I am hoping he can add a second Group 1 to his already spectacular CV.
PATTERN SUCCESS ON THE CARDS FOR JANE’S COLT
I used to be satisfied to complete second to a really thrilling horse in France final weekend after I partnered Jane Chapple-Hyam’s SONS AND LOVERS within the Listed Prix Nureyev at Deauville.
I would completed third on him in comparable firm at Newbury so anticipated him to go properly – he was simply unlucky to stumble upon John and Thady Gosden’s thrilling Ombudsman, who might be something at this stage.
Sons And Lovers is a stunning stamp of a horse who can proceed progressing and definitely appears as much as profitable a Group race on that proof.
