Ripon, Southwell and Belmont Park headline Saturday's action - live on Sky Sports Racing. Eye Of Dubai seeks a third consecutive success in the feature Ripon Cathedral City Of The Dales Handicap. John and Sean Quinn's five-year-old returned to winning ways when claiming the Ayr Bronze Cup last weekend and this course specialist must be feared from this 5lb higher mark.
Stalemate Dark Thirty is a noteworthy runner after his excellent third at the Curragh and the handicapper has given him a chance with a 2lb drop in the weights. Jake Dickson takes a further 5lb off, giving this gelded son of Starspangledbanner a real opportunity here. Trefor is a course and distance winner who is closely matched with Indian Run on their Windsor 1-3 in August and both rate each-way contenders, despite the inconsistent recent efforts of the former.
David O'Meara saddles Yes I'm Mali who scored over this track and trip on his penultimate start and should go well with Conor Whiteley claiming a handy 5lb. See the latest horse racing news, interviews and features from Sky Sports Racing Pyramid and Kashooda contest a potentially informative Free Bets On attheraces.com Maiden Stakes at Southwell. Juddmonte colt Pyramid caught the eye when runner-up at Wolverhampton on his debut in July, denied a run until the race was over, he stuck on nicely and should improve for that outing.
The winner has since finished second in Listed company while the third scored next time so the form looks rock solid. Never miss a story with all the latest racing news, interviews and features on your phone. Find out more Kashooda is the main danger for Andrew Balding and Callum Hutchinson.
She has placed on both starts to date including when second to a nice type at Kempton and ought to have more to offer. Others to note include Roxy Power and Pepperazzi, who debuts in the Valmont silks for Oliver Cole. A cracking renewal of this Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Stakes sees European raiders El Cordobes and Pride Of Arras headline a field of seven.
Charlie Appleby's El Cordobes finished third behind stablemate Rebel's Romance in this race last year before producing a career best to claim the same spot in the Breeders' Cup Turf. Not seen since down the field in the H.H The Amir Trophy in February, he has claims if fit enough after this break. Ralph Beckett's Pride Of Arras took the notable scalp of Gethin when landing the Group 3 September Stakes at Kempton and a similar display would give him an obvious chance as he heads up to Grade 1 company again.
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