We have a busy day’s racing on Friday with action from Ascot, Hexham, Newcastle and Wolverhampton, live on Sky Sports Racing... An excellent field of six has assembled for this Listed Noel Murless Stakes where Infraad bids to continue the winning thread. William Haggas' three-year-old has improved through the season winning a useful handicap at Goodwood before taking the Melrose at York with aplomb.
He steps up into Listed grade but will be expected to go close under Tom Marquand. Galiyan brings in some solid credentials and matches Infraad with an official rating of 106. He has been highly tried since winning a Chester maiden and wasn't disgraced when fifth in the St Leger last month.
Melrose and Haydock second Galilean Quality rates the pick of the remainder. George Boughey and Billy Loughnane team up with handicap debutant Enchanted Queen for a trappy renewal of the bet365 Fillies' Handicap at Wolverhampton. An easy winner of a Kempton novice on his first start for the yard, he steps up in distance as he tackles handicaps off a mark of 84.
The Roger Varian-trained Bintaziza looks the chief threat under Ray Dawson. Having scored on her first couple of outings on the all-weather, she suffered defeat at Thirsk. Sent off only 9-1 for the Sandringham in June, she has not been seen since and should have more to give.
See the latest horse racing news, interviews and features from Sky Sports Racing The main event on a quality Friday afternoon at Hexham sees Moveit Like Minnie top a field of seven for this Jewson Hexham Handicap Hurdle. The Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies-trained mare landed an eighth career victory at Wincanton in March before ending the campaign down the field in a quality Plumpton heat. She returns from a break in a lesser heat and could defy topweight for a team who have been among the winners.
Banderas was successful over two miles here back in May and he must be feared if handling the dip in distance under this six-pound higher mark. Winds Of Winter and Double Digits complete the shortlist. Never miss a story with all the latest racing news, interviews and features on your phone.
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