Our ambassador Hollie Doyle previews a busy Saturday which features the Group Two Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury – live on Sky Sports Racing. Michael Dods has been bullish about his unbeaten gelding Arapaho Gold, who can make it five wins out of five in the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (2.12) at Newbury on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Racing. The impressive Gimcrack winner - according to the Darlington trainer the best juvenile he's ever had - boasts by far the best form in the race and proved his liking for this course and distance when he won the Listed Rose Bowl earlier in the season.
Godolphin's Nabati looked most progressive until coming unstuck in the Listed Flying Scotsman Stakes at Doncaster only last week. Charlie Appleby is backing him up quickly with something to prove at this level. I'm keeping a close eye on the revitalised Breeders' Cup winner Starlust in the Dubai International Airport World Trophy Stakes (1.02) at Newbury.
Ralph Beckett's sprinter, who stole the glory in Del Mar two years ago before an unsuccessful stint at stud, has run two big figures at the top level in the Nunthorpe and the Flying Five in Ireland last weekend so poses a threat to all in this lower grade. Back on an easier track, he can get his head back in front at the possible expense of Shagraan, who can outrun his odds in the first-time cheekpieces. Clive Cox's gelding was second in this race last year and will enjoy the underfoot conditions.
Roaring Legend proved he retains plenty of ability when going down narrowly to last weekend's Mallard winner Valedictory at Newmarket in the summer and can go one better in the Dubai Duty Free Autumn Cup Handicap (1.37) at Newbury. Olly Murphy's eight-year-old is a fresh horse - a comment that applies to Alan King's Insanity. I've always liked this gelding who is well handicapped on the pick of his more recent form.
Primo Lara has Ryan Moore up which will attract plenty of market interest but this looks much tougher than the all-weather race he won at Kempton earlier this month. Richard Hannon holds the key to the Dubai Duty Free Handicap (2.47) at Newbury with the consistent Boyfriend and stable companion Stem. The former was quite unlucky at Salisbury when things got quite congested but he stayed on well and might have gone closer with a clear run.
Compensation way well await. Stem produced a good run at Sandown last time and has won at Newbury before, while Jane Chapple-Hyam's Balzac posted a much-improved run at Ascot after being gelded and looks another big player. Never miss a story with all the latest racing news, interviews and features on your phone.
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