Spy Chief takes on Catullus in the feature of seven races from Newbury on Friday - live on Sky Sports Racing. Godolphin runners Spy Chief and Catullus do battle in a quality renewal of the Listed Dubai Duty Free Cup at Newbury. Spy Chief, the ride of Ryan Moore, only has a Yarmouth novice success to his name.
He did however chase home subsequent dual Group One winner Almeraq at Salisbury on his penultimate start and a repetition of that would see him in the money. Charlie Appleby's Catullus is an progressive type who ran a career best when third at Goodwood in July and might be suited by the drop back to seven furlongs. Charlie Hills' Elarak is worth closely inspection, while Northern Champion scored at this level in July.
A superb renewal of this Haynes Hanson & Clark Conditions Stakes sees debut winners Algaihabane and Bin Jahwar feature among a field of 10. John and Thady Gosden field Algaihabane who built on his debut effort to land a Sandown maiden by a neck. William Buick was effusive in his praise after, and Ryan Moore takes over in the plate.
Never miss a story with all the latest racing news, interviews and features on your phone. Find out more Buick takes the ride on Charlie Appelby's Bin Jawhar who made a winning start at Newmarket, justifying skinny odds to win by a whopping eight and a half lengths. This test will be stiffer, but he looks potentially useful.
Donning the Valmont colours, King High represents the Owen Burrows stable. This son of Kingman won a maiden over course and distance the last day, defeating subsequent Goodwood winner Quicken Away. Of the others, Impasto made an eye-catching debut at Ascot and could improve on that, while last-time victors Flying Pirate and Apulia Bay warrant respect.
With Sovereignty a non-runner, the stage looks set for Forever Young to make a winning return to the United States when he lines up in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes at the newly reopened Belmont Park. Last year's Breeders' Cup Classic winner defeated Nysos on reappearance in the Saudi Cup before being defeated by Magnitude in the Dubai World Cup. If still on song, he is the class act of the field.
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