1.45 Haydock, Listed, 4yo/up, f/m, 10f 100yT
George Strawbridge's homebred FRIENDLY SOUL (GB) (Kingman {GB}), who has won five of six prior outings, makes her first start since posting a career highlight in 2024's G1 Prix de l'Opera. She is a sibling of Group 1 winners With You (GB) (Dansili {GB}), Call The Wind (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and We Are (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) and the John and Thady Gosden trainee faces eight rivals, including last year's G1 Irish Oaks runner-up Wemightakedlongway (Ire) (Australia {GB}), in this Listed Hedge Of Oak Stakes.
1.20 Curragh, Mdn, 2yo, c/g, 6fT
Westerberg and Coolmore's SERGEI DIAGHILEV (IRE) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), one of three Aidan O'Brien entries and the choice of Ryan Moore, makes his debut in a contest won by Ballydoyle for the last three years. The full-brother to G3 Zetland Stakes and G3 Ballysax Stakes runner-up Endorsement (Ire) is accompanied by stablemates Bold Commander (Ire) (No Nay Never), a son of the multiple Group-placed Alphabet (GB) (Lawman {Fr}), and South Dakota (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), a half-brother to the dual Group 1-placed G2 Beresford Stakes victor High Definition (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), in this eight-runner heat. The trainer's recent wins were registered by Wootton Bassett's top-level performers Brussels (GB), Henri Matisse (Ire) and Unquestionable (Fr).
2.05 York, Novice, 2yo, 6fT
Forz Europe's POSSESSIVE (GB) (Lucky Vega {Ire}), representing the Karl Burke stable responsible for subsequent G3 Prix du Bois and G2 Prix Robert Papin victor Arabie (GB) (Dandy Man {Ire}) in 2024, debuts in a contest won in 2022 by three-time Group 1 winner Bradsell (GB) (Tasleet {GB}). The son of G2 German 1,000 Guineas heroine Txope (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) is opposed by seven.
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