Friday, Dundalk, post time: 19:15, BAR ONE RACING MERCURY STAKES-G3, €36,000, 2yo/up, 5f (AWT)
Field: West Acre (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Black Forza (Complexiity), Fandom (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Powerful Nation (Ire) (Sioux Nation), Spartan Arrow (Ire) (Sioux Nation), The Highway Rat (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), Grande Marques (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Gutsy Girl (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}), Lady With The Lamp (Ire) (King Of Change {GB}), Queen Of Mougins (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}), Songhai (Ire) (Sands Of Mali {Fr}), Star Of Lady M (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Town And Country (Ire) (Earthlight {Ire}), Kansas (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Eclairage (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Billie Be Quick (Ire) (Belardo {Ire}), Bounty (Ire) (No Nay Never).
TDN Analysis: This gives West Acre the chance to get re-engaged back on an all-weather surface on which he thrives, having been off since July. The dual Group-winning sprinter has a class edge over his rivals, which include the Sapphire Stakes third Songhai and last year's runner-up Powerful Nation. [Tom Frary].
Saturday, Doncaster, post time: 14:05, THE WILLIAM HILL FUTURITY TROPHY-G1, £200,000, 2yo, c/f, 8fT
Field: Action (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Benvenuto Cellini (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Hawk Mountain (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Item (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Oxagon (Fr) (Frankel {GB}), Rochfortbridge (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}).
TDN Analysis: A small field, but some quandaries with the line-up not yet confirmed. Heavy ground could see one of the big two Ballydoyle hopes taken out and it is not a given that the Champions Juvenile winner Benvenuto Cellini and the Beresford winner Hawk Mountain will take each other on, as Wayne Lordan has been declared on Lambourn's half-brother Action. Juddmonte's Item is also a doubt if conditions are testing, while the Dewhurst fifth Oxagon is also not guaranteed to start if it is deep. With so many ways this could go before the off, the weather really is key and if it rides anywhere near good it should be Benvenuto Cellini. It is early days, but he's giving off that St Nicholas Abbey vibe at present. [Tom Frary].
Saturday, Newbury, post time: 15:45, THE BETVICTOR ST SIMON STAKES-G3, £75,000, 3yo/up, 12fT
Field: Al Aasy (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Ancient Wisdom (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), Hamish (GB) (Motivator {GB}), Military Academy (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), Mount Atlas (GB) (Masar {Ire}), Sea Scout (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Starzintheireyes (GB) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Miss Wong (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}), Revoir (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}).
TDN Analysis: The Haggas stable's grizzled old-timers Hamish and Al Aasy are taken on by some young upstarts, with last year's Zetland winner Starzintheireyes one of the most intriguing having made his three-year-old bow only last month. Given how well Miss Wong's relatives like this type of ground, she is a live longshot with David Simcock happy to take the plunge from handicaps. [Tom Frary].
Saturday, Newbury, post time: 15:10, THE BETVICTOR HORRIS HILL STAKES-G3, £55,000, 2yo, 7fT
Field: Arabian Desert (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Boiling Over (Ire) (Lucky Vega {Ire}), May Angel (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Pandemonium (Ire) (No Nay Never), Stellar Sunrise (GB) (Space Blues {Ire}), Time To Turn (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Wechaad (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}).
TDN Analysis: Simon and Ed Crisford won this two years ago with Knight and put forward a similar type in Pandemonium, who recorded taking wins at Yarmouth and Redcar. Godolphin's Pat Eddery Stakes winner Time To Turn bids to bounce back from a disappointing effort in the Jean-Luc Lagardere, while the York nursery scorer Stellar Sunrise is a key player from the Andrew Balding stable which has vital yardsticks to measure him against. [Tom Frary].
Saturday, Doncaster, post time: 14:40, THE WILLIAM HILL PROSPECT STAKES (REGISTERED AS THE DONCASTER STAKES)-Listed, £50,000, 2yo, 6f 2yT
Field: Boston Dan (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}), Quarter (Ire) (Earthlight {Ire}), Spanish Waltz (GB) (Lope Y Fernandez {Ire}), Arduis Invicta (Ire) (Invincible Army {Ire}), Figjam (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), Lam Yai (Ire) (Lucky Vega {Ire}), Trust Amy (Ire) (Starman {GB}).
TDN Analysis: The Firth Of Clyde runner-up Lam Yai sets the form standard and has done little wrong so far, but there is always the chance that something like Valmont's Pontefract maiden winner Spanish Waltz has something powerful under the bonnet. [Tom Frary].
Saturday, Newbury, post time: 14:00, THE D&H RACING STAKES (REGISTERED AS THE RADLEY STAKES)-Listed, £35,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
Field: Assaranca (Ire) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}), Caim (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Leading Dancer (Ire) (Starman {GB}), Ourbren (Ire) (Starman {GB}), Passing Thought (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Senorita Vega (Ire) (Lucky Vega {Ire}), Slay Queen (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), Something Coming (GB) (Kodi Bear {Ire}), Tavana (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}).
TDN Analysis: Karl Burke knows where Teme Valley's promising Leading Dancer sits among his team of classy two-year-olds and there was much to like about the way she went through her work in a Newcastle novice last month. Caim also looked a smart prospect when winning on her sole start at Beverley last month, but Senorita Vega was third in Newmarket's Oh So Sharp Stakes and may only need to repeat that effort. [Tom Frary].
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