Big handicaps, potential stars and the jumps kicks into gear
James Stevens with a look at what's happening over the next seven days
After a quality weekend with seven Group 1s across Britain and Ireland, there is still plenty to look forward to from this week's action.
Monday
Jumps action kicks off the week with and Galway Hurdle third Leoncavallo making his chasing debut in a race (2.50) which was won by the useful Wait For Me last year. Elsewhere Kempton has attracted a quality card.
Meanwhile Tom Kerr begins the first of his series looking into the betting industry.
Tuesday
James Fanshawe's Bombyx was dubbed as a potential Classic contender at the start of the year but he hasn't quite reached that level – he's still a talented horse and he heads a competitive line-up at Yarmouth (2.50). There's also another good card at Kempton.
Tuesday's Racing Post includes the must-read Champions League supplement which is an essential betting guide to the competition.
Wednesday
Sandown's Fortune Stakes (3.15) is the feature on Wednesday afternoon and the likes of Elm Park and Khafoo Shememi have won the mile contest in recent years. The Esher track always attracts top prospects and the conditions and novice races should be competitive.
Listed action also comes from Yarmouth where they stage the latest running of the John Musker Fillies' Stakes (3.00).
Thursday
Ayr's three-day Gold Cup festival kicks off on on Thursday and there is Listed action the William Hill Doonside Cup (3.35). The Roger Charlton-trained Extra Elusive looks a lively contender in the 1m2f event. Yarmouth also stages a seven-race card.
Friday
Ayr continues it's three-day festival with two Listed sprint prizes are on offer as well as the William Hill Ayr Bronze Cup. Newbury begins its two-day meeting with the Listed Dubai Duty Free Cup the feature on day one. The rest of the action comes from Newton Abbot and Newcastle.
Saturday
The weekend's feature comes from Scotland in the historic and prestigious William Ayr Gold Cup (3.50). The 6f event is always one of the highlights in the sprint season and just under £125,000 will be handed to the winner.
It is also the first of two days of the Newmarket open weekend and Pricewise will be giving his selections for Saturday.
Sunday
Plumpton and Uttoxeter always attract big trainers to their meetings and both hold meetings. Uttoxeter's juvenile hurdle is an obvious place of interest.
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Published on 17 September 2018inNews
Last updated 10:49, 17 September 2018
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