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Love, Battaash and Ghaiyyath at York plus more Group 1 Deauville action

Love: 1,000 Guineas and Oaks winner contests the Darley Yorkshire Oaks on Thursday
Love: 1,000 Guineas and Oaks winner contests the Darley Yorkshire Oaks on ThursdayCredit: Edward Whitaker

Monday

It’s a low-key start to the week with afternoon jumps meetings at Uttoxeter and Tipperary complemented by a Flat card at Catterick. The sole evening fixture takes place at Windsor.

Windsor: a summer Monday evening means racing at Windsor
Windsor: a summer Monday evening means racing at WindsorCredit: Getty Images

Five-day entries for the Sky Bet Ebor at York on Saturday will be revealed in the early afternoon.

Tuesday

There are 34 races across four cards with Beverley and Fontwell offering the afternoon entertainment.

Roscommon hosts the only meeting in Ireland in the evening, while all-weather action comes from Kempton.

Wednesday

It's the opening day of the Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor festival with Eclipse winner Ghaiyyath, 2,000 Guineas hero Kameko and Prince of Wales’s Stakes scorer Lord North set to clash in the Juddmonte International (3.15).

Jockey William Buick and trainer Charlie Appleby celebrate Ghaiyyath's Baden-Baden win with groom Qadeer Mohammed
Ghiayyath: set for first start at York in the Juddmonte InternationalCredit: Frank Sorge

Darain, unbeaten in two starts, is set for a big step up in grade in the Sky Bet Great Voltigeur (2.45), while Fev Rover and Cloudbridge appear leading contenders in the Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (2.15).

Killarney stages Flat action in Ireland on the first of a four-day meeting, while Stratford and Sligo provide the afternoon's jumps action. Bath hosts the evening racing.

Thursday

Love is the star attraction on day two at York as the 1,000 Guineas and Oaks winner contests the Darley Yorkshire Oaks (3.15), in which Nassau runner-up One Voice could prove the main danger.

Queen Mary runner-up Sacred sets the standard in the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes (1.45), while £180,000 is on offer in the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Stakes (2.15) routed by Mums Tipple last year.

Windsor and Leopardstown fill the afternoon quota, while Chester and Killarney host classy evening meetings that include Listed and Grade B races.

Friday

Star sprinter Battaash bids for back-to-back Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (3.15) wins with Art Power and Wesley Ward-trained juvenile Golden Pal taking aim.

Battaash (Jim Crowley) puts up one of the performances of the summer in the King George Qatar Stakes at Goodwood
Battaash: bids for more Nunthorpe gloryCredit: Edward Whitaker

Impressive Richmond Stakes scorer Supremacy could feature in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes (2.45), while Nayef Road, Enbihaar and Dashing Willoughby head the betting for a Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup (2.15) without Stradivarius.

The Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Stonehenge Stakes (2.25) is the highlight at Salisbury with other afternoon action at Killarney. Evening racing comes from Newton Abbot, Wolverhampton and Kilbeggan.

Saturday

It’s Sky Bet Ebor day (3.35), and Copper Horse Handicap winner Fujaira Prince and Listed Tapster Stakes scorer Trueshan head the ante-post betting. The final day's Group races are the City of York Stakes (3.00) and Strensall Stakes (1.50).

The Group 2 Debutante Stakes (3.45) and Futurity Stakes (4.45) take place at the Curragh, while the Shadwell Prix de la Nonette is one of three Group races at Deauville.

Killarney, Sandown and Uttoxeter stage afternoon action and Chelmsford hosts an evening meeting.

Sunday

Two Group 1 races at Deauville take centre stage with Tactical, Nando Parrado, Campanelle and Dandalla among the Prix Morny entries, while Terebellum and Nazeef are possible runners for John Gosden in the Prix Jean Romanet.

Tactical: entered in the Prix Morny
Tactical: entered in the Prix MornyCredit: Edward Whitaker

The ITV3 cameras are at Sandown for the Group 3 Betway Solario Stakes and Atalanta Stakes, while action from Cartmel and Naas will also be shown on terrestrial television. An eight-race card at Chepstow completes the Sunday offering.


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Jack HaynesReporter

Published on 17 August 2020inNews

Last updated 11:15, 17 August 2020

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