All you need to know on a fantastic Friday of racing across Britain and Ireland

The first of the two-day King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes meeting begins at Ascot with quality all through Friday's seven-race card. The Valiant Stakes (3.35), a Listed race over a mile, is the feature with the Queen's Magnetic Charm the favourite.

There is also Listed action at York with the Lyric Fillies' Stakes staged at 7.30. The highly promising Frankellina, sixth in the Oaks, takes on the unbeaten Kirstenbosch in an intriguing event.

On a busy but quality day of action there is racing also from Uttoxeter, Thirsk, Newmarket and Chepstow while the pick of the Irish action is at Down Royal.

Going report

Ascot (first race at: 1.50)
Good to Firm, Good (in places)

Uttoxeter (2.00)
Good

Thirsk (2.10)
Good, Good to Firm (in places)

Down Royal (5.30)
Good to Yielding. (Round) and Good (Straight)

Newmarket (5.35)
Good to Firm

Chepstow (5.45)
Good to Firm

Wexford (5.50)
Good

York (6.00)
Good to Firm

Market movers

6.45 Chepstow – Union Rose 5-1 (from 11-2 )
8.00 York – Baltic Baron 7-2 (from 9-2)

What to back

Members can read selections from Paul Kealy and Mark Boylan ahead of Friday's action – while today's top tips is another essential read ahead of the day's racing.

Maddy Playle shares her selections in the ten second tips...

What to read

Richard Birch has previewed the Valiant Stakes which you can read here.

And read how racecourses coped with yesterday's hot weather.

What to watch

Battaash seeks his third consecutive victory at the Qatar Goodwood Festival next week so hear from the man who knows him best, Bob Grace...

Final thought

Sir Mark Prescott's horses are in sensational form at the moment so it will be interesting to see whether sending Altra Vita over to Ireland pays off in the Listed Her Majesty's Plate (7.35).

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