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Wings of Eagles (far side) beats Cliffs Of Moher (centre) and Cracksman in the Investec Derby
Wings of Eagles (far side) beats Cliffs Of Moher (centre) and Cracksman in the Investec DerbyCredit: Mark Cranham

Welcome to a bumper Classic weekend. The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby takes centre stage but there is a wealth of gripping action in Britain where the Stobart Rail Northumberland Plate is the highlight.

Derby winner Wings Of Eagles attempts to become the fifth Aidan O'Brien trained winner of the Epsom Classic to add the Curragh version.

The Group 2 Railway Stakes is historically a key two-year-old contest, there are Group 3 races at Newcastle and Newmarket plus afternoon meetings at Windsor and York.

Today's big races

2.05 Newmarket: Betway Fred Archer Stakes (Listed)

2.25 Newcastle: Betfred TV Chipchase Stakes (Group 3)

2.35 Curragh: Dubai Duty Free Jumeirah Creekside Dash Stakes (Listed)

2.40 Newmarket: Betway Empress Fillies' Stakes (Listed)

3.00 Newcastle: Betfred Northumberland Vase Handicap

3.05 York: Sunbets.co.uk Handicap

3.10 Curragh: Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Celebration Stakes (Listed)

3.15 Newmarket: Betway Criterion Stakes (Group 3)

3.30 Newcastle: Stobart Rail Northumberland Plate Handicap

4.25 Windsor: sunbets.co.uk Midsummer Stakes (Listed Race)

4.40 Curragh: GAIN Railway Stakes (Group 2)

5.20 Curragh: Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)

Going update

Chester: Good to soft

Curragh: Round course, good; straight, good to yielding (from round course, good, good to yielding in places; straight, yielding, good to yielding in places)

Doncaster: Soft

Lingfield: Good, good to soft in places in straight (from good to soft, good in places)

Newcastle: Standard

Newmarket: Good to soft

Windsor: Good to soft, good in places (from good)

York: Good, good to soft in places (from good to soft)

Key non-runners

2.25 Newcastle: Mattmu (self cert, off colour

2.05 Newmarket: Diamonds Pour Moi (vets cert, blood analysis not normal)

2.40 Newmarket: Listen Alexander (no suitable jockey)

Market moves

2.05 Newmarket: Red Verdon (7-2 from 9-2)

2.40 Newmarket: Elizabeth Bennett (11-4 from 4-1), Amourice (20-1 from 33-1)

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