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Deauville's August meeting kicks off with the Prix Rothschild
Deauville's August meeting kicks off with the Prix RothschildCredit: Scoop Dyga

After one of Britain's big Group 1s took place on Saturday, on Sunday we look overseas for the main action. Not too far away, mind, as just over the Channel at Deauville the Group 1 Prix Rothschild (2.55) delivers an intergenerational clash between Qemah and Roly Poly. The Group 3 Prix de Cabourg (3.35) also provides us with some indicative action and plenty of British interest.

Further afield, the Grosser Dallmayr-Preis (2.40) at Munich pitches together a handful of British runners against the best that Germany has to offer over a mile and two furlongs. Overnight there are three Grade 1s in the States: the Clement L Hirsch Stakes and the Bing Crosby at Del Mar, plus the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park.

All of that is not to say that Britain is short on action, as the cards at Pontefract (led by the Listed Pomfret Stakes (3.30)) and Uttoxeter (an open handicap chase at 4.45) both include races well in advance of the usual Sunday fare.


Going report

Pontefract - first race 2.00

Soft (GoingStick: 6.7 on Sunday at 6.30am) The false rail that has been in place since May has been taken down leaving a strip of fresh ground over the last six furlongs.

Uttoxeter - first race 2.15

Chase - Soft, good to soft in places; Hurdle - good to soft (GoingStick: 7.3 on Sunday at 6.45am) Hurdlers on inside with fresh ground. Divided bends on fresh ground. All race distances as measured.


Market movers

2.15 Uttoxeter: Listen To The Man - 11-8 (from 6-4)

3.00 Pontefract: Miningrocks - 9-2 (from 5)

3.45 Uttoxeter: Miss Serious - 12-1 (from 14)

5.00 Pontefract: Jack Luey - 11-2 (from 7)


What's on today

Watch out for declarations for day one of Goodwood, including the Lennox Stakes for which the ever-popular Limato was rated 50-50 last week.

Also look out for updates on all the stories from Saturday. Where does Enable go next? Or Nyaleti? We will be on the case.


What to back

Our tipsters have their best bets for Sunday all in one place. There is also The Punt, which boils down all the day's runners into three bets: banker, dark horse and stat attack.

Those with access to Members' club can also get their hands on Pricewise.


What to read

For one weekend only we have thrown open the entirety of RP Sunday. On Location, the Q&A, The Big Read (featuring Big Orange) and all our other great Sunday reads are free to read to all. You won't need to go anywhere else this Sunday.


What to watch

With Galway and Goodwood so nearly upon us, check out the Racing Postcast covering the two meetings.

Also check out this sneak preview: during Galway, Jessica Harrington will be our guest columnist.

The best of Racing Post Sport

Euro 2017 continues in Holland, with the last two quarter-finals including England vs France. Read our preview.

In Scotland, the League Cup group stage has thrown up a Dundee Derby. Mark Walker provides his tips.

There is also the Hungarian Grand Prix, on which Adam Scriven has picked out a handful of bets.


Final thought

Enable's season virtually maps itself from here, with the possible exception of her owner's vested interest in winning the Juddmonte International at York.

The options for Ulysses, who ran a fine race in second, are broader. Now a vastly improved model from last year and an especially potent traveller, could he better his fourth in last year's Breeders' Cup Turf over a sharp, turning mile and a half?

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