William Buick to take three Newmarket rides after fixture in US postponed

The Charles Byrnes-trained Run For Oscar will have his first start in Group 1 company in the Qatar Prix du Cadran (1.33) at Longchamp and he has been a prominent market mover on Saturday morning, with his price shortening to 9-2 (from 6).

Last season's Cesarewitch winner has finished fourth and fifth in Group 2 company this campaign but this stiffer stamina test could suit the eight-year-old who boasts quality form over hurdles.

Meanwhile, Emily Dickinson has become 6-4 joint-favourite with experienced stayer Trueshan with William Hill. She was second to Quickthorn in the Goodwood Cup when last seen in August.

Elsewhere, Greek Order has strengthened at the head of the betting for the bet365 Cambridgeshire (3.40), shortening to 100-30 (from 4) with the race sponsors.

The three-year-old hinted he could be a bit better than a handicapper when powering clear at Newbury in a decent contest by four and a half lengths and Harry and Roger Charlton have kept him off the track since that August win.

The Charlton stable have won this famous handicap twice, including with 5-1 favourite Blue Monday in 2005, and head into it in excellent form, with two of their last three runners scoring.

There has been interest in last year's winner Majestic who is 12-1 (from 18), while the royal runner Saga is 14-1 (from 16).

Posted at 10.50am

Buick to take three Newmarket rides after fixture in US postponed

Champion jockey William Buick will make a surprise appearance at Newmarket on Saturday, taking three rides at the track after plans to head to the US had to be cancelled.

Torrential rain in Aqueduct, New York has forced the fixture to be postponed until Sunday and Buick's agent Tony Hind acted quickly to line him up with three rides, including leading Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (2.25) contender Soprano.

Buick will also take over on the unbeaten Aablan in the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (1.50) and Wild Goddess in the 7f nursery (4.50) before heading to Aqueduct on Sunday.

Hind said: "With Aqueduct being off we've got three rides at Newmarket for William on Saturday, Aablan, Soprano and Wild Goddess. He'll head to America on Sunday."

Updated at 10.50am

Going latest: Good to firm ground at Newmarket

The ground at Newmarket remains good to firm following a dry night at the track and it is set to be sunny for the action-packed card featuring two Group 1 races.

Clerk of the course Michael Prosser said: "It's good to firm. We watered between the six-furlong pole and the one-furlong marker after racing last night, adding three millimetres. It's a still morning with a good, heavy dew. It's a straightforward forecast with a 17C maximum temperature, minimal breeze and dry."

The bet365 Cambridgeshire (3.40) is poised to be only the second race in 2023 to feature more than 30 runners, after the Grand National, but Prosser believes there will be minimal draw bias for the 1m1f handicap.

According to the GoingStick reading, the far side will have a marginal advantage with a mark of 8.0 compared to 7.9 on the stands' side and 7.8 in the middle.

"There's not much between it, the key point is that all of the track has been used," he added. "Thursday they were on the stands' side up the home straight, Friday on the far side and last Saturday they were up the middle. The stalls are in the middle today.

"It's a cracking card and we're really looking forward to it, it's got plenty of deep quality right through."

The ground at Longchamp is good to firm, good to firm with a mild and sunny day forecast in Paris.

Updated at 10.45am