Well-supported sales race runner catching the eye of punters at Newmarket

Prairie Falcon is now as short as 9-2 to scoop the valuable £150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes (2.06 Newmarket), in which he bids to enhance William Buick and trainer Michael Dods' fine record when teaming up.

The son of Belardo is closing in on favourite Amichi, having been 16-1 with most bookmakers on Friday and 15-2 on Saturday morning, to back up his recent victory in a 6f nursery at Ayr's Gold Cup meeting.

Buick and Dods rarely team up but have a red-hot 50 strike-rate when they do so, with the jockey having ridden three winners from six rides for the trainer during his career.

At Ascot, course specialist Fresh is now favourite to enhance his fine record at the track with success in the feature Peroni Nastro Azzuro Challenge Cup (3.36).

The five-year-old seeks a course-and-distance hat-trick, having landed the valuable International Stakes at the King George meeting before winning here in September, and is now the 4-1 market leader (from 5).

Prix du Cadran outsider backed overnight to upset Kyprios

At Longchamp, outsider Skazino has been backed to upset star stayer Kyprios in the Qatar Prix du Cadran (3.25) on Saturday as Arc weekend gets under way with a high-class card at Longchamp.

The six-year-old is a three-time Group 2 winner over staying trips in France and finished fourth behind Trueshan in the race a year ago, but could finish only third when defending his Prix Kergorlay crown at Deauville in August.

Skazino: has been supported to win the Prix du CadranCredit: Scott Burton

However, Skazino has been backed overnight to get back to winning ways in France's premier staying contest and pick up a first top-level triumph. He is now as short as 11-1 with Paddy Power and Betfair Sportsbook, having been an 18-1 shot on Friday.

Kyprios, the Ascot Gold Cup, Goodwood Cup and Irish St Leger hero, remains the 4-5 favourite to pick up a fourth Group 1 in succession, with runaway Lonsdale Cup winner Quickthorn the 100-30 second favourite.

In the Qatar Prix Dollar (4.00), popular performer Addeybb has been quietly supported into 6-1 (from 7) to pick up his first win since defeating Verry Elleegant in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick in April 2021.

Market movers

Longchamp

3.25
Skazino 11-1 (from 18)

4.00
Addeybb 6-1 (from 7)

Newmarket

2.06
Prairie Falcon 9-2 (from 15-2)

Longchamp going: testing conditions expected

Conditions for the opening day of Arc weekend remain soft, good to soft in places on the GoingStick despite overnight rain.

The Paris track was hit by 4mm rainfall in the last 24 hours to leave a GoingStick reading of 6.8, while it is 3.9 on the penetrometer, which is very soft on the French scale.

A sunny day is expected according to TurfTrax and the card begins at 12.23 with the Prix Chaudenay.

Softer conditions expected in Britain following Friday rain

In Britain, rain on Friday has led to softening conditions at a number of tracks before a host of big-race Saturday meetings.

The going at Newmarket ahead of the Royal Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes card is good to soft following 9mm of rain on Friday, with a dry day expected ahead of the seven-race card that gets under way at 1.31.

Ascot's six-race card, which features the Peroni Nastro Azzuro Challenge Cup (3.36), will be staged on ground described as good to soft, good in places following 9mm rain on Friday.

The opening day of Ascot's two-day meeting on Friday started on going described as good, good to firm in places before rain hit the track during racing.

Redcar, which stages its flagship Two-Year-Old Trophy day, is described as good to soft, soft in places, with the feature race going off at 3.21.

Non-runners

Ascot

1.51
9. Acklam Express
12. Get Ahead

4.10
4. Primo Bacio

4.45
7. Get It

Newmarket

2.06
26. Arlecchino's Star

5.03
7. Tango Tonight

Redcar

2.12
7. Haku

5.07
3. Sea Speedwell

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