Micro Manage the Mullins mover as trainer chases fourth consecutive Cesarewitch

Charlie Appleby is poised for a clean sweep at Group level on Saturday at Newmarket with early morning support for his Godolphin runners in the three juvenile Pattern contests.

Hafit, a 2.1 million guineas purchase, has shortened into 6-4 this morning in the Godolphin Flying Start Zetland Stakes (1.45) as the two-year-old steps into Group company for the first time.

Hafit runs alongside stablemate Goldspur in the 1m2f Group 3, facing seven other runners including the Aidan O'Brien-trained Bluegrass and Unconquerable, who was third in the Royal Lodge behind Coroebus, the market leader in the Group 3 Emirates Autumn Stakes (2.20).

Coroebus (left) battles with Royal Patronage (right) in the Royal Lodge StakesCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

Coroebus remains odds-on for the mile contest under William Buick, after finishing runner-up in the Royal Lodge to Royal Patronage last time.

However Appleby's Saturday hopes are headed by Native Trail in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes (2.55). The unbeaten colt is odds-on to deliver back-to-back Group 1 successes after winning the National Stakes last time. Juddmonte's supplemented Straight Answer is next in the market at 5-1.

Market movers

Willie Mullins seeks a fourth consecutive Cesarewitch, fielding six runners in the prestigious handicap (3.35) and heading in the betting with M C Muldoon at 9-2.

Early market support has come in for another Mullins-trained hopeful Micro Manage, who is now 12-1 having been 16-1 overnight, while Godolphin's Live Your Dream is 8-1 (from 12).

In Saturday's other big handicap, Commanche Falls has shortened to second favourite at 10-1 (from 11) behind Laugh A Minute in the Coral Sprint Trophy at York (3.15).

The Witch Hunter is challenging for favouritism in the Coral Beaten-By-A-Length Free Bet Rockingham Stakes (2.02) at 7-2 (from 4) for trainer Richard Hannon alongside Ebor Festival winner Ever Given.

Newmarket 1.45: Hafit 6-4 (from 13-8)
Newmarket 2.20: Dubai Poet 13-2 (from 17-2)
Newmarket 2.55: Go Bears Go 14-1 (from 25)
Newmarket 3.35: Live Your Dream 8-1 (from 12)
Newmarket 3.35: Micro Manage 12-1 (from 16)

York 2.02: Witch Hunter 7-2 (from 4)
York 3.15: Commanche Falls 10-1 (from 11)
York 3.15: Popmaster 10-1 (from 14)

Chepstow 3.30: Rowland Ward 7-1 (from 10)

Ground quickens at Newmarket and York

Conditions have quickened overnight at Newmarket and York.

Sunny spells are forecast at Newmarket, with the going now good (from good to soft, good in places) ahead of the first of seven races at 1.10.

As well as three Group races, the card features the fiercely competitive Together For Racing International Cesarewitch Handicap (3.35).

ITV Racing tips: one key runner from each of the seven live races on ITV

At York, the ground is now good to soft, good in places (from soft, good to soft in places) for its meeting which features the Listed Coral Beaten-By-A-Length Free Bet Rockingham Stakes (2.02) and the Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap (3.15).

Leading jumps trainers will also be seeking to get the new season off to a flying start at Chepstow, where the going remains good with the Grade 3 Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (3.30) the highlight.

Non-runners

Newmarket

1.10: 2 Croupier
2.20: 10 Tacrib Bay
3.35: 18 Just Hubert, 22 Cayirli
4.10 4 Ice Station Zebra, 9 Crazy Luck

York

1.30: 10 St Andrew's Castle
2.02: 12 Esken Rose, 13 Hellomydarlin
2.37: 4 Faisal
3.15: 21 Capote's Dream
3.50: 1 Another Investment
5.00: 3 Via Serendipity, 15 Strawman

Chepstow

1.50: 10 Bathsheba Bay
2.25: 3 Truckers Lodge
3.30: 2 Black Mischief

Saturday's race previews:

1.45 Newmarket: Charlie Appleby seeks flying start in the Zetland with promising Godolphin pair

2.20 Newmarket: 'We know more about him now' - can speedy Coroebus last home in Autumn Stakes?

2.55 Newmarket: 'He has sharpened up again' - Charlie Appleby full of confidence in Native Trail

3.15 York: O'Meara full of hope as Gulliver bids for treble tops in Coral Sprint Trophy

3.30 Chepstow: Can Nicholls extend record in first valuable handicap hurdle of season?

3.35 Newmarket: Six of the best for Mullins as he bids for fourth consecutive Cesarewitch

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