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Raceday Intel23 August 2025
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'When Willie is training one for it, you know it'll take a hell of a lot of beating' - but Ian Williams hopeful of landing Ebor blow for Britain

Ian Williams at King Abdulaziz racecourse on Thursday morning
Ian Williams: runs three horses in the EborCredit: Edward Whitaker

Ian Williams can see the bigger picture and he has already hailed this year's Ebor as a success, for all it means he must compete against the best from across the Irish Sea.

Williams will send out three runners from his Dominion Stables in Worcestershire, with Oneforthegutter heading up his challenge off an 8lb higher mark than when third last year after a career-best performance at Newmarket last month. 

Enemy will need to improve on his last two efforts in the race when 14th and 16th but showed promise at Ascot last time, while Real Dream is consistent and threatened in Listed company two starts ago. 

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