What's on this week: Royal Ascot runner-up entered in midweek before Hungerford takes centre stage at Newbury

Monday

There is £75,000 on offer in Windsor's Fitzdares-sponsored Sprint Final (7.10) and the most recent qualifier winner Badri heads the betting and the weights.

Jumps action takes place at Ballinrobe and Joseph O'Brien has two intriguing runners in the juvenile maiden hurdle, including the JP McManus-owned Magnolia Drive, who won on the Flat last time. Racing also takes place at Kempton and Ayr.

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Tuesday

Fields for the top two-year-old races become clearer as early entries for races such as the Dewhurst, Fillies' Mile, Cheveley Park and Middle Park close at noon.

The Hamilton Park Scottish Trophy Handicap (7.10) is the highlight on Tuesday with challengers from the Sir Mark Prescott, William Haggas and Harry Charlton yards set to head north.

The 98-rated sprinter Star Of Mehmas won the 5f fillies novice (3.32) last season and that looks a race worth watching at Lingfield. Action also comes from Carlisle.

Salisbury: racing takes place on Wednesday and ThursdayCredit: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)

Wednesday

The British Stallion Studs EBF Stonehenge Stakes (3.30) is one of Salisbury's big races of the season and Godolphin have three possible runners, including Vintage Stakes runner-up Morris Dancer. The Upavon Fillies' Stakes (4.30) is another Listed prize on the card.

There is also a midweek Listed race in Ireland, at Gowran Park, in the Hurry Harriet Stakes (6.35).

Action also takes place at Beverley, Kempton and Ffos Las.

Thursday

The Racing League returns with week three taking place at Windsor. The 1m2f handicap (8.00) that concludes the card is the highlight with a pot of £75,000 on offer.

The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes (7.22) takes place at Cork, with Irish Oaks third Island Hopping the highest-rated in the entries.

At Chepstow it is the Autism in Racing Raceday, and the four-day August festival starts at Tramore. Racing also takes place at Beverley and Chelmsford.

Friday

Newbury's two-day meeting kicks off on Friday with the Sequoia St Hugh's Stakes (4.45) the main attraction. Queen Mary runner-up Flowerhead is among the possible runners.

Conjuncture has finished second on all four starts and looks to finally break her duck in Epsom's 7f fillies' novice stakes (2.40).

Joseph O'Brien has four possible runners in Yarmouth's 7f maiden (2.15) while Roger Varian could unleash Godolphin newcomer Avicenna.

Racing also takes place at Newmarket and Thirsk in Britain and Tramore and Dundalk in Ireland.

Saturday

Newbury is the focus of the ITV action with the coverage culminating in the Group 2 Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes (3.35). Possible runners in the weekend highlight include Kinross, Rosallion and Notable Speech.

The Group 3 Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Geoffrey Freer Stakes (1.50) is the other Group 3 event on the card.

The Grey Horse Handicap: takes place at Newmarket on Saturday

The ITV cameras will also be at Ripon, where the William Hill/MND Association Great St Wilfrid Handicap (3.20) is the pick of two races and Newmarket stages its popular Jenningsbet Grey Horse Handicap (2.05).

There are two Group 3 events in Ireland at the Curragh. Los Angeles and White Birch are among entries in the Newbridge Stud Royal Whip (3.27), while unbeaten Ascot winner Carmers could run in the Irish St Leger Trial (4.37).

The domestic jumps action returns with a six-race card at Market Rasen and Perth while Flat action comes from Doncaster and Bath.

Sunday

The big race of the day is the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville on Sunday, with Notable Speech and Dancing Gemini among the potential contenders for Britain.

There is Listed action at Pontefract with the EBF Highfield Farm Flying Fillies' Stakes (3.12) the big race of the day on Sunday.

Tramore's August festival concludes with an afternoon jumps card while all-weather action comes from Southwell.