'It's the perfect race for him to flex his front-running muscles' - David Jennings answers the big burning questions on Saturday
What's the big story?
Inspiral potentially bowing out with a bang in the Group 1 Virgin Bet Sun Chariot Stakes (2.40) at Newmarket. She has wrecked my head this season, only because you know the raw ability she has, and form figures of 463 are not acceptable for a mare of her talent.
She needs to wake up in the stalls, because if she gives Nashwa and Tamfana five lengths here it will be game over.
Still, she is surely the most naturally talented of these six fillies and you're getting 3-1 about her winning the worst race she has run in for ages.
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So, who wins the Sun Chariot Stakes?
In Inspiral we trust. Now there's a sentence that would send you to the poor house this season, but she's just better than these, isn't she?
What’s the bet of the day?
The first Grade 2 of the jumps season takes place at Gowran Park and Saint Sam could scamper clear early and lead them a merry dance in the PWC Champion Chase (3.40), using race-fitness to his advantage against rivals on the comeback trail.
There are days when Saint Sam looks awesome and this looks just the sort of race for him to flex his front-running muscles. Conflated has never won first-time-out, you can't trust Saint Roi and I'm not sure Solness is up to this level, so it's most certainly Saint Sam for me.
And the lay of the day?
Won't nine yards shy of a mile and four furlongs in the BetMGM Cumberland Lodge Stakes (2.25) stretch Al Aasy on bottomless ground at Ascot? He has to give weight to some serious rivals, too, so he's the lay of the day. Salt Bay at 8-1 is a viable alternative.
What can we look forward to in France?
The Arc appetisers are very tasty indeed as the mighty Kyprios seeks his second Prix du Cadran (1.33), two years after his 20-length wayward romp in the race.
There is St Leger runner-up Illinois in the opening Prix Chaudenay (12.23), while the Henry de Bromhead-trained Term Of Endearment will bid to continue her flawless campaign in the Prix de Royallieu (4.00), where One Evening looks a big danger.
Anmaat is my Longchamp banker in the Prix Dollar (4.35) and 2-1 is a juicier price than it should be.
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