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All eyes fixed on Enable as the star mare goes for King George glory at Ascot

Enable: bidding for her third King George win
Enable: bidding for her third King George winCredit: Mark Cranham

Monday

The week begins with afternoon action from Market Rasen, Ayr and Gowran Park. Market Rasen begins proceedings with an eight-race card starting at 12.00.

There is a Listed contest (2.35) for three-year-old fillies in France, and the William Haggas-trained First Kingdom takes her chance under David Egan.

Windsor takes over in Britain as the twilight meeting, while there is action in Ireland at Ballinrobe.

Tuesday

The Listed Star Stakes (7.15) tops an interesting nine-race card at Sandown. The unbeaten Dubai Fountain takes her chance for Mark Johnston, while Concessions bids to go one better than her Newmarket second last time.

Stratford and Perth lead the way in the afternoon, with Perth hosting a nine-race jumps card in the evening. There is also Listed action (2.50) for older horses at Vichy, where Godolphin are represented by the Andre Fabre-trained Sublimis.

Wednesday

There is more bread-and-butter fare from Yarmouth and Bath in the afternoon, alongside jump racing at Ballinrobe.

Catterick takes over in the evening in Britain, while Naas host the Group 3 Yeomanstown Stud Ballyogan Stakes (6.15), won last year by the talented Soffia.

Thursday

Listed action from Pontefract and Leopardstown, with 2018 Irish Derby hero Latrobe, Napa Valley and Iberia among the entries for the latter.

Dhahabi: the Frankel half-brother to Golden Horn could make his racecourse debut at Sandown on Thursday
Dhahabi: the Frankel half-brother to Golden Horn could make his racecourse debut at Sandown on ThursdayCredit: Laura Green

Uttoxeter leads the way with an eight-race jumps card, while Sandown and Limerick take over in the evening. Among the entries for Sandown's 7f maiden contest (4.55) is the Godolphin-owned Dhahabi, a 3.5 million guineas purchase and half-brother to Derby hero Golden Horn.

Friday

Newmarket's July course stages its first fixture since the July festival, with the opening race starting at 12.00. Beverley and Down Royal also host afternoon fixtures, with the former beginning at 12.15.

There is fare for Flat and jumps fans in the evening as Newton Abbot and Ripon host twilight fixtures.

Saturday

The day of reckoning for Enable as she bids for a third King George (3.35) triumph at Ascot. John Gosden's superstar will face a host of Ballydoyle contenders, including Magical and Japan, as she seeks her 11th Group 1 success.

The Ascot card also hosts Listed action in the Pat Eddery Stakes (2.25) as well as the International Stakes (1.50), a hugely competitive handicap.

Poet's Word (right) gets the better of Crystal Ocean in last year's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Poet's Word (right) gets the better of Crystal Ocean in the 2018 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth StakesCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

York's card is headlined by the Group 2 York Stakes (2.40), won last year by Elarqam, and Dante Stakes winner Thunderous could bid to emulate his stablemate. Newmarket hosts the third afternoon meeting of the day.

Doncaster rounds off the British racing with a nine-race card in the evening.

Sunday

A busy Sunday with Ascot and York in action again. The Group 3 Princess Margaret Stakes (3.40) is the highlight of Ascot's card, while the Listed Lyric Stakes (3.20) takes place on the Knavesmire.

Wolverhampton and Cartmel are the other two tracks in action.


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