Confirmed runners and riders for the Cambridgeshire, Middle Park and Cheveley Park on a super Saturday at Newmarket
Ante-post favourite This Songisforyou will head a full field of 35 in the bet365 Cambridgeshire Handicap (3.40) at Newmarket on Saturday.
The Emmet Mullins-trained six-year-old was a big market mover earlier in the week and will bid to give his trainer more big-race handicap glory, having been a winner at the Curragh at the Irish Champions Festival last time.
He is set to face 34 rivals and will once again be ridden by Colin Keane in the £175,000 contest, with the weights headed by Suffolk Stakes winner Liberty Lane off 9st 12lb.
Roi De France, who had been the ante-post market leader before the move on This Songisforyou, has also been declared and will be ridden by Oisin Murphy.
Other leading contenders Godwinson, Balmacara, Silver Sword and Bopedro, who is owned by Brighton and Hove Albion footballer Georginio Rutter, also stood their ground at Thursday's declarations stage.
Also on the card, Prix Morny winner Whistlejacket faces seven rivals as he bids for more Group 1 glory in the Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (3.00).
He is set to be one of two runners for Aidan O'Brien, with the Ballydoyle trainer also relying on Ides Of March. Richmond Stakes winner Black Forza also runs, as does the supplemented Defence Minister for Wathnan Racing.
A field of eight will also contest the other Group 1 at the fixture, the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (3.00), with the sponsors represented by leading contender Babouche.
The Ger Lyons-trained juvenile was last seen winning the Phoenix Stakes last month and is set to face off against Aidan O'Brien's sole representative Lake Victoria, who landed the Moyglare Stud Stakes two weeks ago.
Lowther Stakes heroine Celandine and Queen Mary Stakes winner Leovanni also line up.
A field of seven has been declared for the Group 2 Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (1.50), which is headed by impressive Haydock winner Luther for trainer Charlie Fellowes.
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Cambridgeshire field: confirmed runners and riders
- Liberty Lane Clifford Lee
- Teumessias Fox William Carver
- Coeur D’Or Ryan Moore
- Dual Identity Brandon Wilkie
- La Trinidad Aidan Keeley
- This Songisforyou Colin Keane
- Norwalk Havoc Jim Crowley
- Balmacara Charlie Bishop
- Penzance Alistair Rawlinson
- Silent Film James Doyle
- Lion Of War Neil Callan
- Silver Sword Rhys Clutterbuck
- Toimy Son William Buick
- Godwinson Tom Marquand
- Ron O Rossa Ryan
- Theoryofeverything Jason Watson
- Bopedro Danny Tudhope
- Andaleep Mickael Barzalona
- Watcha Matey Harry Davies
- James McHenry Callum Rodriguez
- Mr King Sean Levey
- Tolstoy Ben Robinson
- Bennetot Billy Loughnane
- Navagio Kieran Shoemark
- Empirestateofmind Jason Hart
- Roi De France Oisin Murphy
- Majestic Benoit de la Sayette
- Under Siege Callum Hutchinson
- Dutch Decoy Joe Fanning
- Look Back Smiling Shane Gray
- Crack Shot Jamie Spencer
- Great Acclaim Rob Hornby
- Paddy The Squire Andrew Mullen
- Mythical Guest David Egan
Cheveley Park Stakes field: confirmed runners and riders
- Arabian Dusk Oisin Murphy
- Babouche Colin Keane
- Celandine Tom Marquand
- Daylight Mickael Barzalona
- Lake Victoria tbc
- Leovanni James Doyle
- Magic Mild Rossa Ryan
- Rayevka Maxime Guyon
Paddy Power: 13-8 Babouche, 2 Lake Victoria, 6 Daylight, 9 Celandine, 12 Rayevka, 16 Leovanni, 20 Arabian Dusk, 50 Magic Mild.
Middle Park Stakes field: confirmed runners and riders
- Black Forza Colin Keane
- Dash Dizzy Tom Marquand
- Defence Minister James Doyle
- Ides Of March tbc
- Intrusively Danny Tudhope
- Jouncy Oisin Murphy
- Shadow Of Light William Buick
- Whistlejacket tbc
Paddy Power: Evens Whistlejacket, 3 Ides Of March, 6 Shadow Of Light, 7 Black Forza, 16 Defence Minister, 33 Intrusively, Jouncy, 50 Dash Dizzy.
Cambridgeshire tips, predictions and 1-2-3 verdict
By James Hill, tipster
Weekender tipster James Hill tipped the 1-2-3 in the St Leger thanks to Jan Brueghel, Illinois and Deira Mile and is back with his Cambridgeshire verdict
1 Toimy Son
2 Roi de France
3 Liberty Lane
Roi De France deserves the utmost respect, but the bookmakers won’t take any chances with a Gosden hotpot in this event, and I think far better value lies with Golden Mile winner Toimy Son, who remains on the same mark following a strong-finishing fourth back at Goodwood last month. That gives encouragement for this extra furlong, while softer ground should be fine too. Topweight Liberty Lane is another for the shortlist.
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