Ambiente Friendly Starts Afresh In Sefton Heat

In 2015's Derby runner-up Ambiente Friendly will make both his seasonal and steady launching in the bet365 Earl of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket on Tuesday.


The Gleneagles colt was formerly trained by James Fanshawe, for whom he was second to City Of Troy at Epsom and after that a close-up third at the Curragh in the Irish Derby.


He has because been to James Owen's lawn by owners the Gredley household and will make his first start for his new handler and rider Hector Crouch in the nine-furlong Group 3.


"He's extremely well, he's been training perfectly and this is a good beginning point for him," said Owen.


"We're anticipating getting him on the track, certainly this is his very first start for us, so it's exciting.


"He's been really simple in the house and Hector has actually got on well with him.


Ambiente Friendly winning the William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes (Steve Paston/PA)


"It's a race we'll construct from, he's going to begin from it but he's in an excellent place and ought to run well."


The exact same trainer and owner are likewise represented by Lavender Hill Mob, who switches his attention to the Flat having actually been campaigned over difficulties through the winter season.


Owen added: "He's been training effectively, I believe he'll be pleased he hasn't got a flight of obstacles in front of him!


"He's training well, he's in shape and he ought to offer a good account of himself."


Charlie Appleby has 2 entrants in 2023 and 2024 victor Ottoman Fleet and First Conquest, who will be ridden by William Buick and James Doyle respectively.


Appleby told www.godolphin.com: "I think we have two live players. Ottoman Fleet has an excellent record at Newmarket and has returned from Dubai fit and well.


"I make sure he will set up his typical solid efficiency and ought to be bang there at the surface again.


"First Conquest enhanced throughout the winter and I felt he lost absolutely nothing in defeat in the Singspiel Stakes, when he acquired more experience.


"He is less exposed than Ottoman Fleet and comes here a healthy horse following his Dubai project."


Richard Hannon's Persica and Alice Haynes' Cairo complete the field of 6.