Ambiente Friendly Starts Afresh In Sefton Heat

Last year's Derby runner-up Ambiente Friendly will make both his seasonal and stable debut in the bet365 Earl of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket on Tuesday.


The Gleneagles colt was previously by James Fanshawe, for whom he was 2nd to City Of Troy at Epsom and then a close-up third at the Curragh in the Irish Derby.


He has actually because been transferred to James Owen's lawn by owners the Gredley family 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 well and this is a good starting point for him," stated Owen.


"We're eagerly anticipating getting him on the track, clearly this is his first start for us, so it's amazing.


"He's been extremely uncomplicated in your home and Hector has got on well with him.


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


"It's a race we'll build from, he's going to come on from it however he remains in a great place and must 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 included: "He's been training effectively, I believe he'll be pleased he hasn't got a flight of difficulties in front of him!


"He's training well, he's healthy and he ought to give a good account of himself."


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


Appleby informed www.godolphin.com: "I think we have 2 live players. Ottoman Fleet has a good record at Newmarket and has actually returned from Dubai fit and well.


"I make sure he will install his normal strong performance and needs to be bang there at the finish again.


"First Conquest improved throughout the winter season and I felt he lost nothing in defeat in the Singspiel Stakes, when he got more experience.


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


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