Sat 29 Jun 2024 Racecards

VERDICT: A new sponsor and a new location for this historic race. Upstart Crow was a C&D winner on his reappearance in a conditions event, though he was beaten by Abiyah Athbah last time. His stable continues to be in red-hot form and his regular amateur pilot (who couldn't claim here) has been replaced by a professional. Abiyah Athbah finished ahead of him that day and having inherited plenty of speed from her dam, is sure to be thereabouts again, particularly if the ground stays quick. In the past the race has favoured four and five-year-olds trained in France and the ex-French FAREEDHAT EL IZZ made her first UK start a winning one. She looks just the type to progress further and her sire's half-brother won this race at Newbury in 2012.