Ambiente Friendly Starts Afresh In Sefton Heat

Last year'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 previously trained by James Fanshawe, for whom he was 2nd to City Of Troy at Epsom and after that a close-up third at the Curragh in the Irish Derby.


He has actually considering that been transferred to James Owen's yard by owners the Gredley household and will make his very first start for his brand-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 great beginning point for him," .


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


"He's been really 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 begin from it however he remains in an excellent place and must run well."


The same fitness instructor and owner are also represented by Lavender Hill Mob, who changes his attention to the Flat having been campaigned over obstacles through the winter season.


Owen included: "He's been training extremely well, I think he'll be delighted he hasn't got a flight of hurdles in front of him!


"He's training well, he's fit and he must provide 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 believe we have two live gamers. Ottoman Fleet has an excellent record at Newmarket and has returned from Dubai fit and well.


"I make sure he will install his typical solid performance and should be bang there at the surface once again.


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


"He is less exposed than Ottoman Fleet and comes here an in shape horse following his Dubai campaign."


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