Today on Sky Sports Racing: King Charles III set up the first Ascot runner in Royal silk with Perfect Alibi | Racing news
King Charles III will have his first run at Ascot in the Royal silks this afternoon with Perfect Alibi running in the listed Noel Murless Stakes tournament, live on Sky Sports Racing.
3.45 Ascot – Alibi goes for the King on the heat list
For the first time in Ascot since the Queen’s death, Royal silks will be displayed as Perfect Alibi try to land Noel’s no-killer shares listed (3:45) under the direction of Tom Marquand for William Haggas and The King.
The three-year-old looked a bit off on paper, but fell behind Hoo Ya Mal who finished second in Group Three at the Glorious Goodwood meeting and dropped points here.
Eldar Eldarov and David Egan beat Cazoo St Leger at Doncaster
The Secret State looks to be a major threat to Buick and Appleby’s combination, having had wind surgery since the moment of the Great Battle of Voltigeur at the meeting in Ebor.
Marco Botti’s Giavellotto is also of note, having finished excellently third at Leger earlier this month, while El Habeeb and Lionel could also participate.
4.00 Fontwell – Gordon’s stable of star quality chase
Fontwell hosts a quality card on Friday, with Cazoo Handicap Chase (4:00) a great feature even though there are only six runners.
By Chris Gordon Annual Invictus topped the weight classes and returns seasonally after qualifying for the Sussex Champion Chase last time – the seven-year-old has some form of well-ranked for his name.
Up The Straight may be the Richard Rowe team’s favorite but it’s another that re-emerges with the season, having won the competitive Sandown bet back in April.
Others to note include Milton Harris-trained Fakir and The Golden Rebel, who is the only athlete to have run this season.
7.45 Newcastle – Appleby sends hot runner to Gosforth . Park
May take a smart performance to achieve One For Brad Novice Stakes (7:45) at Newcastle on Friday night, with at least three runners-up looking forward to a very bright future.
Poker Face is the starting place for the Simon & Ed Crisford team, which won their debut at Pontefract earlier this month.
Melfet took the second start win for Al Shaqab Racing and The Gosdens – both giving weight to Charlie Appleby’s Alnilam, who finished third behind Gosden at Kempton on his debut.
Topomania’s James Horton has finished second in both starts so far and should have played a part as well.
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Watch every race from Ascot, Fontwell and Newcastle live on Sky Sports Racing on Friday, September 30.
