John and Thady Gosden’s exciting prospect Friendly Soul will face a maximum of six rivals in the Group 2 Musidora Stakes at York on Wednesday.

Azure Blue will skip the Sprint Cup at Haydock Park and the Flying Five at the Curragh this weekend in favour of a Champions Day bid on 21 October.

Azure Blue will skip the Sprint Cup at Haydock Park and the Flying Five at the Curragh this weekend in favour of a Champions Day bid on 21 October.

Michael Dods will be hoping for some rain around Newmarket in the coming days as his filly Azure Blue bids to take the step up to Group 1 company in her stride in Saturday's July Cup.

Michael Dods will be hoping for some rain around Newmarket in the coming days as his filly Azure Blue bids to take the step up to Group 1 company in her stride in Saturday's July Cup.