Ambiente Friendly Starts Afresh In Sefton Heat

In 2015's Derby runner-up Ambiente Friendly will make both his and stable debut in the bet365 Earl of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket on Tuesday.


The Gleneagles colt was formerly trained 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 given that been moved to James Owen's yard by owners the Gredley family and will make his first start for his brand-new handler and rider Hector Crouch in the nine-furlong Group 3.


"He's effectively, he's been training well and this is a great starting point for him," stated Owen.


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


"He's been really uncomplicated in the house and Hector has actually got on well with him.


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


"It's a race we'll construct from, he's going to come on from it but he remains in a great location and needs to run well."


The same fitness instructor and owner are likewise represented by Lavender Hill Mob, who switches his attention to the Flat having actually been campaigned over hurdles through the winter season.


Owen added: "He's been training effectively, I think he'll be delighted he hasn't got a flight of obstacles in front of him!


"He's training well, he's in shape and he needs to give a great 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 told www.godolphin.com: "I think we have two live players. Ottoman Fleet has an excellent record at Newmarket and has returned from Dubai fit and well.


"I make sure he will put up his typical solid performance and ought to be bang there at the surface again.


"First Conquest improved throughout the winter 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 an in shape horse following his Dubai project."


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