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Rewilding will bid to win his third Group 1 of the year in the King George at Ascot on Saturday.
"One of the biggest races of the year, the Betfair King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes takes place at Ascot on Saturday and sees some of the best middle-distance performers in the world take each other on..."
Timeform look ahead to next week's racing, which includes the Group 1 Betfair King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday...
Sunday July 17
There is Group 1 action in Ireland, as the Curragh stages the Irish Oaks. Nine fillies go to post including Dancing Rain who bids to repeat her Epsom victory, but the market believes Wonder of Wonders and Blue Bunting will finish ahead of her this time.
Also in Ireland Tipperary have a NH card in the afternoon, as do Newton Abbot and Stratford, while Redcar hosts the only Flat card in Britain.
Monday July 18
Ayr and Yarmouth are the venues for the afternoon's Flat action, while Beverley and Windsor are on in the evening. In Ireland, Ballinrobe stage a mixed seven-race card.
Tuesday July 19
There are three Flat meetings and one NH card in Britain. Musselburgh and Yarmouth are on the level in the afternoon, while there is action at Southwell in the evening, as well as at Bangor over jumps. For the second evening in a row, Ballinrobe (NH) is the sole Irish meeting.
Wednesday July 20
Catterick and Lingfield on the Flat and Worcester over jumps are the venues for the afternoon racing on Wednesday. In the evening there is also Flat action at Leicester, Sandown and Naas in Ireland where there is a six-furlong fillies' listed race, won last year by Charles O'Brien's Bewitched.
Thursday July 21
A busy Thursday with eight meetings either side of the Irish Sea. In Britain, Bath and Sandown (including a listed race for two-year-olds) are the Flat meetings in the afternoon, along with a NH card from Uttoxeter. Three meetings in the evening sees the Yorkshire Racing Festival continue at Doncaster, while there are also cards at Epsom and Folkestone.
There are also two evening meetings in Ireland, a seven race Flat card at Leopardstown which stages two Group 3s and a jumps fixture at Limerick.
Friday July 22
Ascot hosts day one of the Betfair Weekend, the highlight being the listed Woodcote Stud Valiant Stakes over a mile for fillies and mares. Also on the Flat there are meetings at Thirsk and in the evening at Newmarket, Chepstow and York where there is a listed race for fillies over a mile and a quarter. Southwell represents the sole jumps fixture in the afternoon.
In Ireland, there are meetings at Down Royal and Wexford.
Saturday July 23
One of the biggest races of the year, the Betfair King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes takes place at Ascot on Saturday. A Group 1 over a mile and a half, it sees some of the best middle-distance performers in the world take each other on. This year we are likely to see Aidan O'Brien's Coronation Cup winner St Nicholas Abbey take on dual Group 1 winner Rewilding, with the possibility of last year's Arc hero Workforce taking his place as well. It is supported by the Group 3 Princess Maragret Stakes for fillies over six furlongs.
Elsewhere, in the afternoon York stages the Group 2 Skybet York Stakes, it's Ladies Day at Newcastle and there is a competitive card at Newmarket. The two evening meetings are both on the level at Lingfield and Salisbury.
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It's a relatively quiet week as we gear up to the Betfair King George and the Goodwood and Galway Festival meetings later in the month, but Market Rasen stages a quality card on Saturday......
Timeform look ahead to next week's racing, the highlight of which is Newmarket's July Meeting......
It's Irish Derby day at the Curragh on Sunday, and fast-forward to Saturday and you can see another Derby winner in the shape of Workforce, who goes for the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown......
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