Ambiente Friendly Starts Afresh In Sefton Heat

In 2015's Derby runner-up Ambiente Friendly will make both his seasonal 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 second to City Of Troy at Epsom and after that a close-up third at the Curragh in the Irish Derby.


He has actually given that been relocated 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 extremely well, he's been training well and this is a great beginning point for him," stated Owen.


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


"He's been very 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 build from, he's going to come on from it however he's in an excellent location and should run well."


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


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


"He's training well, he's healthy and he ought 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 gamers. Ottoman Fleet has a good record at Newmarket and has returned from Dubai fit and well.


"I make sure he will put up his usual solid performance and must be bang there at the surface once again.


"First Conquest improved throughout the winter season and I felt he lost nothing in defeat in the Singspiel Stakes, when he gained 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.