Ambiente Friendly Starts Afresh In Sefton Heat

Last year's Derby runner-up Ambiente Friendly will make both his seasonal and steady launching 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 considering that been relocated to James Owen's lawn by owners the Gredley household 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 nicely and this is a great starting point for him," stated Owen.


"We're looking forward to getting him on the track, obviously this is his very first start for us, so it's amazing.


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


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


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


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


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


"He's training well, he's healthy and he should offer a good 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 a great record at Newmarket and has actually returned from Dubai fit and well.


"I make sure he will put up his usual strong performance and needs to 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 acquired more experience.


"He is less exposed than Ottoman Fleet and comes here a healthy horse following his Dubai project."


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