Ambiente Friendly Starts Afresh In Sefton Heat

In 2015's Derby runner-up Ambiente Friendly will make both his seasonal and steady 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 3rd at the Curragh in the Irish Derby.


He has given that been relocated to James Owen's yard by owners the Gredley family and will make his first start for his 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," said Owen.


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


"He's been at home 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 begin from it however he's in a good place and needs to run well."


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


Owen included: "He's been training extremely well, I believe he'll be pleased 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 2 entrants in 2023 and 2024 victor Ottoman Fleet and First Conquest, who will be ridden by William Buick and James Doyle respectively.


Appleby informed www.godolphin.com: "I believe we have two live gamers. Ottoman Fleet has an excellent record at Newmarket and has returned from Dubai fit and well.


"I make sure he will put up his usual solid efficiency and should be bang there at the finish again.


"First Conquest improved throughout the winter season and I felt he lost absolutely 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 finish the field of 6.