Ambiente Friendly Starts Afresh In Sefton Heat

Last year'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 previously trained by James Fanshawe, for whom he was 2nd to City Of Troy at Epsom and after that a close-up 3rd at the Curragh in the Irish Derby.


He has actually because been relocated to James Owen's backyard by owners the Gredley family and will make his very first start for his new handler and rider Hector Crouch in the nine-furlong Group 3.


"He's really well, he's been training well and this is an excellent starting point for him," said Owen.


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


"He's been really uncomplicated in your home and Hector has got on well with him.


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


"It's a race we'll develop from, he's going to come on from it but he's in an excellent place and should run well."


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


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


"He's training well, he's healthy and he ought to provide 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 believe we have two live gamers. Ottoman Fleet has a good record at Newmarket and has returned from Dubai fit and well.


"I make certain he will set up his typical solid efficiency and should be bang there at the surface once again.


"First Conquest enhanced throughout the winter season 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 a fit horse following his Dubai project."


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