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Take the plunge on course-proven Brook to shine in Newmarket’s Sun Chariot

The tide has turned for former Classic winner Billesdon Brook (green)

BILLESDON BROOK is the value play to complete back-toback wins in the Group 1 Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (2.45) at Newmarket.

Richard Hannon’s (below) mare saves her best for the Rowley Mile – as when beating

Veracious in this race last October and springing a 66-1 shock in the 1,000 Guineas two years ago.

The five-year-old has drawn a blank in five starts this season, but went under by just a neck in the top-level Falmouth Stakes to Nazeef at Newmarket’s July Festival and should not be underestimated.

Hollie Doyle’s mount Mighty

Gurkha heads the market for the £150,000 Tatt ersall s Octob er Au c t i o n S t a k e s (1.40), but preference is for who can bounce back from a poor run in the Group 3 Dick Poole Stakes at Salisbury last time out. He was an expensive failure at Ayr 16 days ago, but still has the scope for further improvement and is capable of a bold show in t h e Br it i sh E BF Premier Fillies’ Handicap (2.10).

At Ascot, is expected to defend his unbeaten record by beating seven opponents for the Group 3 tote.co.uk Cumberland Lodge Stakes (2.30).

Last year’s St Leger hero brushed aside sole rival Mythical Magic at Doncaster on his belated comeback last month, and is ready to go back into Pattern company.

The tote.co.uk Challenge Cup (3.05) is very competitive and wide open, but captured the big-money International Handicap on the King George undercard in July – and another good account seems likely.

The progressive ALJADY gets the vote for the Listed tote.co.uk Rous Stakes (1.55), while it ’s significant who lifted the Group 3 John Guest Racing Bengough Stakes (3.40) in 2019, is aimed at the same race on his first start for 350 days.

At Redcar, looks a worthy favourite for the Listed William Hill Two Year Old Trophy (3.25).