This Sunday marks the beginning of a fourth Category One event in just three days, featuring a competitive field led by standout contender Wicky Ned. Despite having only raced 10 times in England, following a single outing in Ireland, this Gymcrack and Northern Flat champion has already secured two Category One titles. He’s set to compete in the final heat.
Links Maverick enters this competition in peak form after his match race victory at Romford. The 2023 Pall Mall and Ladbrokes Gold Cup titleholder will face stiff opposition in heat four, including Skywalker Amanda, who delivered her career-best performance last Sunday by outpacing Droopys Extragud.
Droopys Extragud will be in action again in heat two, where he’s up against Produce Stakes finalist Romeo Cypher. The competition kicks off with Ballymac John and Wrighty facing another Produce Stakes finalist, Romeo Crusade. Union Rebel, another strong competitor from the Swindon final, is lined up for heat five, while Acomb Felix, with the second-highest number of open race wins this year, looks to further his streak in heat three.