This week's horse racing - Hungerford Stakes day at Newbury

Timeform look at the horseracing week ahead...

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Wednesday 11th August

Salisbury hosts the first day of a two day meeting, and the best race is the listed Upavon Fillies' Stakes (4:05) over a mile and a quarter.

There is also listed action for fillies and mares at Gowran Park on Wednesday evening, in the form of the Hurry Harriet Stakes (7:20).

Thursday 12th August

The Group 3 Sovereign Stakes (4:15) over a mile is the highlight of the season at Salisbury.

The Desmond Stakes (7:30) is also a Group 3, taking place over a mile at Leopardstown in the evening.

Friday 13th August

Newbury stages what is arguably the best of six meetings in Britain on Friday, and the feature event is the listed St Hugh's Stakes (3:45) over five furlongs for two-year-olds.

Saturday 14th August

There are a couple of pattern races at Newbury on Saturday, notably the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes (3:05) over seven furlongs and the Geoffrey Freer Stakes (2:30), a Group 3 over about thirteen furlongs.

Saturday is also a feature day at Ripon where the highlight is the Great St Wilfrid Stakes (3:30), a heritage handicap over six furlongs.



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