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 third at the Curragh in the Irish Derby.


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


"He's extremely well, he's been training nicely and this is a great beginning point for him," said Owen.


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


"He's been very uncomplicated in the house 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 develop from, he's going to come on from it however he's in a good place and should run well."


The very same fitness instructor and owner are also represented by Lavender Hill Mob, who changes his attention to the Flat having been campaigned over difficulties through the winter season.


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 in shape and he needs to give a good 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 informed www.godolphin.com: "I believe we have 2 live gamers. Ottoman Fleet has a good record at Newmarket and has returned from Dubai fit and well.


"I make sure he will install his usual strong performance and must be bang there at the surface once again.


"First Conquest enhanced throughout the winter 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 project."


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