Jamie Lynch previews the top two-year-olds contesting the Group 1 Futurity Trophy on Town Moor on Saturday, with Aidan O'Brien seeking a 13th win in the race. The live coverage on Sky Sports Racing starts at 1.30pm.
Ballydoyle has three of the seven runners, but the rest of the field is far from making up the numbers. Al Hudaiba, trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by William Buick, is a free-running horse whose quirks are part of his routine. Breacher, trained by William Muir and Chris Grassick, is bred from the Cracksman line and has shown promise at a mile after finishing third in the Solario and the Champagne.
Burning Up, trained by Karl Burke, ran a fast Royal Lodge and has the stamina profile to thrive over the Futurity trip. Giant Sequoia, trained by Aidan O'Brien, arrives with a big reputation but a dull display in the National Stakes, though he is bred to stay this extra distance.
Gran Dia, trained by Andrew Balding and ridden by Oisín Murphy, completes a field where the Group 1 prize and the chance to produce Classic winners make every runner worth watching.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing