Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle previews key weekend races, highlighting Romance Spirit's strong Southwell maiden debut as a contender for the Ripon Restricted Maiden Stakes (2.15pm). Doyle notes the filly's stamina from a Dubawi mare lineage and favorable draw, despite greenness issues earlier.

In the Ripon Silver Sprint Trophy Handicap (4.10pm), Seven Questions—a previous course winner and highly-tried runner—should improve after a sharp third at Pontefract. Though Doyle prefers a higher draw, the 71 mark since his Leicester nursery win makes him a dark horse.

Archie Watson's filly Blue Nguru—a December Lingfield Park winner—will aim for a breakthrough in the Watch Sky Sports Racing HD Handicap (5.20pm), with Doyle confident her unchanged 71 mark and stablemate Thunda Struck (starting in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes) could follow her debut success.

Doyle also previews Phalanx Nation in the Nottingham EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (2.48pm), praising her scopey Sioux Nation lineage and work ethic. In the Greenham Stakes, Alparslan impressed under Karl Burke, while Zavateri stood out for Eve Johnson Houghton, and Willow Haggas' Needle Match—a mile potential—earned a fourth at big odds.