Newbury opens the day with the Ardonagh Group Handicap, a 16‑runner contest headlined by Nostrum and Forty Years On. Nostrum, fresh from a second‑place finish at Sandown under new trainer Mick Appleby, carries a favorable weight. Forty Years On returns as a four‑year‑old after a hat‑trick of wins last season and looks set to chase a perfect record. Ata Rangi and Chalk Mountain round out the field.

At 2.45 pm Yarmouth hosts the Paul Corrigan Memorial Novice Stakes, pitting Nevasca Cinza against Upper Hendersyde. The James Fanshawe‑trained Nevasca Cinza, rated 80 and wearing cheekpieces for the first time, seeks his maiden win under Ross Coakley after an odds‑on defeat. Upper Hendersyde, linked to Symbology and El Caballo, showed promise trailing Golden Brown at Salisbury and could improve with the experience.

Peaky Boy leads the Copybet Proudly Backs UK Handicap Chase at Worcester, having dropped two pounds after a third‑place finish at Uttoxeter. In‑form Stumps Or Slips, fresh from three consecutive wins and now with trainer Polly Grundy, offers a strong challenge. Excello, Grand Clermont and Bagheera Ginge also feature, while American Mike and Sunray Shadow contest a Class Three sprint later in the day.