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River Tiber is set to do some last-minute work this morning before Aidan O’Brien decides whether to run him in the Prix Morny at Deauville tomorrow. This Coventry winner suffered a setback in training a couple of weeks ago.

William Haggas has revealed that Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood winner Desert Crown could represent the king and queen in the Melbourne Cup after a crack at next month’s St Leger.

Confirmed runners and riders for the Prix Morny and Prix Romanet

Prix Morny:

Elite Status Clifford Lee
Jasour Rossa Ryan
Thunder Blue Gary Halpin
Valiant Force Kevin Stott
Sajir Alexis Pouchin
Vandeek Andrea Atzeni
River Tiber Ryan Moore
Sacred Angel Jason Hart
Ramatuelle Aurelien Lemaitre

Prix Romanet:

Darkaniya Maxime Guyon
Plesant Jane Bauyrzhan Murzabayev
Via Sistina Jamie Spencer
Above The Curve Ryan Moore
One For Bobby Christophe Soumillon
Trevaunance Shane Foley
Mqse De Sevigne Alexis Pouchin
Valpolicella Augustin Madamet

Ones to watch

It’s a busy day in terms of cards, but there aren’t too many juvenile races — or at least not as many as there have been in recent days. In total, there are eight across the cards and Ripon (x2) and the Curragh (x3) make up for the bulk of those.

Daniel Tudhope rides the favourites in the two Ripon 2YO contests. Prepschool (11/4) looks to have a very good chance after improving on his debut sixth to stay on well for second over 7f at Epsom earlier this month. On that basis, he should go very close again in this step up to a mile.

I’ll also be on Government Call (5/2) in the second. He was second from 25/1 on debut and struck in a maiden on this going at Sandown just over a week ago. He should have the stamina for this step up in trip to 6f and more progress should be on the cards for this progressive colt.

Over to the Curragh, we were on Henry Longfellow when he won on debut here last month. He’s stepped up to Group 2 company today and should follow up, but I won’t be backing at 2/5.

There is a Ballydoyle newcomer worth taking a chance on in the opener at the Curragh though. This looks like it could be a quality maiden, with all of the 13 runners making debut — so there’s no form to go off.

The one worth siding with is London City at 2/1. He is Ryan’s pick of the two Aidan runners, has a Dewhurst entry and is out of Winter, who won both the British and Irish editions of the 1000 Guineas. He’s also a half-brother to 1m winner Only and 2YO 7f winner Beginnings. Plenty to like.

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Hollie Doyle’s self-proclaimed ‘best chance of the afternoon’ at Doncaster, It’s hard to oppose Purple Love (9/4) in the 15:40. She was third from 28/1 at Newmarket when reappearing after 11 months off at the beginning of August and the drop back to 7f should suit and improvement from that decent third should be on the cards.

Royal runner Lady Wulfrun (9/4) also looks in with a good chance in the 15:10 at Newmarket. She justified favouritism when winning by a neck at the same odds over C&D last Saturday and she could defy a 6lb penalty to win again today.

One from the world of jumps to finish us off. A Different Kind (5/4) is seeking a hattrick in the 14:45 at Perth after back-to-back novice handicap chases at Uttoxeter last month.

He was 12 lengths ahead of today’s rival Silver Sheen two runs ago and he was 13 lengths clear of another of today’s runner Champ De Gane when second at Cartmel in May. Shorter trip should suit and a 4lb rise might not be enough to deny the hattrick.