Simpson confident that Sans Frontieres can be a knockout

The Sir Robert Ogden-owned colt has had his fair share of injury problems since finishing third in the 2009 Dante at York and his first couple of runs back after a year on the sidelines did not inspire much confidence.

However, he then finished a promising fourth behind Harbinger in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot before going on to land the Princess Of Wales's Stakes at Newmarket. Ogden's racing manager Barry Simpson has ambitious plans for the chestnut but is keen not to look too far ahead until Saturday's prize is out of the way.

"Jeremy is pleased with the horse and is satisfied with the way the horse has been working," said Simpson. "It's the next stepping stone for him and, hopefully, a good performance on Saturday will help us decide which route we take with him in the future. Tom Queally is suspended so Johnny Murtagh is coming over to ride, which we're obviously thrilled about."

Ouqba returns to his ideal trip of seven furlongs in the CGA Hungerford Stakes on the same card. The four-year-old has failed to find the bullseye since winning the Jersey Stakes last year but he has run some fine races in defeat, never more so than when second to Paco Boy in the Lockinge Stakes here in May.

He was outclassed by Goldikova et al in the Queen Anne the following time out but was slightly unlucky in the Summer Mile and a bold bid looks assured.

Tajneed saves his very best efforts for Ripon and can secure his second win in the William Hill Great St Wilfrid for sprint king Dandy Nicholls.

The seven year old was a narrow winner of this fiercely-competitive handicap in 2008 and, while he then endured a long winless spell, he struck again over course and distance back in June. He remains on a winnable mark and it is hard to see him being out of the frame given some luck in running.

Deacon Blues can win the National Stud Stakes at Newmarket. James Fanshawe's three-year-old was a late withdrawal from the Shergar Cup but has plenty of room to manoeuvre off his current mark.

Spirit Of Sharjah can be given another opportunity to shine at Doncaster.

Although seemingly out of sorts since securing Listed honours at Leicester in April, Julia Feilden's five-year-old actually fared pretty well in the Bunbury Cup on his penultimate start.

At Newbury yesterday, Godolphin unveiled a most exciting two-year-old prospect in the opening race at Newbury. Saamidd, from the family of Barathea and Gossamer, was sent off at 11-4 in what looked a decent field for division one of the Don Deadman Memorial EBF Maiden Stakes.But Frankie Dettori only needed to give Saamidd a little squeeze with two furlongs to run to trigger an instant response, with the pair ending up seven lengths clear.

Totesport and Sky Bet were impressed enough to introduce the colt at 20-1 for next year's 2000 Guineas.

"He came here with a big reputation and he didn't let me down," said Dettori. "He gave me a good feel. I don't know what he beat, but he did it in style."

Ruby Walsh has been given the all-clear to return to action at Roscommon on Monday after being sidelined with a broken arm for just over four months.

The top Irish jockey sustained the injury in a fall from Celestial Halo in the Aintree Hurdle at Liverpool on Grand National day in April.

Division two went to another choicely-bred newcomer in the shape of the John Gosden-trained Treasury Devil (9-4). The son of Crystal Music has already been given some high-profile entries and will have done little to dissuade connections after William Buick surged to the front with a couple of furlongs to run.

The 5-4 favourite General Synod got going all too late and eventually finished three-quarters of a length adrift.