Punters can rely on the undefeated Flanders to keep her record intact in the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury today. This five-furlong contest with a prize fund of £120,000 has attracted a 20-strong field of speedy juveniles with Richard Hannon running four of the six he declared at the five-day stage and the Jack Berry-trained Queensland Star heading the weights on 9st.
But Flanders has shown herself a filly right out of the top drawer with three impressive victories and her chance looks outstanding.
Following an easy success on her debut at Beverley in May, Flanders returned to the East Yorkshire track the following month and recorded a fast time when trouncing Kastaway by six lengths.
Flanders is a powerful, well-made filly with scope for further improvement and looks well up to landing this event.
Henry Cecil can complete a double on the card courtesy of Prince Of Wales's Stakes runner-up Chester House in the Steventon Stakes and the progressive Brimming, who can follow-up his victory in a Haydock maiden in the Sun Punters Club Handicap.
Away from Newbury, French Connection can regain the winning thread when dropped back to a mile in the Food Brokers Animal Health Trust Trophy Rated Stakes at Newmarket.
Jack Berry's three-year-old put up his best performance over eight furlongs when winning a valuable handicap at Haydock in May by half a length from Lucayan Indian - a winner since - showing an impressive burst of speed to settle the issue close home.
Tried over an extra two furlongs last time, he just failed to get home and went down by one and a quarter lengths to subsequent winner Nashki.
With rock-solid form and racing over his best trip at "Headquarters" today French Connection can put his finishing kick to good use to take this handicap.
At Ripon the consistent Crystal Falls can provide Easterby with another success in the Ripon Bellringer Handicap and Bollin Ann can round off a splendid afternoon for the Habton trainer with victory in the concluding M.S. Society Maiden Handicap.