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A BUMPER Saturday of racing with four big meetings up and down the country headed by Newmarket and the big race of the day, the Group One July Stakes at 4.35.

Little Big Bear resumes his rivalry with Shaquille after finishing a length and a quarter off that rival when second in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. However, I think he was ridden too much as a presser that day and I suspect that Ryan won’t be as forceful on the Ballydoyle charge in the opening exchanges. The fact that Aidan is happy with him following a slight bruising is enough to suggest that he will run his race and there will be little between the pair here.

However, I think that both will be trumped by AZURE BLUE if we get the showers that are forecast for the area. It is hard to know how good this grey filly is as she only just does enough in her races, winning a Listed contest at Newmarket by half a length and then coming late and fast to beat the classy Highfield Princess in the Duke of York Stakes in May. All she needs is safe ground to operate at her best, so Michael Dodds will be keeping a close eye on the skies. If she goes to post then she is a fascinating contender.