It’s a busy Friday of racing and we have three selections to get your weekend off to a great start…

Lone Eagle will use Saturday’s Virgin Bet St Simon Stakes at Newbury as a stepping-stone to the Hong Kong Vase and looks poised to stay in training next season.

Martyn Meade will keep Lone Eagle’s sights lowered for the time being as he continues on the comeback trail.

Martyn Meade has reported Lone Eagle in fine form following his Goodwood reappearance and is looking forward to running the four-year-old at Royal Ascot, providing conditions do not get too quick.

Martyn Meade is set to begin a new era of his training career as he intends to operate under a joint licence with his son Freddie.