Spring Trials Weekend Kicks Off at Newbury on Sky Sports Racing

The Spring Trials weekend gets underway at Newbury, featuring the Darley EBF Novice Stakes with Shabab Al Ahli facing Sahara King. Shabab Al Ahli, trained by Charlie Appleby, is a Frankel colt that won at Southwell in February and is now stepping down a furlong in trip. He is considered a potential contender for the Epsom Classic. Sahara King, on the other hand, is a promising horse that won on debut at Wolverhampton in November. Another notable entry is My Love Is King, trained by Gosden, who won comfortably on debut at Newcastle and holds a Derby entry. The Henri Matisse Coolmore Prix Cleopatre will also take place, with Gilded Prize, a daughter of Frankel, looking to take top honors on her way to the Prix de Diane at Chantilly. Other races include the Bridget 'Confined' Maiden Fillies' Stakes, featuring Synchronicity, a full-sister to Ombudsman, and the Dreweatts Maiden Fillies' Stakes, with Take A View making her debut.