Sky Sports Racing’s ambassador, Hollie Doyle, shares her thoughts on the six mounts she will ride at Newmarket this Saturday and offers a quick rundown of the weekend’s Classic fixtures, plus a preview of the Ascot Trials Day on Friday. Among the six rides on my Betfred 2000 Guineas card, I’m partnered with an intriguing filly from the Archie Watson yard in the Listed Oddschecker Ellen Chaloner Stakes. She goes off at 1.10 and looks like a solid pick for the day.

PARIS BABE (1.10) has plenty to prove at the current weight, but she gave a very encouraging debut in the Fillies’ and Mares’ Championships Final at Newcastle on Good Friday. She travelled strongly, staying with the leader until she was eased in the final furlong. Previously trained by Gavin Hernon in France, she should relish the step back to six furlongs. With the sun finally out, she looks healthy and her coat is glossy.

She still needs to improve her rating – she sits at 89 – but she has the raw ability to deliver another respectable performance. The field this year is markedly stronger than last year.

Group winner FLORA OF BERMUDA tops the ratings at 111, and proven Pattern performer ROSY AFFAIR is also making a seasonal return, adding depth to the contest. EL BODON is a long‑shot at 1.45 in the Class Two Betfred Handicap, yet he is a genuine talent on a good day.

His résumé includes a second‑place finish in the Greenham Stakes as a three‑year‑old, a ride I enjoyed with my husband Tom Marquand aboard. His most recent run in the Sprint Final at Newcastle was below his usual standard, but he showed his class with back‑to‑back wins at Kempton over the winter for trainer Jane Chapple‑Hyam.

The horse that everyone will be watching is Andrew Balding’s probable favourite, DOUBLE RUSH. I first noticed him at the Craven Meeting at Newmarket, where he looked like a future Group sprinter. Even with a five‑pound penalty he is well‑handicapped, making him a strong contender.

Carrying a high rating in a competitive field is never easy, and that is the challenge for MILITARY ACADEMY in the Boodles Handicap (4.45). He was a smart performer for John and Thady Gosden last season and has continued to show promise under his current trainer, Jane Chapple‑Hyam, highlighted by a close third in the Winter Derby. I expect the forecast of good ground to suit him, as his best efforts have come on soft or heavy going. He is a genuine horse who could benefit from a slight weight relief.

EVE JOHNSON HOUCHISON launches KESTA’s campaign in the Turners Handicap (4.10). I have not ridden Kesta before, but he won three times last season, including a victory at Nottingham in early October at this level. It remains to be seen how sharp he will be after a break since the end of October, but he should be comfortable on the track and adaptable to different ground conditions, giving me optimism for a solid run.

ADVANCING is a big, attractive horse who struggled with the tight turns at Wolverhampton last month. He should be more at home on the National Stud Handicap (5.55), where the going is likely to suit him. I have a good feel for his ability after winning on him at Kempton, where he handled the galloping mile with ease.

Trainer Marco Botti’s charge possesses the stamina to stay the distance strongly. Charlie Johnston’s THUNDER WONDER contests the Betfred Suffolk Stakes (2.20) at a low weight after a promising run at Musselburgh earlier this month – his second start since being gelded. He proved his ability over nine furlongs at Edinburgh last summer with a rating of 92, and if he can build on that recent performance, he could be a serious factor. Looking ahead to Saturday’s Betfred 2000 Guineas, I would not be surprised if Aidan O’Brien celebrates his 11th victory with GSTAAD at 3.35.

The colt has ample experience, having performed well on the Rowley Mile, and is a proven stayer. He finished second in the Dewhurst at Headquarters last autumn before stepping up to claim the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar.

Going straight to the Guineas without a prep run should not hinder him. At longer odds, I can see John and Thady Gosden’s OXAGON replicating his Craven Stakes success with a strong showing, while I hope my husband Tom can extract a good effort from William Haggas’ promising four‑year‑old, NEEDLE MATCH, after its fourth‑place finish in the Greenham.

The Betfred 1000 Guineas on Sunday may turn into a duel between KARL BURKE’s VENETIAN SUN and Ballydoyle’s robust filly TRUE LOVE, both priced at 3.35. Venetian Sun has been working at the racecourse and possesses the speed required for a Classic win, whereas True Love, a Queen Mary winner last summer, impressed me with a dominant seven‑furlong victory at Leopardstown and should stay the mile comfortably. On Friday, the Group Three Longines Sagaro Stakes (2.35) at Royal Ascot’s Trials Day – broadcast live on Sky Sports Racing – could be a stepping stone for Tom Clover’s promising stayer TABLETALK. The horse ran admirably in defeat in the Group Two Red Sea Turf Handicap in Riyadh earlier this year and may have improved enough to challenge the seasoned Sweet William and Group One star CABALLO DE MAR.

I am also keen on Clive Cox’s colt COPPULL in the Group Three Commonwealth Cup Trial (3.10). He was narrowly beaten by the likely favourite WISE APPROACH in the Middle Park last year, losing by less than a length.

I think Rossa Ryan’s mount has the potential to develop into a top‑class sprinter this summer. For the latest sports news, videos, features, analysis and more, follow Sky Sports on WhatsApp. Godolphin’s WISE APPROACH set a high benchmark after his Group One breakthrough at Newmarket and should be able to confirm that form against Aidan O’Brien’s ever‑reliable BRUSSELS.

Elsewhere, I am intrigued by how REMMOOZ will perform in the Listed Membership at Ascot Paradise Stakes (3.45) for trainer Owen Burrows. The four‑year‑old earned a Listed win at Newbury in September and was well‑placed behind Volterra when he ran solidly behind Docklands in the Doncaster Mile.

It will be interesting to see how the Blue Point son handles the Ascot course. Hollie Doyle was speaking to Sky Sports Racing’s Simon Mapletoft.