CHARYN is fancied to add to a comeback victory at Doncaster by beating seven opponents for the Group 2 bet365 Mile (3.00) at Sandown on Friday afternoon.

He drew a blank from seven attempts in Group company in 2023 but the Roger Varian-saddled grey ran out an impressive winner of the Listed Doncaster Mile that brought the curtain up on this year’s turf campaign 23 days ago.

Ridden as today by Silvestre de Sousa, Dark Angel’s son burst clear of Astral Beau to score by three and a half lengths.

Charyn is well worth the return to Group 2 company, having scored at this level as a two-year-old, and still has more to offer.

Charlie Appleby’s ARABIAN CROWN is currently the 8-1 second favourite for the Derby, so is expected to warm up for Epsom by lifting the Group 3 bet365 Classic Trial (3.35).

Appleby is taken for a TV double, set up by FLYING HONOURS in the Group 3 bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (2.25).

The progressive ROYAL SUPREMACY gets the nod for the bet365 Esher Cup (1.50), while turf debutant SOMMELIER looks up to giving his rivals weight and a beating in the bet365 Handicap (1.15).

The ITV4 cameras are also rolling at Perth, where DUKE OF DECEPTION looks the real thing in the QuinnBet Highland National Handicap Chase (2.05).

Perth’s opening AK Bets Best Price Every Runner Handicap Hurdle (1.30) rates a good opportunity for MACK THE MAN to follow up a return to winning form at Musselburgh three weeks ago.

FRIDAY'S SELECTIONS

SANDOWN PARK
1.15 SOMMELIER
1.50 ROYAL SUPREMACY
2.25 FLYING HONOURS
3.00 CHARYN
3.35 ARABIAN CROWN
4.10 BEELEY
4.45 FIHRAYN

DONCASTER
1.23 NIGHTS OVER EGYPT
1.58 ONEMORENOMORE
2.33 BALMACARA
3.08 TWILIGHT VISION
3.40 LET’S DREAM
4.15 YA HAFHD
4.55 FIDDLERS GREEN
5.30 FLYING FINN (NB)

PERTH
1.30 MACK THE MAN
2.05 DUKE OF DECEPTION
2.40 STOKE THE FIRE
3.15 ARTIC ROW
3.50 READYSTEADYBEAU
4.25 PLAISIR DES FLOS
5.00 MOON PHASES

CHEPSTOW
4.39 SHE’S MY SHADOW
5.10 SILVER IN DISGUISE
5.40 LUNAR SOVEREIGN
6.10 KILLER CLOWN
6.40 BANTEER
7.10 BREAK MY SOUL
7.40 LOOKSNOWTLIKEBRIAN
8.15 UP FOR PAROL

NEWCASTLE
5.25 BRINGBACKMEMORIES
6.00 HUMBLE SPARK
6.30 ANIF
7.00 BAROSSA
7.30 BERRYGATE (NAP)
8.00 SO LOGICAL
8.30 NEVER THIS WAY
9.00 BERNIE THE BEAR

DOUBLE: BERRYGATE and FLYING FINN