Godolphin saddle star pair

Racing : Godolphin will saddle two of their brightest hopes this weekend with Ramonti and Rio De La Plata returning to top competition…

Racing: Godolphin will saddle two of their brightest hopes this weekend with Ramonti and Rio De La Plata returning to top competition.

Ramonti, a multiple Group One winner and flagbearer for the team's older division, returns at Ascot for the Plymouth Gin Summer Mile and is expected to make improvement for the outing.

Rio De La Plata, meanwhile, heads for Sunday's Group One Prix Jean Prat.

Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor said: "Rio De La Plata and Ramonti both worked two days ago.

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"Rio is very well and Frankie was happy with him. He will run on Sunday in Chantilly.

"I think the ground is good to soft there at the moment, which will be suitable for him.

"Ramonti will run at Ascot on Saturday. He'll need the race."