Murtagh to take chance on Bushranger

Racing : David Wachman's Bushranger will bid to add to his Group One tally in Friday's Shadwell Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket…

Racing: David Wachman's Bushranger will bid to add to his Group One tally in Friday's Shadwell Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.

The speedy juvenile landed the Prix Morny at Deauville on his latest start and will once again have the assistance of Johnny Murtagh in the saddle.

Brian Meehan's Gallagher, second in France but subsequently beaten by Lord Shanakill in the Mill Reef Stakes, re-opposes again and he is joined by stablemate Galpin Junior.

Huntdown, massively impressive when winning a Newbury maiden by seven lengths, will represent John Gosden and Frankie Dettori.

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Marcus Tregoning's Finjaan, a gutsy winner of the Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood, steps up to six furlongs for the first time while Richmond Stakes winner Prolific represents the red-hot Richard Hannon yard.

Peter Chapple-Hyam's Sayif, placed on all four starts but still a maiden, Tom Dascombe's July Stakes winner Classic Blade and Kevin Ryan's Jobe complete the line-up.

Sayif was beaten only three-quarters of a length by Lord Shanakill and Gallagher in the Mill Reef and Chapple-Hyam is expecting another bold show.

"I was delighted with his run at Newbury and I'm hoping he'll run his normal honest race. He wouldn't want too much rain," said Chapple-Hyam.