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A competitive mile handicap at York's Ebor Festival, where the draw and a perfectly timed challenge frequently separate a closely matched field of well-treated and progressive types. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Seven furlongs at Group 1 level brings top-class milers and sprinters together on the Knavesmire, an in-between trip that produces genuinely competitive and often surprising contests. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Two-year-olds face seven furlongs at Group 3 level on the Knavesmire, an Ebor Festival contest with a strong record of unearthing juveniles who progress into classic company. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Windsor's Winter Hill is a Group 3 over an extended mile and a quarter, run on a distinctive figure-of-eight track that rewards horses with tactical speed. Our trends guide covers the profile, draw and shortlist.

Promising juveniles head to Yorkshire for Ripon's championship two-year-old contest, a valuable prize where natural speed and racecourse experience both count on the day. Our trends guide covers the profile, draw and shortlist.

Among the oldest sporting trophies in existence, the Silver Bell is now contested at Hamilton Park, a competitive handicap carrying centuries of Scottish racing history. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Goodwood's Celebration Mile brings established milers and improving three-year-olds together in late summer, a Group 2 on an undulating track where a well-timed run is essential. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Five furlongs uphill at Beverley makes the Bullet a distinctive Listed sprint, a stiff finish that regularly finds out horses whose speed is not matched by strength. Our trends guide covers the profile, draw and shortlist.

An extended mile and a half at Beverley, the Silver Cup rewards stayers who handle the track's undulations and finish strongly up the demanding home straight. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

The Curragh's Irish Cambridgeshire is a big-field mile handicap where the draw, a workable mark and a well-timed challenge all play their part. Our trends guide covers the winning profile, the draw and the shortlist.