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Six furlongs at Ripon produces one of the north's fiercest sprint handicaps, a big-field charge where the draw and a clean getaway shape the outcome. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Seven furlongs at Newbury suits both sharp milers and strong sprinters, and the Hungerford regularly draws them together at Group 2 level in late summer. Our trends guide covers the profile 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.

Fillies and mares contest the Ruby Stakes at Killarney, a Listed contest over a mile and a quarter on a scenic Kerry track with its own particular demands. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and shortlist.

Europe's finest milers converge on Deauville for the Prix Jacques le Marois, a Group 1 that pitches the classic generation against established older performers. Our trends guide covers the winning profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Unlike any other fixture in the calendar, Ascot's Shergar Cup pits four teams of jockeys against each other across six varied races, with riders scoring points rather than chasing individual glory. Our guide covers the meeting race by race, with trends and shortlists.