Frankie Dettori believes he has as good a chance as he's ever had on board Sceptical to win the July Cup at Newmarket.
Saturday's six furlong contest is the only Group 1 race in the UK that the 49-year-old has not won.
Dettori rode Sceptical to finish third in the Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot three weeks ago and believes the four-year-old could reverse the form with the winner of that race, Hello Youmzain, on Saturday.
The Sporting Index ambassador wrote in his blog: "I’m a Newmarket boy so winning the July Cup would mean so much to me!
"Everyone knows it’s the only Group 1 I’m yet to win in the UK and it looks like I’ve got as good a chance as I’ve ever had this year.
"Sceptical was third, beaten just a head and a neck, in the Diamond Jubilee. The winner, Hello Youmzain, is lining up again but there’s every chance we could reverse that form with the right run.
"It was a very good performance at Ascot and I’m looking forward to having another go on him, while we’ve got to respect the favourite too.
"Golden Horde deserves his place at the head of the market given both his performance at Ascot and the fact he gets the three-year-old weight allowance.
"I chased him home on Wesley Ward’s Kimari, who is a very good filly in her right, and he’s a worthy favourite.
"With a bit of luck we’ll be right there challenging, though."
Picked up for just £2,800, it would quite the story if Sceptical could land a Group 1 for Tipperary trainer Denis Hogan.
