Bahrain race-by-race guide: Steve Ryder marks your card

Steve Ryder marks your card for the action in Bahrain on Friday, featuring the Bahrain International Trophy, live on Racing TV!

5:15 Bahrain Turf Club Cup - SOUTH CHINA SEA 

South China Sea made a winning reappearance last week and now drops back in trip to 1400m for the first time since beating the Night Lantern here in December last year. 

5:45 Grand Seiko Cup- DEVASTE

Devaste beat the reopposing Ava Go Joe by 3 ½ lengths in this race last season before following up over this course and distance on his next start. 

6:15 Beyon Cup - HAWAIIAN 

Hawaiian was only sixth in this race last season but ran well to finish secondon his reappearance over 1000m here last time. He should be suited by this step back up in trip to 1200m.

Watch: Steve Ryder marks your card for the action at Bahrain on Friday!

6:45 Gulf Of Bahrain Cup - ASCENDING 

Ascending has run well in both the Ebor and the Doncaster Cup on his previous two starts and proved he was a strong stayer last year winning at Royal Ascot. 

7:35 Bahrain International Trophy- LAMBOURN 

The dual Derby winner Lambourn beat Bay City Roller on his reappearance at Chester over this 2000m trip and the form of his Ascot fourth has worked out extremely well.

8:15 Economic Development Board Cup- MERLIN’S BEARD 

Merlin’s Beard finished third in this race last season off a rating of 102 and runs in it this year off a 10lb lower rating. 

8:45 Lexus Cup- REALM 

Realm has won all four of her career starts to date including when beating Bahrain Derby winner Baraak by a head last time. 

9:15 Bapco Energies Cup- LUNA 

The topweight Luna won by two lengths over 1200m here when last seen in April when she had the reopposing Sinatra and Shgardi further behind.  

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