Meade Hopeful Advertise Will Handle Ground in Sprint

Advertise has developed into a top-class sprinter since failing to get home over Newmarket's mile in the QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (G1) in May.

His form in three top-level sprints—with wins in the Commonwealth Cup (G1) and LARC Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1) and a second in the Darley July Cup (G1)—provides the best on offer.

However, most of his performances have been recorded under top-of-the-ground conditions, and he faces an entirely different test Oct. 19 in the QIPCO Champions Sprint Stakes (G1), with heavy ground sure to prevail.

Trainer Martyn Meade is optimistic that fact won't compromise his stable star's chance.

"He does cope with soft ground at home," he said. "I suppose it all depends on how extreme it is, but luckily we're in the first race of the day—that's a big plus. I'm fairly optimistic he'll be OK on the ground."

Meade reported Advertise has done very well for a break since his win in France in August.

"He has strengthened up over the last few months," he said. "He looks the one to beat. He's in fantastic form."

Hello Youmzain Looks to Reverse Royal Ascot Form

Hello Youmzain has been trained with two races firmly in mind since finishing an excellent third to Advertise in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot in June.

Part one of the plan paid off when he made all to beat The Tin Man by half a length in the Betfair Sprint Cup (G1) last month at Haydock, and now it's time for part two.

Hello Youmzain looked destined for sprint stardom when thrashing the odds-on Calyx by 3 1/4 lengths in Haydock's Armstrong Aggregates Sandy Lane Stakes (G2) this spring, and he goes to Ascot still relatively unexposed after just seven starts.

He bounded through the soft going at Haydock, and there is no reason why he cannot take another step forward Saturday for trainer Kevin Ryan.

Will Sprinting Bring Out Best in One Master?

One Master's last four victories have all been achieved at seven furlongs, but there is a school of thought that she will be ideally suited by Ascot's stiff six furlongs on very testing ground.

A confirmed mudlark, she landed the Prix de la Foret (G1) at ParisLongchamp this month on very soft terrain and clearly comes into this race in top shape.

She has 1 3/4 lengths to make up on Advertise judged on their runs in Deauville's Prix Maurice de Gheest in August, but connections are hopeful she can turn the form around with underfoot conditions now much more in her favor.

"We're back in distance, and I think the ground is key to her," trainer William Haggas said. "Hopefully, she will be able to keep up and then use her stamina at the end. I don't think she's without hope at all. Her record on slow ground is good, and she seems in good form, although you never quite know when you get to this stage of the season."