Connections of Frank Sonata are praying for heavy rain ahead of the Dubai Duty Free Arc Trial at Newbury tomorrow.

All-weather horse of the year Eccentric could have booked a ticket to America after giving trainer Andrew Reid his first Group winner in the totepool Winter Hill Stakes at Windsor.

James Eustace has big plans for Orcadian, who makes his seasonal reappearance at Newbury tomorrow in the Dubai Tennis Championships Stakes.

Orcadian will head to the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday week after his fine comeback run.