July Cup News: Queally booked for Debt ride

Tom Queally is set to ride Sovereign Debt in the July Cup

Tom Queally is to team up with Michael Bell and ride Sovereign Debt in Saturday's Darley July Cup at Newmarket...

Adam Kirby has been aboard Sovereign Debt for his most recent two races, a second to Farhh in the Lockinge and a far weaker effort in the Queen Anne Stakes. However, Kirby will side with this year's Jubilee winner Lethal Force.

Bell does not have a stable jockey at the moment, with Hayley Turner recently going freelance, while Jamie Spencer is expected to be required by Qatar Racing elsewhere.

"Tom Queally has been booked to ride," said Bell.

"Jamie's likely to be required at Ascot with his retainer, but Tom has won a Group 1 for me before. Hopefully he'll have a sit on him tomorrow. The intention is to run, but we're hoping Newmarket will put plenty of water on the course."

Lethal Force is one of two runners from the Clive Cox stable, along with Reckless Abandon, putting the Lambourn trainer in an enviable position, the only downside being that he has to run both speedsters in the same race.

Lethal Force is seeking a big sprint double after landing the Jubilee, while Reckless Abandon ran with credit when finishing fifth in the King's Stand Stakes at the Royal meeting.

"I'm very grateful to have two very good horses in the yard at the same time," Cox told At The Races.

"With the weather we are having, the ground is drying up pretty quickly and I would be comfortable with them both on quick ground."

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