Mill Reef Stakes odds: Mister Sketch heads Newbury betting

Mister Sketch is 5/2 favourite in Coral’s Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes odds ahead of Saturday’s Group Two contest at Newbury.

Eve Johnson Houghton’s charge will be sporting the colours of Wathnan Racing when he returns to the Berkshire track.

The youngster – who is one of eight declared runners – was narrowly beaten at the same venue on debut in July before setting the record straight in style at Salisbury last month.

There, the strapping son of Territories romped to an emphatic nine-and-a-half-length success which alerted his new ownership team to his potential and they are excited to see him take the leap into deeper waters when he wears their silks for the first time.

“The team is very excited to have one with Eve,” said Richard Brown, racing adviser to the owners.

“He’s a lovely, big horse and I was really taken with him when I went to see him and we’re looking forward to seeing him run in the Mill Reef.

“He’s a big lad and whatever he does this year, I’ll be really surprised if he doesn’t do better next year.”

Mill Reef Stakes odds

5/2 Mister Sketch

7/2 Seven Questions

4/1 Array

11/2 Haatem

7/1 Red Zone Hero

9/1 Matters Most