Sean Levey Saturday rides blog: 'He's a very decent horse who is ready to get going again'

Sean Levey Saturday rides blog - May 2, 2026

Sean Levey Saturday rides schedule

• Al Arbeed - Newmarket - 2.20 race odds

• Nightime Dancer - Newmarket - 4.45 race odds

2.20 - Al Arbeed

We start Saturday with Al Arbeed in the Suffolk Stakes, over 1m1f. He didn't handle the track well last time at Musselburgh, and was a disappointing fifth on that day, but that's down to Musselburgh being a galloping track, so we should go better at Newmarket. The trip should be perfect for him here. There'll be a slight question mark over the ground; it's going to be very quick over there and you could argue that he'll probably want to get his toe in that little bit. But I think we've got a good chance with this one.

4.45 - Nightime Dancer

My other ride for the day is Nightime Dancer, and as far as the ground goes, he'll be in a similar position to Al Arbeed on that front. He runs in the Boodles Handicap and is a nice staying type who ran the Derby for us last year. He's a very decent horse who is ready to get going again now after a gelding operation and a lot of time off. He would probably prefer even more of a cut in the ground, but he's making his start here, so we'll see where he is after that race. I'm looking forward to riding him again though, and I like our chances.

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