William Buick is set to make his long-awaited return to the saddle with two rides at Newmarket on Friday evening. Buick, who was unshipped from Sir Busker (Ire) (Sir Prancealot {Ire}) on the way to post at Ascot on May 10, has been out of action since partnering the Charlie Appleby-trained 2-year-old newcomer Expressionist (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) to victory at the same track 24 hours later. He missed his intended mounts in France the next day after reportedly feeling unwell. The 31-year-old, retained by Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation, subsequently spent some time at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge–where he underwent tests.
Buick will make his comeback aboard Appleby's newcomer Lazuli (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the Unibet British EBF Novice S. before riding his stablemate Art Song (Scat Daddy)–a winner on his only previous start at Kempton last October–in the 32Red Novice S.
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