Frankie Dettori set to make his return from injury at Newmarket on Thursday
Dettori was forced to miss meetings such as Royal Ascot and the Irish Derby but he will be hoping to be back with a bang at Newmarket with two rides
FRANKIE DETTORI makes his return from injury at Newmarket on Thursday.
Dettori, who has been sidelined with a shoulder injury, is set to ride Denaar in the July Stakes and Wings Of Desire in the Princess of Wales's Stakes.
The popular jockey had been expected to be aboard the Gosden-trained Crowned Eagle in the opening Bahrain Trophy but Andrea Atzeni takes the ride.
"He's just got the two rides. It's about time he was back!" said his agent Ray Cochrane.
Dettori added: "I am very excited to be coming back in time for the Moet and Chandon July Festival - it's been a long time, I've been out for a whole month. Newmarket is my home town and the July Festival is one of the highlights of my year.
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"I could have had five or six rides on Thursday, but I thought it was sensible to ease myself back into things with just a couple.
"My first ride is on Denaar. I was aboard when he won his first two races, then I think he let the Royal Ascot atmosphere get to him in the Coventry Stakes.
"The other one is Wings Of Desire, who I finished fourth on in last year's Epsom Derby. He's so laid back that we have decided to try him in sheepskin cheekpieces, they might just help him concentrate."