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  Noble Truth clung on for victory in a thrilling renewal of the Cazoo Flying Scotsman Stakes at Doncaster. Charlie Appleby’s charge looked a winner in waiting when third behind the high-class Lusail on his Newmarket debut in June – and duly got off the mark on his return to the July Course a few weeks later. Having finished only fourth in last month’s Acomb Stakes at York, the Kingman colt was a 9-1 shot to get back on the winning trail in this Listed event which was won by the brilliant Frankel 11 years ago. Always travelling strongly in the hands of William Buick, Noble Truth navigated his way to the lead before being strongly pressed by Andrew Balding’s 2-1 favourite Hoo Ya Mal in the last strides. The pair flashed by the post almost as one, but the judge confirmed the Godolphin runner had won by a nose.                Andrew Nelis racing news 

  Superstar stayer Stradivarius produced another imperious display to win his second Doncaster Cup. John and Thady Gosden's seven-year-old has dominated the division in recent seasons, with his illustrious CV including three Gold Cups at Royal Ascot, four Goodwood Cups, three Lonsdale Cups and two Yorkshire Cups.                 Andrew Nelis racing 

  Trueshan will miss his intended re-match with Stradivarius in the Doncaster Cup, because of a lack of significant rain on Town Moor. Trainer Alan King had indicated on Thursday that the Goodwood Cup winner would not take his chance in the Group Two feature unless overnight rain softened the forecast good to firm ground. It was therefore no surprise when King made an early announcement on Friday morning that Trueshan will be a non-runner because of the going - leaving John and Thady Gosden's brilliant stayer Stradivarius with just five opponents as he bids to regain his Doncaster title.                    Andrew Nelis racing 

  Inspiral solidified her position at the head of the betting for next year's 1000 Guineas with a straightforward success in the Cazoo May Hill Stakes at Doncaster. Owned by Cheveley Park Stud, the John and Thady Gosden-trained filly was sent off at the prohibitive price of 2-9 having won her first two races stylishly. A daughter of Frankel, she was settled in the middle of the field by Frankie Dettori in the early stages, as Prosperous Voyage took them along at a sedate tempo.                 Andrew Nelis Racing 

  Hollie Doyle   has spoken of her delight at picking up the mount on   Interpretation   for Aidan O’Brien in the Cazoo St   Leger   – her first ride in the   Doncaster   Classic. Doyle has linked up with Ireland’s champion trainer on a couple of occasions at York this year, finishing fourth in the Dante Stakes on Roman Empire and third in the Yorkshire Oaks on 150-1 chance La Joconde. The record-breaking jockey has clearly impressed O’Brien, who has handed her the mount on the Galileo colt who has won his last three, including at Listed level last time out in the Vinnie Roe Stakes, where he beat Donnacha O’Brien’s  Fernando Vichi , who reopposes.                      Andrew Nelis racing 

  Gordon Elliott has made a handful of entries for Tuesday’s Flat meeting at Punchestown after his six-month ban expired on Thursday. The trainer was suspended by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board in March after an image of Elliott sitting on a dead horse was widely circulated on social media. Elliott was banned for 12 months, with half of that sentence suspended, and ordered to pay costs of €15,000 with the IHRB stating the punishment reflected “the seriousness of the offence and the damage to the Irish racing industry” after the image provoked huge public outcry. Denise Foster took temporary control of Elliott’s Cullentra base, enjoying a Grade One winner at the Cheltenham Festival with Mares’ Hurdle victor Black Tears while also saddling dual Grand National hero Tiger Roll as he bounced back to winning form with a wide-margin success in the cross country. Elliott is now free to resume business at his County Meath yard and has five possibles at Punchestown. Oh Purple Reign, who

  St Mark's Basilica, Tarnawa and Poetic Flare have all been declared among a field of four in Saturday's Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown. Aidan O'Brien's three-year-old St Mark's Basilica arrives on a four-race Group One-winning streak over the course of two seasons. He won the Dewhurst on his final start at two and this season has added the French Guineas and Derby before beating his elders in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.                 Andrew Nelis racing 

  Royal Patronage is to head for the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes later this month following his surprise Group Three victory at York. Connections of the Mark Johnston-trained colt feel the Acomb Stakes scorer will relish the step up to a mile for the Group Two contest at Newmarket on September 25. However, they did think of supplementing the Wootton Bassett colt for the Champagne Stakes over seven furlongs at Doncaster on Saturday.                   Andrew Nelis racing 

  Spanish Mission is going into quarantine in Newmarket on Thursday ahead of his trip to Australia where he has the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup as targets. Trainer Andrew Balding reports the five-year-old stayer to be in fine shape following his latest outing in the Lonsdale Cup at York, where he went down by a head to Stradivarius after a titanic battle. “He goes into quarantine in Newmarket – I couldn’t be happier with him, he’s come out of York great,” said Balding. “He’s passed all his required veterinary checks and goes into two weeks’ quarantine and then will be shipped to Australia for the Caulfield Cup and hopefully the Melbourne Cup as well.” Under the tough Covid restrictions in Australia, Balding is unable to send a member of staff with this year’s Yorkshire Cup winner and 2020 Doncaster Cup victor – but he has managed to ove                    Andrew Nelis racing 

  John Quinn is anticipating another bold showing from the ultra-consistent Highfield Princess in the Japan Racing Association Sceptre Fillies' Stakes at Doncaster on Wednesday. The four-year-old has yet to finish out of the placings in seven outings so far this season and has shot up a full 26lb in the ratings.                  Andrew Nelis  racing 

  Stradivarius could finally clash with Trueshan as he bids for a second Doncaster Cup win on Town Moor on Friday. John and Thady Gosden's charge will be making his third trip to the Yorkshire track, having won this race in 2019 and finished a close third in the 2017 St Leger on his only other visit to the venue. Having disappointed when finishing fourth in his challenge for a fourth Gold Cup win at Ascot in June, Stradivarius returned to winning form with a narrow victory over Spanish Mission in the Lonsdale Cup at York last month.                  Andrew Nelis racing 

  Richard Hannon is eyeing the Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes as an opportunity for Snow Lantern to redeem herself after finishing fourth at Group One level in France. The three-year-old was beaten four lengths in fourth place behind Baaeed in Sunday’s Prix du Moulin, with Hannon admitting he was disappointed by her effort. Having previously won the Falmouth Stakes on Newmarket’s July Course as well as finishing placed in both the Coronation Stakes at Ascot and Goodwood’s Sussex Stakes, Snow Lantern is likely to return over the Rowley Mile on October 2.        Andrew Nelis racing news and reviews 

  Richard Hannon fears "gorgeous" Hurricane Lane may still be improving ahead of the St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday, live on   Sky Sports Racing . Charlie Appleby's Irish Derby winner is a hot favourite for the final British Classic of the year after following up victory at the Curragh by taking the Grand Prix de Paris in impressive style in July.                   Andrew Nelis racing 

  Michael Bell may step Heartbreaker up markedly in class for the Park Hill Fillies' Stakes at Doncaster. The Newmarket trainer is considering Thursday's Group Two over the St Leger course and distance for the progressive daughter of Cable Bay. However, he has also given her an alternative entry in the Weatherbys Bloodstock Pro Persian Punch Conditions Stakes at Salisbury the following day.                     Andrew Nelis Racing 

  Frankie Dettori will once again be teaming up with Aidan O’Brien in his bid for a seventh victory in the Cazoo St Leger. The popular Italian and the master of Ballydoyle have combined to win two British Classics this season, with Mother Earth landing the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket and Snowfall streaking clear of her rivals in the Cazoo Oaks at Epsom. It is 16 years since the O’Brien-Dettori axis claimed St Leger glory with Scorpion, while the rider has also landed the Doncaster showpiece aboard Classic Cliche (1995), Shantou (1996), Sixties Icon (2006), Conduit (2008) and Logician (2019). O’Brien, who also has six Leger victories on his CV, has a six-strong team for Saturday’s renewal – with High Definition supplemented to join stablemates Carlisle Bay, Interpretation, King Of The Castle, Sir Lucan and The Mediterranean in the Town Moor showpiece. Dettori expects to learn which horse he will be riding later in the week.                        Andrew Nelis racing 

  Paul Nicholls has highlighted Wincanton as an early season target for exciting novice chaser Bravemansgame. The Grade One Challow Hurdle winner proved to be one of the hottest young stars in the Nicholls yard last season, winning three in a row before finishing in the places at Cheltenham and Aintree in the spring. Nicholls is reluctant to take the six-year-old back to Chepstow's jump season opener next month, where he won on his hurdles debut last year, and will instead aim for the Grade Two Rising Stars Novices' Chase in early November.                Andrew Nelis racing 

  Gordon Elliott is setting out to prove he is "not a monster" as he returns to training this week following the conclusion of a six-month ban for bringing the sport of horse racing into disrepute. Elliott was banned for 12 months, with the last six months suspended, after an image circulated on social media showing him sat on a dead horse. The Irish trainer was widely condemned for his behaviour and a number of leading owners, including Cheveley Park Stud, removed their horses from Elliott's yard.                  Andrew Nelis racing 

  Hurricane Lane is the star name among 13 confirmations for the Cazoo St Leger at Doncaster, with Aidan O'Brien adding High Definition to the field. Charlie Appleby's charge has won four of his five starts this year, his only defeat coming when third behind stablemate Adayar in the Derby at Epsom in early June. Hurricane Lane has since completed a Group One double with victories in the Irish Derby and the Grand Prix de Paris - and he is odds-on to add to his top-level tally in the final Classic of the season on Saturday                   Andrew Nelis racing 

  Princess Zoe is set to miss the Doncaster Cup and head straight to ParisLongchamp in a a bid to win the Qatar Prix du Cadran for the second year running. With the ground likely to be too fast for her in South Yorkshire, the focus will be on the grey mare retaining her crown in the two-and-a-half-mile Group One on October 2.                Andrew Nelis racing 

  Baaeed continued his meteoric rise as he stayed unbeaten with a decisive victory on his Group One debut in the Prix du Moulin at ParisLongchamp. William Haggas' colt took the measure of top-level opposition at his first attempt, extending his winning sequence to five in a career which only began in a Leicester maiden in June.                    Andrew Nelis racing 

  Connections of Baaeed are taking nothing for granted ahead of the unbeaten colt’s eagerly-anticipated graduation to the highest level in Sunday’s Prix du Moulin at ParisLongchamp. The William Haggas-trained three-year-old did not make his racecourse debut until early June – but less than three months later he is ranked as one of the most exciting horses in Europe. Since scoring on his introduction at Leicester, Baaeed has treated his rivals with contempt on a couple of occasions at Newmarket before powering clear in the Group Three Thoroughbred Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. The time has come for the son of Sea The Stars to test his powers in Group One company – and with Jim Bolger deciding against declaring his 2000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes hero Poetic Flare, Baaeed will be a red-hot favourite to make it five from five.                       Andrew Nelis racing 

  Artistic Rifles led his rivals a merry dance to secure his fourth success of the season in the Betfair Double Daily Rewards Superior Mile at Haydock. Bought from Italy last summer, having initially been trained in Britain by Charlie Hills, the five-year-old made a winning start for James Bethell at Redcar in October. Artistic Rifles went through the sales ring unsold at Tattersalls the following month, but it has proved a blessing for connections, with the War Command gelding adding to his tally with further victories at Doncaster, Ripon and Hamilton this term.                 Andrew Nelis racing 

  Chalk Stream continued his progression with a convincing victory to complete his hat-trick for the Queen in the Lavazza Handicap at Ascot. The three-year-old gelding had been on an upward curve this summer with wins at York and Ripon, and he stepped up again with a career-best performance. Cieren Fallon had the William Haggas-trained son of Sea The Stars wide for a while in the early stages, as Auriferous and State Of Bliss cut out the pace. Chalk Stream (13-2) then crossed over and slotted in nicely behind the lead, before being unleashed with a storming run to put the race to bed in a matter of strides. He went on to win by four and three-quarter lengths from his stablemate Candleford, who was later disqualified for his jockey weighing in too light. True Courage was promoted to second with recent Racing League winner Champagne Piaff put up to fourth                      Andrew Nelis racing 

  Charlie Fellowes had a rollercoaster day at Kempton on Saturday, registering a first domestic Group-race success while also retiring long-time stable star Prince Of Arran. Eve Lodge gave the Newmarket handler his landmark triumph in the Group Three Sirenia Stakes to add to the Group Three races he has won aboard, including with Prince Of Arran.                 Andrew Nelis racing 

  Emaraaty Ana held the late thrust of hot favourite Starman to win a thrilling race for the Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock. The five-year-old gelding, trained by Kevin Ryan, showed his 40-1 second to Winter Power in the Nunthorpe Stakes at York last month was no fluke as he took the Group One showpiece over six furlongs. Art Power burst out of the stalls and soon set up a decent lead, with Supremacy leading the pack and Emaraaty Ana close to the pace.                  Andrew Nelis racing 

  Colin Keane is backing Tarnawa to hold her own against the colts as the mare prepares to challenge for the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday week – the feature event on day one of Longines Irish Champions Weekend. The chestnut has been victorious on her last five outings, beginning her 2020 campaign with a Group Three success in the Give Thanks Stakes before collecting back-to-back Group One prizes at ParisLongchamp in both the Prix Vermeille and the Prix de l’Opera. A trip to Keeneland followed in November for the Breeders’ Cup Turf, with Keane drafted in late on after intended rider Christophe Soumillon was unable to partner the Aga Khan’s star following a positive Covid-19 test.                     Andrew Nelis racing 

  Kevin Ryan views Triple Time as a potential Classic contender for next season following an impressive front-running victory in the Betfair Exchange Ascendant Stakes at Haydock. The son of Frankel was sent straight to the lead by Andrea Atzeni and comfortably shrugged off the attentions of Hafit and land an emphatic success in the one-mile contest.                   Andrew Nelis racing 

  Richard Hannon believes he has “nothing to lose” by allowing his star filly Snow Lantern to take on the unbeaten Baaeed the Prix du Moulin at ParisLongchamp on Sunday. The William Haggas-trained Baaeed is a hot favourite to successfully graduate to Group One level this weekend, having been hugely impressive in winning each of his four starts to date. With Jim Bolger deciding against declaring his 2000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes hero Poetic Flare, who instead looks set to head to next weekend’s Irish Champion Stakes, Snow Lantern could prove to be Baaeed’s biggest threat. The daughter of Frankel has already proven herself in Group One company, with a top-level triumph in the Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket sandwiched by creditable placed efforts in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. Hannon said: “Hopefully this race will show her in a better light – I think she could have been closer at Goodwood. “It’s a very good race and we’ll find out whe

  Reach For The Moon looks likely to make his next appearance in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster on Saturday week. Runner-up to Aidan O'Brien's star juvenile Point Lonsdale in the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot, John and Thady Gosden's colt has since carried the colours of the Queen to impressive victories at Newbury and Sandown - most recently dominating in the Solario Stakes. Speaking after Reach For The Moon's stablemate Saga opened his account at Ascot on Friday, the Queen's racing manager John Warren reported the son of Sea The Stars to be in rude health ahead of a potential outing on Town Moor.                 Andrew Nelis racing 

  Tom Marquand’s title hopes for 2021 might be slipping away, but he can look forward to an autumn that would be the envy of almost any of his contemporaries - starting with the plum ride on hot favourite  Starman  in Saturday’s Group One Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock                    Andrew Nelis racing 

  Romantic Time found a dream run on the inside to give trainer William Stone his biggest success to date in the Group Three Ire Incentive Scheme Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes at Salisbury. The daughter of Time Test looked to have compromised her chance by being slowly away - but she recovered under a patient ride by Hollie Doyle to put herself into contention.                  Andrew Nelis racing 

  Smart sprinter Came From The Dark has been ruled out of the Qipco British Champions Sprint. A Group Three at Sandown in July when taking the Coral Charge, the Ed Walker-trained gelding was a general 20-1 shot for Ascot next month. However, Walker reports the five-year-old to be finished for the season after undergoing surgery on an injury. He said: “He got injured in the Palace House, it was a strange injury. We did all sorts of diagnostics, he was lame after that race and we couldn’t find a thing. “We eventually found a very small ligament injury in his hock, the vets did a tremendous job of getting him right – so much so he went to Sandown and won a Group Three there.                      Andrew Nelis racing 

  Leopardstown and the Curragh will welcome back crowds of 4,000 for each day of the Longines Irish Champions Weekend. Horse Racing Ireland confirmed the increase in capacity for the high-profile meetings on September 11 and 12 in a statement on Thursday afternoon, which follows Tuesday's Government announcement of a relaxation in Covid-19 restrictions.                 Andrew Nelis racing 

  Jessica Harrington has been fined €2,000 for the mix-up which saw the wrong horse land a two-year-old maiden at the Galway Festival. Alizarine appeared to have run out an impressive winner of the Colm Quinn BMW Irish EBF Fillies Maiden on her racecourse bow on July 27, but it later transpired that the three-year-old Aurora Princess had mistakenly run in the juvenile's place.                 Andrew Nelis racing