Andrew Nelis racing

  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, ...

  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.                 ...

  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