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Mishriff backed up his French Derby success with a comfortable victory in the Prix Guillaume D'Ornano at Deauville. The John Gosden-trained colt justified jockey Frankie Dettori's decision to cross the Channel and miss riding at York next week, as a result of new quarantine regulations regarding travel from France. Mishriff took on the horses who were second and third behind him in the Prix du Jockey Club in The Summit and Victor Ludorum - but the outcome was more emphatic this time...                      Andrew Nelis Racing 

Frankie Dettori described himself as “gutted” to be missing next week’s Ebor Festival at York after choosing instead to ride in France this weekend. The popular Italian was booked by trainer John Gosden to partner his French Derby hero Mishriff in Saturday’s Group Two Prix Guillaume d’Ornano at Deauville, and the unbeaten St James’s Palace Stakes winner Palace Pier in the Group One Prix Jacques le Marois the following afternoon. However, a Government announcement late on Thursday evening revealed France was to join the UK’s quarantine list from 4am on Saturday, following a spike in coronavirus cases, meaning anyone travelling back across the Channel after that time will need to quarantine for 14 days. Dettori told the PA news agency on Friday: “Obviously I only found out at 10pm last night. “This morning I spoke at length with John, and I decided to go to France..                               ...

Spright could be set for a swift step up in class at Ascot after opening her account in brilliant style at York. A 50-1 shot when narrowly beaten second on her Doncaster debut last month, the daughter of Charm Spirit was the 9-4 favourite to go one better in the follow@willhillracing On Twitter Novice Auction Stakes on the Knavesmire. Sent straight to the lead by Clifford Lee, Spright - owned by the trainer's wife, Elaine, and leading bloodstock agent David Redvers - had her rivals in trouble a long way from home and quickened smartly to pull five and a half lengths clear of Positive Mentality..                  Andrew Nelis Racing  WI  15:10