ONE of the biggest gambles of the season to date was landed at Goodwood yesterday as Franklin D, trained by the in-form Michael Bell and ridden by Ryan Moore, just held on to land the very valuable Betfred Mile.

Some 10lb ahead of the official handicapper and a facile winner at Newmarket last time, the 7/4 favourite always held a good pitch from his perfect draw in stall one but had to wait for a gap inside the two furlong pole as Cambridgeshire winner Third Time Lucky made the best of his way home and Master The World began to make progress.