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GODOLPHIN has been much more closely involved in high-quality handicaps in recent years and the operation’s G K Chesterton ran out a clear-cut winner of the Investec Click & Invest Mile. Partnered by William Buick for Charlie Appleby, the four-year-old responded well to first-time cheekpieces and came home a length ahead of 20/1 chance Mythical Madness with Richard Fahey’s mare Home Cummins only half a length away in third.

Buick rode a fine tactical race on the winner, dictating a steady early pace and then kicking hard with three furlongs to travel. G K Chesterton was still two lengths in front hitting the furlong pole and, although Mythical Madness kept on well, he was never going to get there. G K Chesterton started 3/1 joint-favourite with John Gosden’s Remarkable, who ran no sort of race and came in last of the 12 runners.

One to note from yesterday’s race is Jeremy Noseda’s Sixties Icon, who was struggling when the pace increased but kept on well for seventh in the final furlong and is worth noting for a valuable handicap before long.

DE BRUYNE SCORES

Favourite backers made a good start to the afternoon when Richard Hannon’s 13/8 chance De Bruyne Horse readily picked off market rival and early leader Cardsharp in the Woodcote Stakes, going on to beat him by a couple of lengths with Zap back in third.

De Bruyne Horse had looked green on his debut but won well over six furlongs at Ripon and maintained his progress here, showing great determination once Ryan Moore pushed him into the lead. The result underlined the dominance of Hannon and Mark Johnston in this race because they were responsible for the first two and between them have won the Woodcote six times in the last seven years.

Trainer Hughie Morrison has his worries away from the course at present but Not So Sleepy gave him a lift by taking the Wealth & Investment Handicap over 10 furlongs at 10/1.

In an incident-packed race, where Andrew Balding’s Brorocco was one of several sufferers, Storm King made much of the running with Richard Fahey’s Innocent Touch perfectly placed to challenge in his slipstream.

Tony Hamilton finally went past and looked like holding all-comers but Not So Sleepy and Adam Kirby finally claimed the pair in the dying strides with What About Carlo flying down the outside for third.

Not So Sleepy was ending a losing run of 13 but his handicap mark had slipped accordingly and he made the most of it. There were various hard-luck stories and the race may well repay those prepared to study it in depth.

Johnny Murtagh sent over Limerick maiden winner True Valour to contest the seven-furlong listed race for three-year-olds and the Qatar Racing-owned Kodiac colt finished a respectable third behind 8/1 winner Solomon’s Bay.

Trained by Roger Varian, Solomon’s Bay had previously finished fourth in a similar race at Newmarket won by Sir Michael Stoute’s Taamol. Third in that contest was John Gosden’s Seven Heavens, who finished second here.

Frankie Dettori, the hero of the Oaks, almost pulled off a front-running victory in the closing seven-furlong handicap aboard Richard Hannon’s grey Wahash but was gunned down late by Silvestre de Sousa aboard Juanito Chico.

Trained by William Jarvis, the 4/1 favourite won in a style reminiscent of his sire Pour Moi, who famously landed the 2011 Derby in last-gasp fashion.

Ayr WINS for Irish trainers

Irish trainers were in luck at Ayr on Wednesday where Gordon Elliott scored with High Expectations and Denis Hogan was successful with

Burren View Lady.

High Expectations (7/2J) gave Elliott his 999th winner after a good ride by Lisa O’Neill in the Racing UK Handicap, a lady amateur riders race. Elliott would go on to reach the landmark 1,000 winner accolade at Punchestown later in the evening.

Burren View Lady scored for Hogan in a seven-furlong handicap under a strong ride from Shane Foley. The seven-year-old mare was sent off 11/4 second choice of the market but prevailed by a head.