RICHARD Fahey, a winner at Haydock with Sands Of Mali, also scored with Vange at Chester and Mr Lupton, 11/1, in the fiercely competitive MansionBet Sprint Handicap at York. The big race on the Knavesmire, the Group 3 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Bronte Cup Fillies’ Stakes over a mile and three-quarters, went to John Gosden’s 11/4 favourite Precious Ramotswe and Rab Havlin.

At Goodwood, Sir Michael Stoute showed he had good back-up for Crystal Ocean in the top middle-distance races when Mirage Dancer smoothly landed the Tapster Stakes while the other listed event, the Festival Stakes, was won by Chris Wall’s First Sitting for the second year in a row.