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It appears likely that Time Test (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) will follow fellow Juddmonte homebred Flintshire (GB) (Dansili {GB}) in leaving Europe to continue his career in America. Speaking at Doncaster on Thursday, trainer Roger Charlton said, “He's back with Juddmonte in Newmarket now, having a holiday, and the vibes I'm getting are that he's going to need a bit of time and that he will probably race next in America, not immediately in the Breeders' Cup or anything, something after that.” Time Test, a 4-year-old son of the G1 Criterium...

The globe-trotting Blond Me (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}) could have her passport stamped yet again with a trip to Italy having been pencilled in by trainer Andrew Balding. Barbara Keller's 4-year-old earned just shy of £200,000 when winning last weekend's G2 Longines International Topkapi Trophy in Turkey and her next target could well be a return to top-level company for the G1 Premio Lydia Tesio at Cappenellle. “It was a nice performance and she deserved a Group win,” said Balding. “We will carry on for the year. There is a Group...

Former trainer Nicky Bertran de Balanda has joined the team at Tattersalls Ireland as its representative in France. The 35-year-old trained both Flat and National Hunt horses in Maisons-Laffitte, with his most notable success coming via the Grade 1-winning hurdler Gemix (Fr) (Carlotamix {Fr}). “Nicky is a very well respected figure within French racing and breeding and has a lifetime of experience in both National Hunt and Flat racing in France,” said Tattersalls Ireland's Managing Director Roger Casey. “We are delighted to have someone with such an impressive background assisting...

Like the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe meeting, Arqana's Arc Sale has a temporary new home for this year while Longchamp undergoes redevelopment and will be held at the Chantilly stable currently used by Robert Collet, which was formerly owned by Marcel Boussac and was once home to such equine greats as Pharis, Teddy, Djebel and Tourbillon. The 56-strong catalogue, which could be supplemented by up to 15 wild-card entries, includes 39 horses to have earned black type on the racecourse, with 19 Group or Listed winners among them....

Rodaini entered this black-type bow with a perfect three-for-three record after progressive wins--in a May 31 Leicester maiden, in an Aug. 13 Lingfield conditions heat and in an Aug. 27 Newmarket nursery handicap last time--and registered a career high in this seven-panel test, coming out top in a pulsating three-way go. Fighting restraint behind a steady tempo through the early fractions, he came under increased urging from halfway to challenge wide approaching the final eighth and was driven out to put his nose in front where it mattered. "He only...

Capturing the Listed Windsor Castle S. at a rain-affected Royal Ascot just six days after his winning debut at Yarmouth June 8, Ardad was too keen when fading from a prominent pitch to be last of nine on good-to-firm in the G2 July S. trying six furlongs at Newmarket July 7. Seventh trying that trip for a second time in a strong renewal of York's G2 Gimcrack S. last time Aug. 20, the bay became the third also-ran to underline the quality of that form after Saturday's G3 Sirenia S....

Friday's G3 Japan Racing Association Sceptre S. at Doncaster has attracted two serious fillies in Nemoralia (More Than Ready) and Lumiere (GB) (Shamardal), with the former perhaps in a better place at present after her impressive success in York's G3 City of York S. Terry Allan, James Lovat and Charles Pigram's pride and joy brushed aside the older horses in that seven-furlong contest on Aug. 19 and the form has subsequently been boosted by the G3 Prix du Pin win of the third Jallota (GB) ( Rock of Gibraltar {Ire})....

Following a disappointing effort taking on older sprinters in the G1 Nunthorpe S., Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum's Yalta (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) is back in among the juveniles in Friday's G2 Pepsi Max Flying Childers S. Previously the impressive three-length winner of the G3 Molecomb S. on his first try at this trip at Glorious Goodwood on July 27, he was last of 19 in York's premier sprint on Aug. 19, where the G2 Norfolk S. scorer Prince of Lir (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) fared better in 13th....

Friday sees the 250th renewal of the G2 Doncaster Cup, with Mizzou (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) setting the standard on his latest second in the G1 Gold Cup. Jon Kelly's lightly-raced 5-year-old was three-lengths second to Order of St George (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the Royal Ascot feature last time on June 16 and, along with his wins in the last two editions of that track's G3 Sagaro S. over two miles, should be a tough nut to crack here. "Mizzou wouldn't have been suited by Goodwood and York was too...

TDN Rising Star Idaho (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) will head to post a strong favourite for Saturday's G1 Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster, where he will be tackled by just eight opponents in the oldest Classic. One of three from Ballydoyle alongside Housesofparliament (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Sword Fighter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the G1 Irish Derby runner-up and G1 Epsom third returned from a short break to capture the G2 Great Voltigeur S. at York Aug. 17 and will be partnered by Seamie Heffernan with Ryan Moore at Leopardstown for the...

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne, who has been sidelined since being badly injured in a race fall at Mildura in May, is set to return to the saddle on Sunday. The 30-year-old will renew her partnership with the Henry Dwyer-trained Lucky Liberty (Aus) (Statue Of Liberty), who is also returning from injury and has not run since finishing down the field in the G1 Australian Guineas in March 2015. Payne, who has recently taken out a combined jockey-trainer licence, made history as the first female rider to win the G1...

QIPCO British Champions Day will mark the seasonal finale of 2000 Guineas winner Galileo Gold (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}), who has been ruled out of a trip to California for the Breeders' Cup by Hugo Palmer. The trainer has confirmed that the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. at Ascot will be the colt's next major target and last of the year. He said: "Galileo Gold is in good shape and he heads to Ascot now for the QEII. He will run once more this year and that will be at...