Paul Messara had another of the great summer festivals in mind when he decided to bring Ortensia over from Australia but the powerful mare still provided victory on an elegant stage in the Gordon’s King George Stakes at Glorious Goodwood yesterday.

Graham Watters appears to be the only jockey to have suffered an injury from a pile-up at Roscommon on Tuesday night.

Horses of Derby calibre do not appear too often in a trainer's career but two years after Motivator, Michael Bell can start dreaming again today with his Sandown winner Regime.