Eve Johnson Houghton will prepare The Cheka for another top-level assault in the Emirates Champion Stakes at Newmarket on October 16.

Mick Channon hopes to strike while the iron is hot with Wovoka after the hard-working gelding defied top weight to take the cantorspreadfair.com Nursery at Newbury.

Multiple Group One winner Refuse To Bend will retire to stand at Darley’s Kildangan Stud in Ireland at the end of the season.

Falbrav and Rakti remain on course for a titanic clash in the Hong Kong Cup after featuring among a total of 37 horses from overseas selected to contest the International races at Sha Tin on December 14.