Fresh from finishing third in the National Hunt trainers’ championship, Alan King sent out his first Group winner on the level as Shipmaster landed the Woodcote Stud Sagaro Stakes at Ascot.

KIEREN FALLON will be reunited with David Wachman’s cracking filly Damson in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot at York on Friday.

Fracas and Merger will bid to add to Ireland’s impressive haul of recent British races when the pair line up for the Betfred Classic Trial at Sandown.