Sixties Icon is odds-on to claim glory in the Ladbrokes St Leger on Saturday following the defection of his main market rival, the Mick Channon-trained Youmzain.

DALAKHANI enjoyed the perfect preparation for his tilt at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe as he emerged triumphant from the battle of the Derby winners in the Prix Niel Casino Barriere d’Enghien at Longchamp.