Henry Richard Amherst Cecil was one of the most popular and greatest racehorse trainers of this, or any other, era.

Kithonia is not likely to join an elite band of Fillies’ Mile winners for master trainer Henry Cecil.

Bookmakers have unsurprisingly installed next season’s 1000 Guineas favourite Proviso at the head of the market for Saturday’s Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile at Ascot.

There were no surprise withdrawals from the Rothmans Royals St Leger at today‘s confirmation stage, with 13 horses remaining in the last Classic of the season.