Al Kazeem has been given the go-ahead to run in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on October 6.

Aidan O’Brien is definitely the most self-deprecating trainer in the country and, when knocking himself, something he does quite often, most take it with the proverbial pinch of salt.

Connections of Royal Diamond paid tribute to his former trainer Jonjo O’Neill after he completed the transformation from beaten Fakenham hurdler to Classic winner in less than nine months.