A turn-up in the Darley July Cup had looked a distinct possibility and it was supplied by 20-1 shot Mayson as he led for virtually all the six furlongs at a saturated Newmarket.

QPR midfielder Mark Bircham whose reckless tackle cut short Graham Kavanagh’s first start for Ireland has apologised to the Cardiff City skipper for the injury which saw a distressed Kavanagh leave Lansdowne Road only eight minutes into Tuesday’s friendly.

Cardiff City 1, QPR 0

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