Protector, ninth in the Stewards’ Cup, has joined Alain de Royer-Dupre’s yard to embark upon a stint in France.

Samarinda landed a hat-trick after surviving a lengthy stewards’ inquiry to claim the EBF Paul Kelleway Memorial Classified Stakes at Lingfield.

Kieren Fallon flew in to partner one of his favourite horses, Cover Up, to a last-gasp victory in the Group Three Hesmonds Stud Sagaro Stakes at Lingfield.

Gay Kelleway hopes to run Vortex in tomorrow’s Countrywide Steel & Tubes Hopeful Stakes at Newmarket before taking her stable star to Canada.

Chic will set out on the road towards a possible Group One campaign when she lines up in the Ladbrokes Silver Trophy at Lingfield tomorrow.

Gay Kelleway has snapped up Frankie Dettori for Vortex in the totesport International Stakes at Ascot tomorrow.

Paul Blockley claimed the all-weather trainers’ championship on the final day of the season at Lingfield.

Trainer Clive Cox plans to test Lago d’Orta in better company after the colt landed his fourth prize of the season in the Paul Kelleway Memorial Classified Stakes at Lingfield on Wednesday.

Young Devereaux can make up for lost time with victory in the £120,000 (€183,000) Victor Chandler Chase over two miles at Ascot tomorrow.