Frankie Dettori zipped into Lingfield for one ride, the Italian will have exerted more energy changing into his silks than in steering Red Kestrel home for a facile victory.

Cloudy skies and occasional raindrops brought a welcome improvement in conditions in southern California, where firefighters were battling wildfires.

Confusion reigned at Wolverhampton today when the stewards revised the placings of the opener and split two horses which had dead-heated for third.

Trainer Richard Fahey and his stable jockey Paul Hanagan lost out for the second time in a week in controversial circumstances when Inch Perfect’s two-length defeat at the hands of Mr Gisby was confirmed following a lengthy stewards’ inquiry at Southwell.