John Gosden’s Gretchen lived up to her stout breeding with a game-staying performance in the DFS Park Hill Stakes at Doncaster.

William Buick’s decision-making is clearly as finely-tuned as his skills in the saddle as he correctly chose to keep his faith in Fallen For You in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot yesterday.

A crack at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe will be “seriously considered” for Snow Fairy if the ground is suitable at Longchamp on October 2.

Johnny Murtagh is better placed than most to assess Saturday’s Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh as he bids to get the better of former ally Fame And Glory on the Mark Johnston-trained Jukebox Jury.