Connections of Twice Over and Byword admit they will be all out to floor Harbinger at York later this month – despite the Juddmonte International favourite having a close link to the stud operation of race sponsor Khalid Abdullah.

Multidimensional is set to make his comeback in the next few weeks as connections work towards a tilt at the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes on October 20.

Derby winner Authorized continued his preparation for next week’s Juddmonte International at York with a workout on Newmarket’s Al Bahathri gallops.

ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE aims to supplement a brilliant win in Dubai with another valuable success on sand when he tackles the Betdirect Winter Derby today.

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.

Johnny Murtagh has until Thursday to decide whether to appeal against the riding ban which has ruled him out of the mount on Vodafone Derby favourite Motivator.