Frankel back in action on the Newmarket gallops

Henry Cecil’s incredible colt Frankel stepped up his recovery from injury with a piece of work in Newmarket yesterday morning.

The Khalid Abdullah-owned son of Galileo stretched his unbeaten record to nine during a stellar 2011 campaign, with a breathtaking performance in the 2000 Guineas one of the highlights of his career so far.

There were anxious moments earlier this month when the four-year-old suffered a setback during routine exercise, but a scan on his leg last week confirmed the world’s highest-rated Flat horse had suffered no serious damage and he was given the green light to get back to work.