Westerner returns to action

Elie Lellouche’s ultra-smart stayer Westerner sets out on the road to the Ascot Gold Cup when tackling the Group Three Prix de Barbeville at Longchamp tomorrow.

The five-year-old proved a revelation last term, capturing the marathon Prix du Cadran on Arc weekend and then proving he was no one-hit wonder by landing the Prix Royal Oak, the French St Leger.