Fortune takes Biscuit ride

Jimmy Fortune will take the mount aboard leading Australian sprinter Bentley Biscuit in the Darley July Cup.

Regular rider Nash Rawiller has returned to Australia following the six-year-old’s disappointing effort in the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

However, the Gai Waterhouse-trained runner is reported to be back in top form and Fortune is set to acquaint himself with the gelding this weekend.

Waterhouse’s assistant Tania Rouse said: “Gai was pretty keen to get Jimmy, Jamie Spencer or Johnny Murtagh as Nash has had to return home where there are a lot of two-year-olds to get ready.

“Jamie and Johnny have other commitments but Jimmy was available. I’m hoping to organise him to have a sit on the horse on Saturday morning,” she told the Racing Post.