Fabre set for Newmarket getaway

Getaway, who finished fourth in last year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, could make his seasonal bow at Newmarket on Sunday.

Getaway, who finished fourth in last year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, could make his seasonal bow at Newmarket on Sunday.

The Andre Fabre-trained five-year-old is one of 14 horses to stand their ground for the Group Two stanjamesuk.com Jockey Club Stakes.

Last year’s winner Sixties Icon is set to take his chance again for trainer Jeremy Noseda but he will be having his first start since last July.

Macarthur, a one-time leading fancy for last year’s Derby, is an intriguing contender for Aidan O’Brien while Galactic Star is the possible representative for Sir Michael Stoute.

David Elsworth could be double-handed with Gower Song and Balkan Knight, with Tranquil Tiger and Halicarnassus also among the possibles.

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