Doncaster gold for Rainbow View

A morning shower gave way to a brighter afternoon as 1000 Guineas favourite Rainbow View treated Doncaster racegoers to something special with her victory in the Robin Hood Airport May Hill Stakes.

A sweeping success at Newmarket last month propelled John Gosden's filly to the head of the market for the Classic and she now trades at even shorter odds after her demolition job under Jimmy Fortune.

The rider dropped anchor on the 1-3 favourite but she moved effortlessly into contention when required and eased away to account for Snoqualmie Girl by two lengths.

The manner of her win prompted sponsors Stan James and Coral to offer just 3-1 about her Guineas chances, with Ladbrokes and William Hill quoting 4-1.

Gosden said: "She had a 3lb penalty and you don't like to see two-year-olds giving away weight on that holding ground.

"Jimmy dropped her in and spotted them eight lengths and she has come through nicely on the bridle and done it well.

"Jimmy said it felt like a piece of work for her and he rode her well as he didn't stretch her on the holding ground.

"We'll have a look at the Fillies' Mile now and we'd love to see some sunshine in this country.

"We'll take it one step at a time and see what we think after the Fillies' Mile - next year is a long way off."

Fortune added: "She did it nicely and if the ground was different, I would have sat on her longer but you can get caught out in this ground.

"She'll go on any ground and is a lovely filly. She got a mile standing on her head there and I would say that she would stay well."

Allegretto has been set some stiff tasks this season against the likes of multiple Group One winner Lush Lashes but found her task in the Goffs/DBS Park Hill Stakes much more to her liking.

Sir Michael Stoute's five-year-old is in the twilight of her career and returned to winning form as she stormed clear - much to the delight of those who supported her as the 7-4 favourite - to take the extended one-mile-six-furlong test by an easy six lengths.

Chris Richardson, racing manager for the winning owner Cheveley Park Stud, said: "She is now coming back to her best and Ryan (Moore) was extremely impressed.

"She has had niggly foot problems which have held Sir Michael and his team up and I'm just delighted she has come back and won on ground that would not be ideal.

"This is her time of year and the Prix Royal-Oak will be her target again. That is her intended swansong."

Moore and Stoute completed a double in the closing State Club Handicap with a win aboard 5-1 favourite Main Aim.

Frankie Dettori, who will ride Conduit in Saturday's Ladbrokes St Leger, treated the Ladies' Day crowd to his trademark flying dismount after galvanising Awinnersgame to take the Weatherbys Insurance £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes.

Michael Hills kicked for the winning post first aboard 11-2 favourite Damien and looked set to cash in but Dettori threw everything he had at Jeremy Noseda's 8-1 chance and got up to collect by a neck.

Betfair reported that over £10,000 was matched at 1-100 in-running on the second-placed horse.

The Italian said: "He is not an easy ride and you have to have a target to aim at, so I was pleased when Michael went first as I then had something to aim at."

The Barry Hills team, who were responsible for Damien, hit the target later in the day as 1000 Guineas seventh Royal Confidence (4-1) got up by a neck in the dying strides to land the Listed Japan Racing Association Sceptre Stakes.

Hills' son and assistant Charlie said: "She saw the seven furlongs out well and gets a mile too.

"She has been running well all year without winning and has plenty of options towards the backend, including the Sun Chariot."

Another Hills son, Richard, scored aboard Wasan (4-1) in the totesuper7 Handicap, with sponsors totesport trimming him to 20-1 for the Cambridgeshire.

Michael Jarvis' Secrecy (12-1) swooped down the outside to cause a minor upset with his first-time-out success in the crownhotel-bawtry.com Conditions Stakes.

Jockey Philip Robinson said: "He was green but overcame it to win and hopefully the race will bring him on."