Peter Chapple-Hyam is hoping to see the real Defence Of Fort when he lines up in the Virgin Bet Horris Hill Stakes at Newbury.

Trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam is hoping to see the real Defence Of Fort when he lines up in the Virgin Bet Horris Hill Stakes at Newbury.

Clues to next season’s Classics could be in the offing in the Fasig-Tipton Night Of The Stars Solario Stakes at Sandown on Saturday.

Peter Chapple-Hyam’s Defence Of Fort is to be pitched in at Group Three level when the talented colt tackles the Fasig-Tipton Night Of The Stars Solario Stakes on Saturday.

Peter Chapple-Hyam has been getting over a bout of influenza and could not have enjoyed a better tonic when Defence Of Fort made an impressive winning debut at Ascot on Saturday.