Spring Champion favourite defying the pedigree page

The Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef went the way of Andrew Balding for the first time in his career as a trainer following Array's hard-fought success in the Group 2 prize.

Fresh from St Leger glory, Roger Varian looks to have a strong hand in the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury with exciting prospects Sakheer and Charyn.

Sakheer can mark himself out as one of the hottest two-year-old prospects if landing the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury.

Tom Clover is willing to put a line through Al Karrar’s recent run at Ripon and is looking forward to getting him back on track, with Newbury’s Mill Reef Stakes on September 17 a possible option for the youngster.