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Yalta: an impressive winner of the Molecomb Stakes at Gloriuos Goodwood
Yalta: an impressive winner of the Molecomb Stakes at Gloriuos GoodwoodCredit: Edward Whitaker

2.30 Doncaster
Pepsi Max Flying Childers Stakes (Group 2) 5f, 2yo

Yalta, one of standout performers from Glorious Goodwood, returns to his own age group, having never showed up in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes last time.

A totally dominant display in the Victoria Racing Club Molecomb Stakes convinced trainer Mark Johnston to take on the cream of the sprinting crop at York but the two-year-old trailed home last of the 19 runners after failing to get an early position from an unfavourable draw.

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