Roaring Lion and Lah Ti Dar in great shape for Group 1 assignments

Willie John and Andrea Atzeni after working on the Al Bahathri

Roaring Lion
John Gosden

Gosden suffered a defeat in the Irish Champion Stakes a few years ago when Nathaniel was outgunned by Snow Fairy, but there looks unlikely to be a repeat next Saturday judging by the way his latest candidate swept up the Limekilns long gallop. Jockey Kieran O'Neill hasn't looked back since joining the Clarehaven team last winter and he enjoyed an armchair ride on the Juddmonte International winner over a mile.
Roaring Lion: will head for the Irish Champion Stakes nextCredit: Edward Whitaker

John Gosden

Andrew Lloyd Webber's racing manager Simon Marsh ran the rule over the Listed Galtres Stakes winner who came up the long gallop under Frankie Dettori. The daughter of Dubawi is entered into both the St Leger and the Group 1 Prix Vermeille at Longchamp next weekend with a decision to be made over the participation of the three-year-old in midweek.

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David MilnesNewmarket correspondent

Published on 8 September 2018inNews

Last updated 14:09, 8 September 2018

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