Rob Hornby’s fine July Festival continued as he partnered Andrew Balding’s Alcohol Free to victory in the Darley July Cup Stakes at Newmarket. Hornby had never won a Group One on home soil ...

Astaire (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Chased leader, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, chased leader until final 150 yards, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 15, 2 1/4l behind ...

The dam was bred in Kentucky by Darley ... and the G1 Mother Goose Stakes. In addition to those elite victories, Octave also finished second in the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, Ashland ...