Racing: A review of the rest of the action from Future Champions Day at Newmarket

A review of the rest of the action from Dubai Future Champions Day at Newmarket.

Little Lady Katie dug deep into her reserves of stamina to cause an upset in the Dubai EBF Fillies' Nursery at Newmarket.

Karl Burke's youngster was a 16-1 shot having finished down the field over the course and distance three weeks ago but moved stylishly into contention in the hands of apprentice rider Jordan Vaughan.

After tacking across from her stands' side draw to get some cover early on, Little Lady Katie was produced to challenge after passing the two-furlong market and showed fleet of foot to run to the front.

Well-fancied Godolphin runner Pulcinella moved up ominously in the closing stages, but Burke's filly was not for passing and clung on by half a length.

Escrick was back in third.

Vaughan said: ``This is my first ride for Mr Burke. I moved to him about a week ago. My licence arrived on Thursday so I managed to get on him.

``I knew there was going to be plenty of pace in the race. She stuck on well and responded well to pressure.''

Burke's wife and assistant, Elaine, said: ``She's very tough and she loves to come through horses. It was great for Jordan to get a winner for us on his first ride and he gave her a cracking ride.''

Royal Razalma claimed victory in the Dubai Cornwallis Stakes for trainer Jonathan Portman and jockey Richard Kingscote.

Swedish challenger Volatile showed speed from the stalls to lead the group that raced against the rail, with Strath Burn taking along another pack towards the centre of the course, tracked by the eventual winner.

It looked as though Volatile was going to be difficult to peg back heading inside the last two furlongs, but his stride began to shorten when he hit the rising ground and 16-1 shot Royal Razalma quickened up to lead.

Squats looked set to throw down a serious challenge for top honours as the post loomed large, but as Royal Razalma started hanging away from the whip, he was stuck with nowhere to go and was an unlucky fourth.

Royal Razalma clinched Group Three honours by a length and a half, with Strath Burn staying on determinedly to fill the runner-up spot ahead of Volatile.

Kingscote said: "She got very unbalanced coming into the Dip. She just got to the rail and straightened up. She won fair and square and I did everything I could.''

Portman said: "It's fabulous. I've never stopped believing in this filly. She was only a 15 grand yearling here last year and she did well to win her maiden at Goodwood.

"I thought the drop back to five would suit with the ground being soft. I don't think the track really suited her. She's tough and her she's honest. She hangs a little bit left in her races which is an issue we've been trying to address.

"I would think that would be it for the year.''

However, Kingscote was banned for four days (October 31, November 1-4) for careless riding.

Here Comes When (8-1) finished with a rattle to emerge victorious in the vision.ae Challenge Stakes. 

Last seen winning a Group Two in Germany in early September, Andrew Balding's four-year-old was an 8-1 shot for his latest big-race assignment. 

Jim Crowley cut a confident figure throughout in the saddle, settling Here Comes When on the heels of the leaders towards the stands' rail before getting the work inside the final quarter of a mile. 

Once it became clear the gap was not going to materialise, Crowley pulled wide to deliver his challenge and Here Comes When responded impressively to quicken to the lead. 

Balding's charge was well on top as he passed the post a length to the good over Cable Bay, with 7-2 joint-favourite Breton Rock third.

"He's a hold-up horse so I needed a bit of luck to get out, but, luckily, I had the horse to do it,'' said the jockey. "He seems to be improving and that was a good effort under a penalty. The ground's key to him.''

Crowley swiftly completed a double as former crack juvenile Berkshire made an excellent return to action with victory in the Group Three Darley Stakes.

Having won the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Royal Lodge at Newmarket as a two-year-old, trainer Paul Cole headed into the winter with Classic aspirations.

However, that dream was short-lived as he finished tailed off on his reappearance, after which he had to undergo a colic operation to remove an enterolith - described by connections as ``a build-up of materials which was as big as a grapefruit''.

Berkshire was a 20-1 shot on his first outing for 188 days, but was ridden with confidence by Jim Crowley. The partnership travelled supremely well moving inside the last of nine furlongs and when the gap eventually came he picked up impressively to settle matters by half a length.

Mutakayyef filled the runner-up spot, a neck clear of 11-4 favourite Air Pilot.

Crowley said: "It's a surprise, in a way, as we weren't expecting him to win today. He's had this problem and he was off a long time, but in a way it isn't a surprise as we've always thought he was a very good horse.

"When he won the Royal Lodge last year the ground was probably too firm for him and that ground today - he loves it.

"It was a good performance after such a long lay-off and I'd like to think there's a bit more to come. He was keen last year and we wanted him to teach him to settle today and finish wherever, really.

"There was no fixed plan and today wasn't his big day, but it's worked out well.''

Cole's son and assistant, Oliver, said: "Full credit to the team, as he's been a bit of a nightmare to deal with.

"He's had a quiet preparation, but he has been to Kempton twice, but he didn't really like it, so we worked him on our grass gallop. 

"I think 20-1 was an insult as this is a serious, serious horse. I suppose there's Hong Kong, but perhaps we'd look at the James Seymour Stakes back here later on. We'll just see, he'll be back next year.''