Longchamp success increases the options available to trainer Hogan

He only entered the horse in the French Group One at the 11th hour on the say-so of big-race jockey William Buick after Gordon Lord Byron finished second to Society Rock in the Haydock Sprint Cup.

Gordon Lord Byron now has a number of possible overseas assignments, including a tilt at the Breeders’ Cup Mile.

“It cost 18,000 euro to supplement, and 25 per cent of him was leased to a Swiss businessman for the day who has broodmares in Ireland,” said County Tipperary-based Hogan.

“He’s been invited to enter for the Hong Kong Mile and he’s been invited out to Dubai in the spring. By winning on Sunday he’s also got a free entry for the Breeders’ Cup Mile.”

Meanwhile two of Hambleton trainer Kevin Ryan’s Ebor festival winners, Blaine and Hototo, could reappear in the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket for Saturday – a six furlong Group One test for two-year-old colts.

Blaine won the Gimcrack Stakes while Royal Ascot winner Hototo, second to Tim Easterby’s Body and Soul at Redcar on Saturday, took the DBS Yearling Sales Stakes on the Knavesmire under Phil Makin.

The field is headed by Reckless Abandon – Clive Cox’s Doncaster maiden winner has gone on to win the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot and a Group Two at Maisons-Laffitte before opening his account at Group One level in the Prix Morny at Deauville.

n Frankel’s jockey Tom Queally celebrated his 28th birthday in style when Nicky Henderson’s Lieutenant Miller floored the well-fancied Zuider Zee in the Phil Bull Trophy at Pontefract yesterday. He then completed an unlikely double on 10-1 chance Abundantly.

n Philip Hobbs has confirmed Fingal Bay is likely to begin his career over fences at Chepstow on Saturday. The six-year-old was one of the most exciting novice hurdlers in training last season, completing a four-timer in the Challow Hurdle at Newbury in December. After missing Cheltenham, he lost his unbeaten record at Aintree.

n Northallerton’s eventing champion Nicola Wilson will parade Opposition Buzz, the horse that she rode to team silver at the London Olympics, when Wetherby’s National Hunt programme resumes on Wednesday week.