No lasting concern over Foxtrot Romeo

The Irish 2000 Guineas runner-up unshipped Johnny Murtagh during the preliminaries to the OLBG Park Stakes. The Bryan Smart-trained colt was in the process of running a good race when he was hampered in the closing stages and eventually finished seventh behind Libranno.

“He was stopped when he was just getting into top gear, he’s a big horse with a long raking stride and once you break that stride pattern over seven furlongs, it’s very difficult for a horse like him then to re-find the thread,” said Tim Jones, racing manager to owner Andrew Tinkler. “He was fine after the paddock scenario and I think he will be a very interesting horse as a four-year-old over a mile and beyond.”

Meanwhile, Toronado could return to Doncaster for next month’s Racing Post Trophy after running out an all-the-way winner of the One Call Champagne Stakes under Richard Hughes.

The unbeaten Richard Hannon-trained winner withstood a strong challenge by 5-6 favourite Dundonnell. “He has a lovely way of galloping, he has a lovely action and it’s a pleasure to be on him,” said Hughes.

n Ruby Walsh made a winning comeback from injury with a narrow success on Rattan at Listowel. Walsh, who fractured an ankle in the Galway Hurdle last month, had to work hard to land the Kerrymaid Hurdle on the Willie Mullins-trained horse.