Jet Set For Doncaster Gains

Going: Good

Draw: High numbers at an advantage in sprints when the going is soft.

The Lir Jet can regain the winning thread as he takes a dip in both distance and class for the Bombardier Flying Childers Stakes, one of the feature events on day three of the St Leger meeting at Doncaster.

Michael Bell’s runner looked one of the potential juvenile stars of the season when winning the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot to supplement an impressive debut verdict at Yarmouth.

However, since that hard-fought neck success over Golden Pal, The Lir Jet was just edged out by Ventura Tormenta in the Prix Robert Papin at Chantilly before again having to settle for place honours in the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

He actually finished third in Ireland, beaten a short head, but the stewards promoted him to second after he was slightly hampered in the closing stages, although he was never going to trouble the winner, Lucky Vega.

The Lir Jet perhaps is just not quite as effective over six furlongs, but dropping back to the minimum trip here and with the ground set to suit, the Qatar Racing-owned colt can get his campaign back on track.

If Spanish Mission can produce his best upped in trio to two and a quarter miles, the bet365 Doncaster Cup Stakes could be his for the taking.

The four-year-old made an excellent start for Andrew Balding when making the most of a drop to Listed company, beating the reopposing Selino by three lengths - a distance that could have probably been doubled if he had really kicked on.