Newmarket round up: Gosden keen on Fields Of Gold

A step up in class awaits

Involvement

after he justified 100-30 favouritism with the minimum of fuss in the bet365 Handicap at .

Not disgraced in the Britannia at Royal Ascot last time out, he relished the extra two furlongs under .

Usually won by a decent prospect, the way Involvement, trained by Simon and Ed Crisford, moved through the gears before easing away from Royal Power to win by three-quarters of a length, suggests he is booked for bigger and better things.

Mr Monaco was another three-quarters away back in third, with Aidan O’Brien’s Chantilly disappointing.

Ed Crisford said: “He likes that ground, so Oisin just said maybe don’t run him on too quick a ground again, but certainly the step up in trip has brought about the improvement.

“He didn’t run a bad race at Ascot in the Britannia, when he was just in the middle group out the back. He made a good run and just couldn’t get there but he definitely showed that day he was ready to step up to 10 (furlongs).

“Today looked like a suitable option but you’ve always got to be a good horse to win this race and he galloped out really strongly.

“We’ll have to see what the handicapper does but I imagine that will be him out of handicap company now.”

Fairbanks looks to have added another string to Andrew Balding’s Ebor team after first-time blinkers worked the oracle in the bet365 Trophy.

With Relentless Voyager already lying in wait, the George Strawbridge-owned four-year-old made an early bid for home under Murphy and gamely held off all challengers.

Sent off the 15-8 favourite after heavy late support, Fairbanks held off Oneforthegutter by a length and three-quarters, with Bague d’Or back in third.

Murphy said: “With the blinkers instead of the visor, I wanted to lead but I only broke fairly and then I didn’t want to rush him up.

“It was a muddling tempo, he over-raced around the turn but when I moved into space and stopped fighting him, he relaxed really well and he was in cruise control.

“I didn’t want anything to crowd him, so I ensured he got rolling before the pack got to him, he picked up nicely before I needed to get serious, so he was going to take some catching.

“He needs to sneak in the Ebor and Andrew will have others with a similar profile, like Relentless Voyager, and if he doesn’t get in, the consolation race is a nice pot as well.”

The winner was cut to 10-1 from 20s for the Ebor by Paddy Power.

John and Thady Gosden unleashed a promising two-year-old at Doncaster on Thursday when Chancellor came from an unpromising position to win going away and they have another on their hands in Field Of Gold (9-4 favourite).

Third on his debut at Doncaster behind two other nice types, he took a huge step forward under Kieran Shoemark to win the Weatherbys British EBF Maiden Stakes by three and a quarter lengths.

John Gosden said: “I think we’ll look at stepping into a black type race next.

“Something like the Royal Lodge will come into it later and then the Futurity Trophy I would think. The horse that won yesterday is more for the six/seven furlong department, while this one will want further.”