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ALTYN ORDA defied a pre-race mishap to post a wide-margin career best on only her third start when accounting for a brace of highly-regarded fillies in the G3 Oh So Sharp Stakes at Newmarket on Friday afternoon, the first leg of an across-the-card double on an important day for the Varian Stable team.

SOLOMON’S BAY relished the drop in trip on his first all-weather start when arriving with a sustained late challenge under Silvestre De Sousa to land the six-furlong conditions contest at Kempton on Wednesday evening.

AUGENBLICK made a successful introduction to her racing career when claiming the scalp of the well-touted Ortiz in the seven-furlong fillies’ novice auction at Kempton on Monday afternoon.

THE PENULTIMATE contest at Lingfield on a Thursday afternoon is rarely the scene of something special, but Andrea Atzeni produced a masterful ride aboard Dealer’s Choice in the seven-furlong fillies’ handicap this afternoon, bringing the filly across from stall 12 to win by three-quarters of a length.

ANDREA ATZENI rode a double for the team at Salisbury on Wednesday as Ace Ventura and Jamil broke their respective maidens, overcoming desperate conditions to establish themselves as smart prospects looking ahead to next season.

AJMAN KING and Tamih provided the Varian Stable team with a double across the weekend as both horses broke their maidens at Epsom and Chester respectively.

SAROOKH took an emphatic leap forward from his debut fourth at Newcastle when recording a three-length success on his second start at Kempton on Wednesday evening.

SHENANIGANS continued on her upward career trajectory with a game front-running performance in the closing one-mile fillies’ handicap at Newmarket on Saturday afternoon, proving ably assisted by a fine ride from Andrea.

ZABEEL PRINCE and UAE Queen provided Sheikh Mohammed Obaid and the Varian Stable team with a regal across-the-card double at Yarmouth at Sandown on Wednesday, although the manner of their respective victories could hardly have been more contrasting, while Equitation completed the treble with success in the closing 6f handicap at Yarmouth.

DONCASTER maestro Andrea Atzeni produced another exquisite ride on Town Moor to bring Laugh A Minute from last to first and scoop the riches in the extremely lucrative £300,000 2YO Conditions Stakes on Thursday afternoon.

LAHORE produced an imperious performance to streak away with the seven-furlong handicap at Doncaster on Wednesday afternoon, the first leg of a double on the opening day of the St Leger Meeting for the Varian Stable team as Mount Logan repeated last year’s success in the ten-furlong conditions contest half an hour later.

ODEN ploughed through the testing conditions to make light work of his four rivals and get off the mark at the fifth time of asking in the 1m2f handicap at Brighton on Monday afternoon.