ASCOT WEDNESDAY

LUCA Cumani’s Mizzou, successful on his reappearance in the Group 3 Longines Sagaro Stakes 12 months ago, repeated the dose at Ascot on Wednesday. The Galileo five-year-old dropped just off the pace as Flying Officer made the running but came with a strong challenge at the furlong pole. Keeping on well for Andrea Atzeni, he hit the front but was all out to hold gallant veteran Clever Cookie by a neck with Flying Officer only half a length away in third.”Mizzou showed his battling ability,” Cumani said. “We still have to find another 5lb between now and the Gold Cup because the third was giving us that much weight. We’ll definitely be back here for it.”