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Newmarket's Saturday card was billed as Champions' Day but apart from Strong Suit's excellent win in the Challenge, there were more surprises than answers.
Strong Suite looks to be in line for a trip to the Breeders' Cup after a soft win over Maqaasid and
Chachamaidee.The Middle Park saw a made-in Coolmore upset when Crusade at 25/1 won the 1200m race over a fast
finishing Lilbourne Lad with stablemate and favourite Reply back in third. Caspar Netscher seemed to beasleep for 3/4 of the race and then came rattling home far too late. Nothing to say about the others.
The Dewhurst was another upset win when Jim Bolger's Parish Hall relished the 1400m trip to win at 20/1
with Power second and Much Improved third.The Cesarewitch was a first win in the race for Frankie Dettori on Never Can Tell at 25/1. Ermyn Lodge
16/1 ran second, Colour Vision 20/1 third and Mt Athos, the top weight, fourth.