WANTAGE trainer Henry Candy admits the prospect of running stable stars Twilight Son and Limato against each other in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket on Saturday is a “nightmare scenario”.

Twilight Son gave the Kingston Warren handler a day to remember when ending his 37-year hiatus for a Royal Ascot winner with a thrilling victory in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes last month.

Limato, meanwhile, has not run since finishing fourth to Belardo in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in May, having missed the Royal meeting – where he was entered in the Queen Anne Stakes and the Diamond Jubilee – due to the soft ground.

“It’s a nightmare scenario, I hate running two horses in the same race,” said Candy. “If it is good, summer ground then they’ll both run.

“I think Limato is getting better and better. He’s grown and strengthened.”

Blewbury trainer Eve Johnson Houghton rolled back the years to ride in a charity race at Newbury before saddling Scarlet Dragon to claim a head victory in a mile and a half handicap at the Berkshire track, with Tom Marquand on board.

She was also on the mark with Hedging, who captured a six-furlong novice stakes at Chepstow by half a length in the hands of John Fahy.

East Ilsley trainer Hughie Morrison saddled three winners, with Poet’s Princess (at Newbury), Marmelo (Doncaster) and Ravens Quest (Nottingham) all victorious.

West Ilsley handler Mick Channon was also on the mark with Motdaw, a ten-length winner of a fillies’ handicap at Leicester and Fingal’s Cave, who recorded his third win this year at Epsom under Charlie Bishop.

Over the jumps, Sporting Milan responded to Gavin Sheehan’s urgings to break his duck for Sparsholt trainer Harry Whittington at Worcester.