WANTAGE trainer Henry Candy is eyeing a rematch with Harry Angel after Limato finished an honourable second to Clive Cox’s sprinting star in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Bidding to become the first horse since Right Boy in 1958 and 1959 to post back-to-back wins in the Group 1 six-furlong contest, Limato was unable to peg back Harry Angel, who scorched home by a length and a quarter.

Candy was delighted with the performance of his five-year-old gelding, though, and indicated he could take on the winner again in the 32Red Sprint Cup at Haydock on September 9 providing the ground is suitable.

The Kingston Warren handler commented: “I think Harry Angel is a very good horse, but Harry Bentley (jockey) was very positive and said Limato felt as good as he ever has.

“He moved well on the ground and did everything right, it’s just that Harry Angel went quicker.

“There will be no more five furlongs for him. It will be the Sprint Cup if it’s dry and the Foret (at Chantilly) if it’s dry.”

Candy was on the mark nearer to home with Madeleine Bond, who followed up her Chepstow maiden win with a head success in a seven-furlong handicap at Newbury in the hands of Georgia Cox.

Back at Newmarket, East Ilsley trainer Hughie Morrison enjoyed success when Private Mission bounced back to winning ways in a mile handicap.

The winner of a Lingfield maiden at Christmas and a Leicester handicap in May, the three-year-old was then unplaced in the Silver Bowl at Haydock, but he was back in the winner’s enclosure again after posting a one-length verdict over Dr Julius No under Oisin Murphy.

Blewbury trainer Noel Williams notched his first winner on the Flat when Authorized Too sprang a 16-1 surprise at Kempton.

Better known for his National Hunt runners, Williams sent out the versatile six-year-old to romp home by two and three-quarter lengths in a two-mile handicap under Jim Crowley.

The gelding was adding to his wins over hurdles and fences for the Churn Stables handler.

Rotherwick regained the winning thread for Whatcombe trainer Paul Cole with a three-quarters-of-a-length triumph in a handicap over a mile and a furlong at Yarmouth in the hands of David Probert.

West Ilsley trainer Mick Channon struck with Koeman at Salisbury and Kiruna Peak at Windsor, while neighbouring handler Denis Coakley sent out Electric Landlady to score by a nose at Newbury.