Turbo Linn - Clean Bill Of Health

Turbo Linn, who was forced to miss last month´s Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury when she came into season, has been given a clean bill of health by her trainer Alan Swinbank as she prepares to stretch her unbeaten record to nine in today´s 'fillies´ St Leger', the Goffs/DBS Park Hill Stakes at Doncaster.

Though already a Group Two winner in the Lancashire Oaks which was run at Newmarket in July, Swinbank is adamant that Turbo Linn will have to produce a career-best performance to beat 13 talented rivals for the #100,000 prize.

Swinbank said: 'Thankfully, Turbo Linn is spot on this time, but, while it was a relief getting the all-clear, it is such a competitive race and I will be more than happy if we finish in the first three.'

John Dunlop, successful with Discreet Brief four years ago, is expecting a big run from Wannabe Posh, who won the Listed Galtres Stakes at York, having been placed in a couple of Group Three races..

Dunlop said: 'She seems to have retained her form through the summer, and, while it is disappointing that we don´t have our regular rider, Eddie Ahern, Seb Sanders is not a bad substitute.'

However, Dunlop concedes that Wannabe Posh will have to improve again if she is to avenge her narrow defeat by Hi Calypso in the Lily Langtry Stakes at Goodwood.

Sir Michael Stoute has brought Hi Calypso through the ranks from handicapper to Pattern race performer, but she continues to improve and will make a bold bid to make it four off the reel.

Favourites have won only one of the last four runnings, but Aidan O´Brien´s All My Loving, who is bound to be favourite, has rock-solid claims, having finished third in both the English and Irish Oaks as well as second in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot.

The French were responsible for the winner two years ago, via Sweet Stream, and Andre Fabre will be hoping to emulate John Hammond with his progressive filly Synopsis, who won a Group Three at Deauville last time.