Beckett and Bentley come to the four

FELICIANA De Vega completed a memorable Newmarket fourtimer for trainer Ralph Beckett and jockey Harry Bentley with a clear-cut victory in the concluding Darley Stakes.

The Andover-based trainer has hit a rich vein of form in the last couple of weeks, having already saddled five winners this month prior to yesterday’s action.

Lucander also won the first race at York before Beckett and Bentley went on to dominate the under card on the Rowley Mile.

Beckett said: ‘What a day. My head man Adam Kite said this morning we would have a good day today and he doesn’t normally say things like that, so I hoped he would be right. I’m really pleased it came together. I’m pretty sure it is the first time I’ve had four on one card.

‘It is great. We hit a bit of a blip in July but it is always a good idea to finish the season off well.’

Bentley said: ‘In England it’s my first four-timer. In Qatar I’ve had a couple of six-timers. I’ve had a few trebles in the UK, so getting a four-timer is great.

‘Future Champions Day is a top quality day of racing and to get a couple of Group Threes, a Listed race and a nice handicap is fantastic. I’m really pleased and appreciative of the opportunities.’

Feliciana De Vega was a 4-1 shot for her Group Three assignment – turning out just eight days after finishing fifth in a Listed event at Saint-Cloud.

The result was scarcely in doubt as she devoured the testing conditions on her way to a threelength success over Indeed.

Beckett and Bentley landed the opening Dubai Nursery with 7-1 shot Tomfre, before Max Vega took the Godolphin Flying Start Zetland Stakes. The third winner came via Richenza in the listed Dubai British EDF Boadicea Stakes.