Castilo del Diablo books place on finals day

CASTILO DEL Diablo booked his spot on the £1 million All-Weather Championships Finals Day card with victory in the BetVictor.com Conditions Stakes at Kempton.

The last of the fast-track qualifiers guaranteeing a start at the glittering Lingfield fixture on April 18, the two-mile contest was run at a sedate pace, with Jamie Spencer having a mid-division spot on the David Simcock- trained five-year-old as Clowance Estate did the work up front.

The latter stuck to his guns bar a blip down the back straight but dangers were all around just over a furlong out and, after getting on terms, Spencer was in no mood to be denied as the post loomed, recording a head success from Noble Silk with the long-time leader another nose further back in third.