Teofilo keeps Emperor at bay

Racing : Jim Bolger's Teofilo came out top in an epic duel with his old adversary Holy Roman Emperor in the Darley Dewhurst …

Racing: Jim Bolger's Teofilo came out top in an epic duel with his old adversary Holy Roman Emperor in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Bolger's colt had won the first meeting with Aidan O'Brien's young star in the National Stakes quite easily, but it was much tougher this time as Teofilo - named after Olympic boxing legend Teofilo Stevenson - just managed to preserve his unbeaten record.

The 11-8 favourite, ridden by Kevin Manning, got the verdict by a head, with Strategic Prince two and a half lengths back in third.

Pride had earlier made amends for finishing second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with victory in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes.

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The six-year-old mare, trained in France by Alain de Royer-Dupre and ridden by Christophe Lemaire, won comfortably by three lengths.

The 7-2 shot, runner-up 12 months ago, came out on top from Rob Roy (20-1), with Hurricane Run, the 9-4 favourite, a head away in third. Derby winner Sir Percy finished unplaced.

Detroit City battled to victory in the totesport Cesarewitch to complete the autumn double for Jamie Spencer on Champions Day at Newmarket.

The champion jockey, who won the Cambridgeshire on Formal Decree two weeks ago, brought the 9-2 favourite home to a famous victory in the marathon handicap.

Trained by Philip Hobbs and owned by Terry Warner, the grey got the better of Inchnadamph (25-1) by a length, with Dr Sharp (100-1) two lengths away in third and Ski Jump (25-1) fourth.

Earlier, Sleeping Indian, runner-up in the VC Bet Challenge Stakes 12 months ago, went one better in the Group Two opener.

The 9-2 favourite was in a good position by halfway and leading over a furlong out in the hands of Jimmy Fortune, John Gosden's charge powered up the hill.

He went on to win by a length from Killybegs, who held Satchem for second place by a head.