CELLINI'S CLASSIC CLAIMS

THE betting market for the William Hill Futurity Trophy at Doncaster today finally appears to have settled down after a week of turmoil, with Benvenuto Cellini leading the way ahead of the final Group One of the British season.

- BY MIRROR REPORTER

Aidan O'Brien's Frankel colt (left) was initially installed as a long odds-on favour-ite on Monday before stablemate Hawk Mountain, the Beresford Stakes winner, collapsed in price and overtook him.

When both were declared there was little between them, but once Christophe Soumillon’s name appeared next to Benvenuto Cellini - who was a Group Two winner at the Irish Champions Festival and is at the head of the ante-post market on next year's Derby - he found his way to favouritism once more. Ronan Whelan keeps the ride on Hawk Mountain.

O’Brien also runs Action, a half-brother to this year’s Derby winner Lambourn who will be ridden by Wayne Lordan.