Nabati reverses Arapaho Gold form in Mill Reef

Nabati won the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (In Honour Of Ian Balding) for Charlie Appleby and William Buick at Newbury, beating Jolivette and race favourite Arapaho Gold.The Godolphin colt had been second to the Michael Dods-trained Arapaho Gold in the Listed Rose Bowl Stakes over course and distance in July, after which Arapaho Gold came out to land the Gimcrack. Nabati himself won at Newmarket, before most recently finishing third in the Flying Scotsman Stakes at Doncaster. Given a patient ride by Buick, the 7-4 chance edged Jolivette by a short head, with Arapaho Gold another neck behind in third.More to follow... Miss Yechance a first Group winner for Jack NichollsJack Nicholls continued his fine association with Miss Yechance as the jockey landed the biggest race of his career to date in the Dubai International Airport World Trophy Stakes. The 20-year-old had guided the speedy three-year-old to handicap success at York's Ebor meeting and was entrusted with steering Karl Burke's filly once again, making all for a neck success at 12-1 over Clive Cox's Shagraan, whose stablemate Diligent Harry grabbed third from 9-4 favourite Starlust.It is perhaps fitting the first major triumph of Nicholls' fledgling career has come aboard a sprinter given the exploits of both his father Adrian and late grandfather Dandy over the shorter distances, with the Group Three victory another notable moment in what is becoming a fine season for the apprentice. Image: Winning jockey Jack Nicholls Nicholls said: "I rang my dad on the way down and said I think I can be in the first four and if I can do that I would be over the moon and he just said, 'keep a level head kid, don't do anything you normally wouldn't'. I did that and it worked out, so I'm over the moon."He was some man for sprinters to be fair to him so hopefully I can follow in his footsteps."He went on: "It's been the season of dreams really and I've ticked off everything I wanted."I said after I won the heritage handicap on her at York I'd love to win a Group race on her and for my first ride in one to be a winner is pretty special."I loved that and there is no bigger buzz and especially for the boss, who has been superb to me since the start of my claim. For him to trust me in a Group race is really special. The owners also put a lot of trust into me being a 3lbs claimer, so this is great."