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John Gosden is planning to run Fencing in the Group One Dubai Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

The two-year-old son of Street Cry was a promising third on his debut over seven furlongs at Newmarket's July Course on July 23 and duly built on that effort with a comfortable two and half-length success in the Listed Washington Singer Stakes over seven furlongs at Newbury on August 13.

Gosden said: "Fencing will take his chance in the Dewhurst if the ground isn't too quick.

"He had a spot on his back which stopped us running in the Royal Lodge but he seems well now and I'm very happy with him."

Dubai Future Champions Day opens with the Group Two Burj Khalifa Challenge Stakes and Maqaasid is set to represent Gosden.

The three-year-old filly boasts excellent form on the Rowley Mile, having finished third in the Group One Cheveley Park Stakes in 2010 and third in this season's QIPCO 1000 Guineas.

The trainer continued: "Maqaasid heads to the Challenge.

"She has been working very nicely at home and I think seven furlongs is her optimum trip.

"She had a good spring, things went off a bit in the summer but hopefully she will have a good autumn."

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