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Roger Varian forgives Yourtimeisnow poor Newmarket run

SALISBURY, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06:  Andrea Atzeni riding Yourtimeisnow (L, yellow) win The Shadwell Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes at Salisbury Racecourse on September 6, 2018 in Salisbury, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
Image: Yourtimeisnow wins at Salisbury

Roger Varian is putting a line through Yourtimeisnow's disappointing effort in the Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket.

After following up an impressive Newbury novice victory with a Group Three success in the Dick Poole at Salisbury, the daughter of Charm Spirit figured prominently in the betting for last Friday's Group Two test.

However, she trailed home a well-beaten eighth of nine runners and Varian believes his filly lost her race before the start.

He said: "She was too fresh and got upset in the build up to the race during the saddling procedure. I was a bit concerned before she went out on track. You can put a line through that, as it was not her running for sure and she is a good filly.

"You have got to have the ability, body and mind all working together in these Group races and her mind was off piste.

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"That will be it for the season. I think she will stay seven (furlongs) next year, but she will have to learn to relax."

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