REDCAR staged an eight-race card on Wednesday and, while it was largely run-of-the-mill stuff, it provided Richard Fahey with his 200th winner of the year when Dark Devil battled home under a strong drive from Tony Hamilton.

Only days after breaking through the £3m seasonal prize money barrier for the first time in his training career when Don't Touch took the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup, the Malton handler had further cause for celebration.

In contrast to the jockeys' and owners' championships, which run from March to October, the trainers' title runs from the final day of the Flat season at Doncaster in November until the same day the following year.

Fahey said: "It's been a fantastic season – we might not have any absolute superstars, but we've got a number of very nice horses who have been able to pick up some of the good Saturday prizes.

"It's a great achievement for the whole team at Musley Bank."

Fahey is currently third in the trainers' championship behind John Gosden and Richard Hannon.

The other big news story this week came on Wednesday afternoon when Simple Verse was awarded victory in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster after her trainer Ralph Beckett successfully appealed against the filly's disqualification.

The three-year-old, who had finished first past the post in the Classic, a head in front of Bondi Beach, was reinstated as the winner after three hours of evidence in London. Bondi Beach was demoted back to second place.

The decision to alter the result means Simple Verse is the first horse to win a British Classic, be disqualified from first and then be awarded the race again after an appeal.

The panel ruled that the two incidents of interference, at around the 2f pole and half a furlong out, had not improved Simple Verse's placing relative to Bondi Beach.

Panel chairman Tim Charlton said the first incident had caused some loss of momentum, but they were "not persuaded" it improved the filly's finishing position. The second incident had "little or no effect".

"We allow the appeal," he said. "As a result, we change the decision of the stewards at Doncaster and place Simple Verse first and Bondi Beach second."

Beckett said: "To have it taken away on the day was horrendous. There are only five Classics. It was a big call by us to supplement in the first place.

"To get it back is terrific, but to get it back like this is not how you want it. I have been lucky enough to win three Classics, but I am never going to think about it in the way I do about the two Oaks wins."

Looking ahead, Rod Millman has booked 5lb claiming apprentice Jordan Vaughan, who is based in Middleham with Karl Burke, for joint top weight Master Carpenter in the Betfred Cambridgeshire at Newmarket tomorrow.

The Cullompton handler felt he needed to book an apprentice for his smart four-year-old, who is set to carry 9st 10lb in the ultra-competitive handicap over the straight nine furlongs.

Master Carpenter has already bagged one valuable handicap this season, the John Smith's Cup at York, and Millman is giving him the chance of another following three Group race efforts.

The best of those was when second to highly-regarded Intilaaq in the Rose of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock last month.

"We've decided to claim off him, Jordan Vaughan is going to ride him. It's a tall ask off that much weight," said Millman.

"It was his last piece of serious work this morning and he did it very well, so we're going to have a crack at that.

"Jordan has ridden a couple of winners for me on a difficult horse, Midnight Rider, so he was the obvious choice."

Closer to home, there is a good card at Ripon tomorrow and it's hard to believe it is the last fixture of their season. The first race gets underway at 2.05pm and plenty of local horses are entered, trying to keep the prize money in Yorkshire.