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THE CURTAIN closes on another memorable Flat season at Doncaster this afternoon and the Varian Stable team will head into the winter content following a record-breaking year in 2017.

AJMAN KING became an important milestone in the Varian Stable season at Doncaster on Friday afternoon as Sheikh Mohammed Obaid’s progressive three-year-old brought up a century of domestic winners with an imperious success in the 1m2f handicap.

EMMAUS made a taking reappearance from almost a year on the side-lines when showing a fine attitude to get up close home in the feature seven-furlong handicap at Leicester on Tuesday afternoon.

ZEELANDER showed a determined attitude to grind his way down the Windsor home straight and make a successful handicap debut in the hands of Andrea Atzeni on Monday afternoon.

ALTYN ORDA defied a pre-race mishap to post a wide-margin career best on only her third start when accounting for a brace of highly-regarded fillies in the G3 Oh So Sharp Stakes at Newmarket on Friday afternoon, the first leg of an across-the-card double on an important day for the Varian Stable team.

SOLOMON’S BAY relished the drop in trip on his first all-weather start when arriving with a sustained late challenge under Silvestre De Sousa to land the six-furlong conditions contest at Kempton on Wednesday evening.

AUGENBLICK made a successful introduction to her racing career when claiming the scalp of the well-touted Ortiz in the seven-furlong fillies’ novice auction at Kempton on Monday afternoon.

THE PENULTIMATE contest at Lingfield on a Thursday afternoon is rarely the scene of something special, but Andrea Atzeni produced a masterful ride aboard Dealer’s Choice in the seven-furlong fillies’ handicap this afternoon, bringing the filly across from stall 12 to win by three-quarters of a length.

ANDREA ATZENI rode a double for the team at Salisbury on Wednesday as Ace Ventura and Jamil broke their respective maidens, overcoming desperate conditions to establish themselves as smart prospects looking ahead to next season.

AJMAN KING and Tamih provided the Varian Stable team with a double across the weekend as both horses broke their maidens at Epsom and Chester respectively.

SAROOKH took an emphatic leap forward from his debut fourth at Newcastle when recording a three-length success on his second start at Kempton on Wednesday evening.

SHENANIGANS continued on her upward career trajectory with a game front-running performance in the closing one-mile fillies’ handicap at Newmarket on Saturday afternoon, proving ably assisted by a fine ride from Andrea.