Racing at Ffos Las has been rescheduled to avoid disruption from the upcoming solar eclipse, with the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) moving the first race two hours earlier to 3:35 p.m. The eclipse is expected to occur around 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

In other racing news, trainer John Gosden’s stayer Trawlerman is set to compete in the Lonsdale Cup at York later this month. The eight-year-old, owned and trained in Britain, has found stiff competition this season, most recently being defeated by Aidan O’Brien’s Scandinavia in a Gold Cup contest at Ascot in June and again at Goodwood last week. At Goodwood, Trawlerman’s chances were compromised after being hampered by a loose horse during the race. Gosden noted that despite the setback, the horse appears to have recovered well and is likely to target the £250,000 Lonsdale Cup, a race he has won previously, describing the meeting as “a great” occasion.

Meanwhile, French-trained Calandagan is expected to miss the remainder of the European flat racing season. The five-year-old, trained by Francis-Henri Graffard and owned by Princess Zahra Aga Khan, finished second to Kalpana while attempting to defend his King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes title last month. Nemone Routh, racing manager to Princess Zahra Aga Khan, reported that Calandagan returned from Ascot in a notably fatigued state. His primary objective remains the Japan Cup in late November, and plans are being made to rest the horse before shipping him to Tokyo. Routh indicated that while participation in the Champion Stakes later this year is not completely ruled out, a direct route to Japan may be more likely given Calandagan’s condition.

These developments highlight how connections are adjusting their strategies around key races and the physical status of their horses as the season progresses.