RACING: Falbrav was in good order yesterday morning after his brilliant performance in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Luca Cumani's five-year-old recorded his fourth Group One success of the season - and his first at a mile - by beating Russian Rhythm by two lengths under Darryll Holland.

"He is very well. He has come out of the race fine, he has eaten up everything and hasn't turned a hair," said the Newmarket trainer yesterday.

A trip to the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita later this month is one of the options for connections, as is the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket.

"Nothing is really set in stone yet," Cumani added. "We want to see how the next few days pan out and see how he takes re-entering training and how he takes the autumn, because the temperature is changing now.

"He has had eight races at Group One level this season and we just want to do what is right for the horse."

Cumani has trained some top-class horses over the years, including two Derby winners, but he makes no secret of the regard for which he holds the son of Fairy King.

"He is probably the best horse in the world right now and probably one of the best that has been around in my generation," he said.

He also had a special word of praise for Holland, who has partnered Falbrav to three of his four big-race wins this term, but came in for some criticism after the pair were controversially beaten by High Chaparral in the Irish Champion Stakes.

Aidan O'Brien's colt kept the race after a stewards' inquiry, but an appeal has since been launched by the Falbrav team.

"Darryll rides him supremely well. It was just unfortunate in Ireland, but even then he would have won if he hadn't been impeded," the trainer said.

Chris Richardson, the managing director of Russian Rhythm's owners Cheveley Park Stud, confirmed that she would stay in training as a four-year-old.

Meanwhile, Sulamani booked his ticket to the Breeders' Cup with a highly impressive victory in the Turf Classic at Belmont Park on Saturday night.

The Saeed Bin Suroor-trained four-year-old cruised up on the outside of Delightful Irving off the final bend and went on to win by two lengths under jockey Jerry Bailey.

Sulamani appeared to stumble at the far turn but Bailey soon regained control and will be hoping for an easier ride in next month's Breeders' Cup Turf in Santa Anita.

"We are very excited with the win," racing manager Simon Crisford told the Godolphin website.

"He showed great acceleration towards the end of the race, something he has always shown. We just hope he makes that same move in the Breeders' Cup."

Bailey was equally impressed: "That was a very athletic and courageous performance," the rider said.

"Sabiango wasn't quite clear, and I caught his heel. I've never had a horse get back into a race after something like that happened."

However, the Godolphin operation were out of luck when Dubai World Cup hero Moon Ballad finished last behind easy winner Mineshaft in the Jockey Club Gold Cup.

"He just didn't run his race," Crisford said. "We're very disappointed. We'll let the dust settle before we decide on the future."

Bailey added: "He was just flat. I got no response."

Earlier, Dermot Weld's Dimitrova held off long-shot Walzerkoenign and favourite Heat Haze to take the Flower Bowl Invitational and book her place in the Breeders' Cup.

The three-year-old filly, who was ridden by Bailey, is likely to go for the Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita.

"You saw the real filly today," Weld told thoroughbredtimes.com. "It was a great performance. We had her ready for this race and she proved to be the top filly that she is."