Racing round-up

Mick Channon's Silca Blanka (Billy Newnes) and William Haggas's Yeast (Ray Cochrane) finished sixth and eighth respectively to La Blue in the Group Three Oettingen Rennen at Baden-Baden yesterday.

John Hills's Royal Philosopher (Olivier Peslier), was fourth in the Group Three Prix Quincey won by Rising Colours at Deauville. Hills's Alzabella, ridden by Frankie Dettori, also had to settle for fourth in the Listed Prix Michel Houyvet. Dettori was second on the Ian Balding-trained Papua, in the Prix du Haras de la Huderie.