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Knight announces retirement.

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Three-times Gold Cup-winning trainer Henrietta Knight has announced her retirement.

Knight, 65, will give up her National Hunt licence to spend more time with her husband, Terry Biddlecombe, who suffered a stroke last October. She will forever be remembered for Best Mate, who won three consecutive Gold Cups at the Cheltenham Festival between 2002-04

Coquet enters Oaks equation.

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Hughie Morrison added another potential string to his Investec Oaks hand when Coquet ran out a game winner of the Height Of Fashion Stakes at Goodwood.

With Shirocco Star, second in a trial at Newbury recently, already booked for Epsom, the Sir Percy filly won what is considered to be just about the last recognised chance for fillies to stake their claim for the Epsom Classic.

Buick sweet on Fugue Classic chance.

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William Buick believes The Fugue can give him a genuine opportunity of a first Epsom Classic victory in next Friday's Investec Oaks.

John Gosden's stable jockey has won the last two St Legers for his boss, as well as Group Ones around the world, and will also have a Derby ride in Thought Worthy. But The Fugue, who is the joint-favourite for the Oaks with some bookmakers, is his main hope on the Surrey cambers