JEREMY NOSEDA used the Betfair Gordon Stakes as a launch pad for Sixties Icon’s Ladbrokes St Leger success and he again captured the Goodwood Group Three - but his latest winner Rebel Soldier looks unlikely to take in the Doncaster Classic.

In addition to Sixties Icon, Conduit and Harbinger have rocketed to the upper echelons after scoring on the rolling Sussex Downs the last two years, and Rebel Soldier also appears destined for better things.

But owner Earle Mack’s racing manager Fiona Shaw nominated the Breeders’ Cup Turf and Canadian International as likely targets after Ryan Moore brought the 4-1 favourite home with a slender advantage over Dandino and Arctic Cosmos.

The Danehill Dancer colt skipped the John Smith’s Cup at York in favour of having his Classic credentials put to the test and passed the examination with flying colours.

Rebel Soldier was always to the fore and stole a handy advantage when striking for home with a quarter-mile left to run.

He got first run on the field and although Dandino gathered himself together after being outpaced down the hill to charge late on, he missed out on his fifth win of the season by a head.

The Leger sponsors trimmed James Given’s stable star to 8-1 from 12s with Rebel Soldier on offer at 14-1 despite reservations about his stamina.

Noseda said of the winner: ‘‘I’m very, very pleased as he has taken a step up after winning a handicap off a mark of 88, he won that handicap easily but to win a Group Three he is going in the right direction.

‘‘I think we will have a crack at the Voltigeur, sadly I don’t think the St Leger is in his spectrum in terms of staying but we will see where we are after that race.”