Newmarket`s longest-serving trainer Michael Jarvis landed the town`s richest race when Rakti, having only his third start of the year, landed the �400,000 Group 1 Emirates Airline Champion Stakes by two lengths from Carnival Dancer.

"He`s been working unbelievably," said Jarvis, who has trained in Newmarket since 1968. "We don`t time our horses at home but he has been finishing seven-furlong gallops like a top sprinter. He`d be pretty high up among the best horses I have trained.

"He had a small crack in his left hind fetlock after running Ascot and was in his box for four weeks. But as a result he had a nice break and was probably one of the freshest horses in the race. It`s very satisfying to come back after a quite serious injury like that.

"He refused to go into the stalls in this race last year although I didn`t have him then and we did have problems in Rome earlier in the year. But he`s spent a lot of time with Yarmy (Steve Dyble) sorting him out and the horse recognises Yarmy`s voice from 30 yards away.

"We have had an invitation to the Japan Cup but I think a mile and a half would be stretching him and I hope to take him to Hong Kong. I haven`t spoken to (owner) Mr Tanaka but I hope he`ll be back next year as there`s very little mileage on the clock."

Owner Gary Tanaka, 60, was born in Idaho but moved to Britain from San Francisco in the 1980s and now lives near Kingston-Upon-Thames. He buys proven horses in training rather than yearlings and his colours have been carried by the likes of User Friendly, Hightori, Docksider, Corrupt, Bluegrass Prince, Blues Traveller Keltos and Milk It Mick`s sire Millkom.

"We`ve been lucky to have found some good milers like Keltos and Docksider but this is great," said Tanaka. "I bought this horse before his Italian Derby success last year and,despite winning that race over a mile and a half,his best distance is a mile and a quarter.

"As Falbrav has shown this year, with these Italian horses you are not taken seriously unless you win a Group 1 race outside Italy. He might now go to Rome and then on to Hong Kong and at the moment the plan is to keep him in training next year."

Winning rider Philip Robinson said: "My personal opinion is that he might be the best miler in the world, it`s very rare that you travel that well in a race like that. I was a bit worried beforehand that there wouldn`t be enough pace - but it was just enough to settle him as he is very strong - he`s a very good horse - a machine. He is as good as gold in the stalls now - Yarmy has done a wonderful job."

Carnival Dancer belied his 33/1 odds to finish second and will now retire to to his owner`s Cheveley Park Stud. "He`s run a blinder and we`ve always said he`s had a lot of ability," said Chris Richardson, the stud`s managing director.

"The change of scenery has really worked this year and I couldn`t compliment Amanda and Mark Perrett and their team enough for what they`ve achieved with him."

Speaking about Russian Rhythm, Richardson added: "The filly didn`t find much when Kieren Fallon pressed the button, there was not a lot there. Maybe we went to the well once too often this year."

4.00pm EMIRATES AIRLINE CHAMPION STAKES

Class A, Group One, �400,000 guaranteed. For 3yo+, 1m 2f. Weights: 3yo colts & geldings 8st 11lb; fillies 8st 8lb; 4yo+ colts & geldings 9st 2lb; fillies 8st 13lb Weight for age: 3yo from 4yo+ 5lb. Penalty Values: 1st: �232,000; 2nd: �88,000; 3rd: �44,000; 4th: �20,000; 5th: �10,000; 6th: �6,000

1 RAKTI (Gary Tanaka) Michael Jarvis 4-9-02 Philip Robinson [3] 11-1
2 CARNIVAL DANCER (Cheveley Park Stud) Amanda Perrett 5-9-02 Darryll Holland [10] 33-1
3 INDIAN CREEK (Seymour Cohn) David Elsworth 5-9-02 Dane O`Neill [11] 25-1
4 IMPERIAL DANCER (Imperial Racing) Mick Channon 5-9-02 Ted Durcan [4]
5 RUSSIAN RHYTHM (Cheveley Park Stud) Sir Michael Stoute 3-8-08 Kieren Fallon [7]
6 ALAMSHAR (H H Aga Khan) John Oxx IRE 3-8-11 Johnny Murtagh [1] 9-4fav
7 KAIETEUR (Susan McCarthy) Brian Meehan 4-9-02 Pat Eddery [6]
8 NAYEF (Hamdan Al Maktoum) Marcus Tregoning 5-9-02 Richard Hills [12]
9 MIDDLEMARCH (Robert Sangster,Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier) Aidan O`Brien IRE 3-8-11 Mick Kinane [2]
10 DANO-MAST (Stald Composit) Flemming Poulsen DEN 7-9-02 Jamie Spencer [9]
11 INDIAN HAVEN (Peter Gleeson,Julian Smith,Loz Conway) Paul D`Arcy 3-8-11John Egan [5]
12 VESPONE (Godolphin) Saeed Bin Suroor 3-8-11 Frankie Dettori [8]

12 ran Non-runner: No 7 Nysaean (ground)
Time: 2m 3.34s Dist: 2, 1.5, 0.75, 2, 0.5, sh, 2.5, hd, sh, 7, 9
Breeder: Azienda Agricola Rosati Colarieti Breeding: Polish Precedent - Ragera (Rainbow Quest)
Tote Win: �13.10 Places: �2.60; �6.60; �4.40 Exacta: �498.00

Winning trainer:-Name: Jarvis, Michael Andrew Born: Lewes, 14/8/1938 Date of first licence: 1968 Previous Occupation: Son of jump jockey Andrew Jarvis, worked for Bob Turnell and Ryan Price, rode 3 winners as National Hunt jockey, head lad to Towser Gosden for 6 years, head lad to Gordon Smyth for 2 years, private trainer to David Robinson for 8 years.Wins in a season (1991-2002): 24:28:21:15:18:20:17:19:35:38:56:55 Number of horses in training (1991-2003): 59: 46: 39: 39: 43: 36: 45: 66: 61:73:95:106:103 British Classic Wins: Sagitta 1,000 Guineas (2001 Ameerat) Major wins include: French Derby (2000 Holding Court), Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe (1989 Carroll House), Italian Derby (1989 Prorutori, 2001 Morshdi), Premio Parioli (1984 Southern Arrow), 1989 Italian St Leger (Sierra Star), July Cup (1968 So Blessed, 1969 Tudor Music), Nunthorpe Stakes (1968 Flying Legs, 1973 Bitty Girl), Haydock Sprint Cup (1969 Tudor Music, 1971 Green God, 1984 Petong), Racing Post Trophy (1980 Beldale Flutter), Juddmonte International (1981 Beldale Flutter), Coronation Cup (1982 Easter Sun), Premio Presidente Della Repubblica (1985 Bob Back, 2003 Rakti); Champion Stakes (2003 Rakti) Trains at: Kremlin House, Newmarket, Suffolk Wins this season: 53

Winning jockey:-Name: Robinson, Philip Peter. Born: 10/1/61 in Newmarket Apprenticeship: With father, Peter Robinson. First winner: Busting (Yarmouth, June 14, 1978) Classic wins: (6) Sagitta 1,000 Guineas (1984 Pebbles; 2001 Ameerat); St Leger (1993 Bob`s Return); German 1,000 Guineas (2000 Crimplene), Irish 1,000 Guineas (2000 Crimplene), French Derby (2000 Holding Court) Other major wins include: Coronation Stakes (1984 Katies, 2000 Crimplene); Nassau Stakes (2000 Crimplene) Great Voltigeur Stakes (1993 Bob`s Return); Premio Presidente della Repubblica (2003 Rakti), Coronation Cup (2003 Warrsan); Champion Stakes (2003 Rakti) Wins (1992-2002): 52,52,50,41,31,0,28,53,57,47,55 Other details: Rode in Hong Kong 1989-91 (leading rider 1989 and 1990) and returned in 1997 Wins This Year: 63