Following the news that ante-post favourite Golden Quest is to miss the totesport Ebor, the sponsors are to refund any stakes placed on the horse since his second in the Lady O Goodwood Cup.

Distinction (11-4) followed up his cracking run at the Royal meeting by landing the Lady O Goodwood Cup at Goodwood this afternoon.

Connections of Distinction are hoping the six-year-old will handle the rain-softened ground tomorrow when he bids to justify ante-post favouritism in the Lady O Goodwood Cup.

Ascot Gold Cup runner-up Distinction is likely to try to go one better in the Lady O Goodwood Cup later this month.

PERSIAN PUNCH had to call on all his renowned battling qualities to wrest the Lady O Goodwood Cup from current holder Jardines Lookout at the Sussex track yesterday.

KIEREN FALLON was partially successful in his appeal against a two-day ban at Jockey Club headquarters in London yesterday.

Kieren Fallon was partially successful in his appeal against a two-day ban at Jockey Club headquarters in London today.