Sir Gerard and Hinterland head the 66 entries to have stood their ground at the latest confirmation stage for the totesport Mile at Goodwood on August 4.

Aidan O’Brien’s Ace heads a 19-strong entry for the Ladbrokes.com International Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday, where he may be joined by stablemates Hurricane Cat, Major Commitment and Marcus Andronicus.

William Haggas’ Suggestive broke his Group-race duck on his 37th start in the Woodfood Reserve Criterion Stakes at a sun-drenched Newmarket.

Ascot racecourse will finally open its gates again on Saturday when a restricted crowd of 11,000 people will get to see the new grandstand close up.

Robert Winston’s first ride for Dermot Weld proved a winning one at Kempton as the lightly-raced Simple Exchange ran out a brave winner of the Sportsman Magnolia Stakes.

Gerard Butler will give Jack Sullivan a well-earned rest before preparing his globe-trotting charge for the major races later in the summer.

Gerard Butler is not convinced stable stalwart Nayyir showed enough sparkle in his victory on Saturday to warrant another trip out to Dubai.

DERMOT WELD admitted yesterday that he is “facing a race against time” to get Grey Swallow to the Dubai World Cup.

Kieren Fallon was in double form at Goodwood on Tuesday with seven-furlong specialist Arakan highlighting the brace with victory in the Merbury Catering Consultants Supreme Stakes.

Trainer Gerard Butler will decide tomorrow if Nayyir takes up one of his two engagements at the weekend.

Gerard Butler is still unable to find the reason for Nayyir’s lacklustre display last weekend and is yet to formalise plans for his next race.

Sleeping Indian resumed winning ways with a gutsy display to win the Group Three stanjamesuk.com Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.

Sleeping Indian appreciated the rain-softened ground to return to winning ways in the stanjamesuk.com Hungerford Stakes.

James Fanshawe is “pleased” with Soviet Song’s preparation as she bids to defend her Cantor Spreadfair Sussex Stakes crown at Goodwood on Wednesday.

Montgomery’s Arch is on course to return to the scene of his biggest win when lining up for next Tuesday’s Group Two Betfair Cup at Glorious Goodwood.

CHAMPION jockey Ruby Walsh is currently on the easy-list, but virtually certain to be back in action for the Galway Festival, which starts next Monday.

Gerard Butler’s Nayyir heads a strong British challenge for the Group One Prix de la Foret at Longchamp on Sunday.

Soviet Song will bid to cap a fantastic season by landing her fourth Group One race on the bounce with victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot tomorrow.

NAYYIR has been working encouragingly ahead of his tilt at Saturday’s totesport Celebration Mile at Goodwood.

Nayyir, who just lost out on Group One glory in last month’s Sussex Stakes, will face a maximum of 12 rivals in Saturday’s totesport Celebration Mile at Goodwood.

Soviet Song has more major prizes in her sights after she powered to victory in a thrilling renewal of the Cantor Odds Sussex Stakes at Goodwood yesterday.

SOVIET SONG proved a predictably popular winner of the Cantor Odds Sussex Stakes as she landed her second Group One contest of the month at Goodwood yesterday.

Soviet Song and Johnny Murtagh came out on top in a thrilling Cantor Odds Sussex Stakes at Goodwood today.

ANDREW BALDING yesterday confirmed Passing Glance on course for the Cantor Odds Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on Wednesday.

GODOLPHIN’S Refuse To Bend is 2-1 favourite with Ladbrokes to complete a hat-trick of Group One wins in the Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

Eddie Ahern is expected to ride for more trainers this coming turf season after two years as stable jockey to Gerard Butler.

Ikhtyar, Dandoun and Nayyir have all been pulled out of the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot due to the fast ground.

Nayyir could miss today’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot as trainer Gerard Butler is worried about the fast ground.

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

Hawk Flyer, ante-post favourite for the Tote Ebor at York next month, is one of 13 entries revealed today for the Peugeot Gordon Stakes on the opening day of Glorious Goodwood.

Grandera will head Godolphin’s three-strong team on Hong Kong International Races Day at Sha Tin next month.

Sprint handicap king David Nicholls broke new ground when saddling the first two home in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Nayyir graduated to the big time at Epsom today as he ran away with the Vodafone Diomed Stakes.