Trainer extraordinaire Nicky Henderson added Chester to his list of big-meeting triumphs this spring when sending out No Heretic to lift the Betway Chester Cup.

Frankie Dettori has been snapped up by Willie Mullins to partner leading fancy Clondaw Warrior in the Betfred Ebor at York next Saturday.

Fresh from his Galway Hurdle exploits, trainer Tony Martin dominated day five at the Galway Festival, recording a near 144-1 treble with Vive La France, Tudor City and Dark Crusader.

Ryan Moore produced the Willie Mullins-trained Clondaw Warrior with a perfectly-timed challenge to land the Ascot Stakes.

Gleneagles can get the Irish off to a flyer on the opening day of Royal Ascot. Aidan O’Brien’s dual classic winner is an odds-on favourite for the St James’s Palace Stakes.

I’ve been to the Melbourne Cup, Breeders’ Cup, Hong Kong International Races and Dubai Carnival — all fantastic festivals in their own right — but none of them top Royal Ascot.

The Queen Anne Stakes is an intriguing race with which to start Royal Ascot, and the Richard Hannon-trained Night Of Thunder looks to represent tremendous each-way value.

Godolphin have snapped up Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Pleascach and she will carry their colours when she runs in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot next week.

El Salvador can land the SeanieMac.com Race over a mile and six at Killarney tonight.

After two pleasing efforts this season, today should be the day we see what Telescope is truly made of, and he earns the nap selection to give trainer Michael Stoute his eighth victory in the Hardwicke Stakes.

Sole Power is set to return to Royal Ascot on Saturday after he achieved the first leg of a coveted sprint double by winning the King’s Stand Stakes for the second year running yesterday.

Leading Light, winner of the Queen’s Vase 12 months ago, heads the ante-post market for next Thursday’s Ascot Gold Cup after the latest declaration stage yesterday.

Charismatic owner Dr Marwan Koukash states every year that the StanJames.com Chester Cup is his ‘Derby’ and he knew from some way out he would be adding to his collection as Suegioo swooped late to deny Angel Gabrial on the Roodee.

Ihtimal will aim to break her maiden in today’s German-Thoroughbred.com Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket.

Michael Stoute is well aware that Queen Elizabeth’s filly Estimate faces the toughest test of her career in today’s Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

Dawn Approach got his career back on track with victory in an incredible finish to the St James’s Palace Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot yesterday.

Leading National Hunt trainer Jonjo O’Neill claimed the Ascot Stakes at Royal Ascot as Well Sharp carried the familiar silks of JP McManus to a determined victory.

Irish jockey Eddie Ahern will appeal the 10-year disqualification imposed on him by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) following the conclusion of a corruption hearing.

First reserve Cry For The Moon got into the featured Ladbrokes’ Handicap Hurdle at Killarney yesterday and then ran his rivals ragged.

John Oxx reports Saddler’s Rock to be primed for action in the Artemis Goodwood Cup on Thursday.

Simenon gave leading National Hunt trainer Willie Mullins his first taste of Royal Ascot success when careering away with the Ascot Stakes in the hands of Ryan Moore.

I WILL be at Royal Ascot today and can’t tell you how much I am looking forward to it.

Champion-jockey Johnny Murtagh excelled in Fairyhouse last night, completing a double on his two rides for John Oxx, Shamooda and Hay Point.

Irish raiders were out of luck as Usual Suspects took Grade One honours in the Prix Alain Du Breil at Auteuil yesterday.

Scots Gaelic has earned a trip to Royal Ascot following his victory at Fairyhouse on Wednesday night.

NICKY Henderson does not spend too many afternoons at Newmarket but he has been known to grace Rowley Mile winner’s enclosure after the Betfred Cesarewitch and returns today with two live chances.

JUNIOR will have a well-deserved summer holiday before being aimed at the John Smith’s Grand National.

JOHNNY MURTAGH showed his style at Royal Ascot when Frederick Engels landed a bit of a touch to provide trainer David Brown with his first winner at the Royal meeting in the Windsor Castle Stakes.

Kieren Fallon will sit out his two rides at Royal Ascot this afternoon.

WILLIE MULLINS makes one of his rare forays to the Royal meeting with Rattan in the Ascot Stakes today.

FRANKEL will next run at Royal Ascot after Henry Cecil said that the remarkable 2000 Guineas winner would not line up in the Investec Derby.

Junior will head to Goodwood later this month as the hardy stayer strives to supplement his Royal Ascot triumph.

CANFORD Cliffs arrived at Royal Ascot with a score to settle and left at the top of the podium in the three-year-old miling division after proving his worth in the St James’s Palace Stakes.

HIGH-CLASS mare Profound Beauty proved herself on course for a return to Flemington in November, for the Melbourne Cup, when turning over Ballydoyle hot-pot Age Of Aquarius in the listed Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown yesterday.

Ascot Stakes runner-up Sesenta is likely to take up her entry in the Arthur Guinness Galway Hurdle on July 30.

GODOLPHIN’S Friston Forest heads a maximum field of 20 runners in the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on Saturday.

JOHNNY Murtagh has failed in his bid to have a five-day suspension he picked up at Royal Ascot overturned, meaning he will miss the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown next week.

Johnny Murtagh has failed in his bid to have a five-day suspension he picked up at Royal Ascot overturned, meaning he will miss the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown next week.

Godolphin’s Friston Forest heads a maximum field of 20 runners in the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on Saturday.

JOHNNY Murtagh has lodged an appeal against the five-day suspension which rules him out of the Coral-Eclipse meeting.

JOHNNY Murtagh further incurred the wrath of the British stewards on the opening afternoon of Royal Ascot, picking up bans totalling seven days which will rule him out of the Coral-Eclipse meeting at Sandown next month.

Johnny Murtagh further incurred the wrath of the British stewards on the opening afternoon of Royal Ascot today, picking up bans totalling seven days which will rule him out of the Coral-Eclipse meeting at Sandown next month.

Connections of Sweetheart are keeping their fingers crossed she makes the cut for next week's Ascot Stakes following victory in the Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap at Folkestone.