Peter Chapple-Hyam continued his unbeaten start to July as Palus San Marco earned a hard-fought victory over Kampai in the Catering Services International Ltd Maiden Stakes at Brighton yesterday.

Aidan O’Brien insists he is taking nothing for granted as red-hot favourite Camelot bids to give the trainer his third success in Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom.

Aidan O’Brien insists he is taking nothing for granted as red-hot favourite Camelot bids to give the trainer his third success in Saturday’s Investec Derby at Epsom.

Aidan O’Brien has any amount of fillies to choose from for the Oaks and Twirl can add her name to the list with victory in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York today.

John Oxx is hopeful of a good run from Call To Battle in today’s MBNA Chester Vase after finishing a fine second in the Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown last month.

FEW are predicting anything less than a majestic performance from Frankel in today’s Qipco 2000 Guineas and trainer Henry Cecil reports a perfect preparation for the unbeaten colt.

OLIVIER Peslier has come in for the ride on Ed Dunlop’s Native Khan in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket next Saturday.

Ed Dunlop is leaning towards running Native Khan in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket after seeing how well the youngster handled the track in Thursday’s Craven Stakes.

Jessica Harrington’s unbeaten colt Pathfork remains firmly on course in his bid for Classic glory in the Qipco 2000 Guineas on April 30.

Godolphin’s racing manager Simon Crisford issued a note of caution regarding the likely starting points for Casamento and Dubai Prince.

A race-fit Prime Defender caught some coveted sprinting prospects on the hop in the Duke Of York Blue Square Stakes today.

Imposing made sure Michael Stoute and Ryan Moore started York's Dante meeting on the right footing with a performance fitting of his name.

THE Godolphin team look set to have a strong hand ahead of the French Classics after Andre Fabre gave them a double at Longchamp yesterday.

John Oxx reports his 2000 Guineas hero Sea The Stars to be fighting fit as he goes in search of a Classic double in next month’s Investec Derby.

JIMMY FORTUNE believes very fast ground would be the main problem posed to red-hot favourite Rainbow View in tomorrow’s stanjames.com 1000 Guineas.

Trainer Barry Hills chalked up 300 winners at Newmarket thanks to a terrific treble on the opening day of the Craven meeting.

Pure Poetry could attempt to secure two Classic trials in less than a week after providing Richard Hannon with a seventh victory in Kempton's Oddschecker.com Easter Stakes.

Brian Meehan is unlikely to make any decision on the likely reappearance date of Derby favourite Crowded House until after next week’s Craven meeting at Newmarket.

BRIAN Meehan is unlikely to make any decision on the likely reappearance date of Derby favourite Crowded House until after next week’s Craven meeting at Newmarket.

Aidan O’Brien is responsible for 36 of the 138 horses remaining in the Derby after the first forfeit stage as the Ballydoyle trainer looks to capture the £1.25m (€1.4m) Classic for a third time at Epsom on June 6.

John Gosden is looking for Raven’s Pass to turn the tables on Henrythenavigator when the two meet for the third time this season in the BGC Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on Tuesday.

DBEST can live up to his name by running 13 rivals ragged in the ladbrokes.com Handicap at Down Royal today.

Michita is just 10-1 for the Juddmonte Oaks with Blue Square after her devastating performance in the Height of Fashion Stakes at Goodwood.

Punters looking to get stuck into the ante-post Vodafone Derby market are sure to face a clearer picture after the totesport.com Dante Stakes has taken centre stage at York on Thursday.

Frankie Dettori has Classic glory in his sights as the Italian eyes a historic victory at Newmarket in this weekend’s 200th running of the stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas.

Paul Cole is eyeing a tilt at the French 2000 Guineas with River Proud after the colt ran with credit to finish fourth in the Craven Stakes on his seasonal bow.

Henry Cecil followed up a memorable day at Newmarket's Craven meeting today with a 21-1 double at Newbury courtesy of Unnefer and Burn The Breeze.

Michael Jarvis has a possible Classic tilt in mind for Bold Choice, who confirmed his smart juvenile form with an impressive success in the wildgooseconstruction.co.uk Maiden Stakes at Nottingham.

John Gosden will saddle leading stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas candidate Raven’s Pass – the horse he describes as “the best chance I have had in the race” – in a trial at Newmarket or Newbury next week.

Barry Hills is looking to get some of his Classic hopes back on the racecourse next week.

Fr Dominic is set to skip a Listed option at Kempton on Saturday as Ralph Beckett targets the unbeaten colt at the banshahousestables.com Craven Stakes at Newmarket next week.

Hattan served notice he can take high order in middle-distance Group races this summer when producing a smart change of gear to land the betdirect.com Winter Derby for Clive Brittain at Lingfield.

John Dunlop is hoping Scarlet Runner can confirm the form of her Nell Gwyn success and deal with the threat of ante-post favourite Finsceal Beo.

Striving Storm will bid to book his Classic ticket when he makes his seasonal bow in the banshahousestables.com Craven Stakes at Newmarket tomorrow.

Newmarket expect to offer record prize money of £7.4m (€11m) during the 2007 season after re-jigging their traditional racing calendar.

George Washington heads 14 entries at the final 48-hour declaration stage for Saturday’s Stan James 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Darryll Holland has been booked for the ride on the Jeremy Noseda-trained La Chunga in the Stan James 1000 Guineas at Newmarket next Sunday.

Racing got off to a dramatic start on the second day of Newmarket’s Craven meeting when Richard Hills survived a hair-raising stumble in the opening contest.

Ouija Board caught the eye on the Newmarket gallops this morning as she did her first piece of work since mid-April.

KIEREN FALLON believes UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas winner Footstepsinthesand will be suited by running in the Irish equivalent later this month.

Godolphin unleash the first of their big guns for the 2005 season when Dubawi lines up for tomorrow’s UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

RICHARD HANNON will wait until later in the week before deciding whether Forward Move will take his chance in the UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas on Saturday.

River Royale found a gap to take the opening contest on the final day of the Craven meeting at Newmarket today.

One-time Derby contender Ecomium is set to return to action on Saturday in the Stanleybet Diamond Stakes at the Curragh.