The rematch between the English and Irish 2000 Guineas winners, Night Of Thunder and Kingman, is all set for tomorrow’s St James’s Palace Stakes.

Kingman and Night Of Thunder are set to clash for the third time this season in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot as both appeared among 12 entries at the latest forefeit stage.

Hot favourite Australia will have to defy stall 12 in a field of 16 for Saturday’s Investec Derby, the biggest assembled since 2008.

Trainer Patrick Prendergast reports Sugar Boy to be “very sore” following his run in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Saturday.

Thomas Chippendale is unlikely to take up his engagement in next Thursday’s Betfred Dante Stakes at York.

MICK Easterby does not often admit he is wrong but he has had to review his opinion of Ancient Cross after his victory in the Deloitte Gosforth Park Cup at Newcastle last night.

ANTE-POST favourite St Nicholas Abbey features among a total of 19 horses remaining in the Investec Derby at Epsom following the latest forfeits.

Mick Kinane is relishing the chance of a third Derby win as 2000 Guineas hero Sea The Stars prepares for his date with destiny in the Investec-sponsored Classic at Epsom tomorrow.

A crack at the Melbourne Cup on the first Tuesday in November is among the options for Septimus after he conclusively proved he is a stayer of the highest order with an effortless success in the GNER Doncaster Cup.

Raincoat remains on course for the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday week after pleasing connections in a piece of work at the weekend.

Aidan O’Brien claims leading Vodafone Derby fancy Mount Nelson is on the “easy list”.

The Michael Jarvis-trained Hala Bek will not run in the totesport Dante Stakes at York on Thursday and a Vodafone Derby bid is now on hold.

HENRY CANDY is a shrewd judge of a horse’s ability so the fact Summer’s Eve holds entries in both the English and Irish Oaks strongly suggests she will run a big race in the betdaqxpress.co.uk Maiden Fillies’ Stakes at Folkestone today.

Mark Johnston, who has already bagged three recognised trials for the Vodafone Derby, will try for another with Sir George Turner in the Convergent Dante Stakes at York on Wednesday.

Conditions are described as "just right" at York as the three-day Dante