My thoughts this week are with Fran Berry as he recovers from the injuries he suffered as a result of a horrific fall from Caliente after the filly unfortunately broke her leg.

British raiders Nathaniel and Snow Fairy feature among a final field of six declared runners in tomorrow’s Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

The broken record just keeps on playing.

Hall Of Mirrors should prove hard to beat in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden for colts and geldings at Leopardstown tonight.

JOHN OXX is hopeful Emiyna is returning to her best form ahead Saturday’s run in the Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes at Leopardstown.

ALL season Ger Lyons had been hoping to win a Pattern race with Future Generation and his wish came through last night when the filly made most to land the Group 3 Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown.

ENGLISH invader Lilbourne Lad out battled the rather ironically named Tough As Nails in the Group 2 Dubai Duty Free Railway Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

AIDAN O’Brien’s Beethoven (2-1 favourite) appreciated a drop in class in the Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown last night to provide his son, Joseph, with a first Pattern-race success.

THERE may be only five runners in the Group 3 Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown tonight, but it promises a fascinating contest.

A trip across the Channel could be on the cards for Famous Name after he bagged his third successive victory in the Desmond Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

GER LYONS’ Reggae Rock is fancied to shrug off top weight in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Auction Maiden at Dundalk this afternoon.

Jim Bolger admits conditions at Leopardstown are unlikely to be ideal for Lush Lashes when she lines up in the Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes tomorrow.

KING Of Rome put himself in line for the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes after showing his class with an emphatic victory in the Royal Whip Stakes at Leopardstown yesterday.

DEAUVILLE VISION came right back to her best form when trouncing seven rivals in the Listed Kerryman Ruby Stakes at Tralee yesterday.

Connections of Haatef still believe the Danzig colt has the potential to reach the top.

OCEAN PEARL can get the weekend away to the ideal start by landing the opening Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden at Tramore tonight.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S Holy Roman Emperor heads 135 entries for the £250,000 Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on October 14.

Race For The Stars spearheads a four-strong Aidan O’Brien entry in Sunday’s Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown.

Aidan O’Brien has ruled George Washington out of a return to action at Leopardstown this weekend, but a trip to Goodwood the following week remains a possibility.

GEORGE Washington faces a crucial workout today to determine if his return to action will be at Leopardstown next weekend or Goodwood the following Sunday.

DERMOT WELD, fresh from another profitable Galway, where he had seven winners, was on the mark at Cork yesterday when Reform Act turned in a game display to land the €45,000 plus to the winner Listed Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Give Thanks Stakes.

GEORGE Washington could return to action later this month in the totesport Celebration Mile at Goodwood – despite the fact Kieren Fallon would not be available to ride.

Stan James 2000 Guineas hero George Washington enjoyed a gentle canter at Naas after racing last night as he continued his preparations for a return to competitive action.

Stan James 2000 Guineas hero George Washington enjoyed a gentle canter at Naas after racing this evening as he continued his preparations for a return to competitive action.

Amigoni is set to run at next week’s Glorious Goodwood meeting after scoring a narrow success in the Dubai Duty Free Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

Aidan O’Brien unveiled another useful juvenile prospect as Amigoni knuckled down for a narrow success in the Dubai Duty Free Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh today.

Moonlight Dance made all the running to take the Group Three Ladbrokes.ie International Stakes at the Curragh today.

“Faugh-A-Ballagh”

Grand Passion will bid to follow up his Curragh success in June when he returns to Ireland on Sunday to contest the Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown.

Dress To Thrill, a homebred Grade One winner for Walter Haefner’s Moyglare Stud Farm, has been retired after disappointing in the Matriarch Stakes at Hollywood Park last month.

SAGITTA 2000 Guineas winner Refuse To Bend has been purchased by Sheikh Mohammed to stand as a future stallion at Darley Stud.

REFUSE TO BEND made a highly-impressive return to action in the Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown yesterday.