GRADUATION NIGHT sidestepped a Grade One engagement earlier in the week and the Lynn Higgins 60th Birthday Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase at Doncaster is an eminently more winnable contest.

Paul Hanagan's double contrasted with a major net loss for Silvestre de Sousa on a day when all three champion jockey aspirants were in direct competition at Nottingham.

Jet-set Greg Fairley partnered the opening winner at York on Namibian (8-1) just hours after riding a winner at Dundalk on Friday evening.

Harris Tweed will head to his winter quarters as a stayer to note after dominating every yard of the Listed Noel Murless Stakes at Newmarket today.

HENRY Cecil’s Midday looks a knocking bet to rack up successive wins in the Blue Square Nassau Stakes on the final day of Glorious Goodwood today.

Roger Charlton maintained his excellent summer strike-rate by landing the opening race of the 2010 Newmarket July Festival.

FRANKIE DETTORI made the dash from Epsom to Goodwood well worthwhile by winning on both his mounts at last night’s evening meeting.

Expensive Problem is proving to be the complete opposite to Jack Smith as he continued his invaluable contribution to the Epsom trainer's small stable by landing division one of the totetrifecta Handicap at Lingfield today.

Godolphin may have endured a pretty miserable start to the season but as Burnett provided them with yet another winner at Newcastle they will not want it to end.

With the curtain poised to fall on his 24-year career in the saddle, Dale Gibson provided a fitting end to his penultimate act by visiting the winner's enclosure at York aboard Jeannie Galloway.

Michael Bell's Prompter became the first progeny of the 2005 Derby winner Motivator to win when he put up a convincing performance under Hayley Turner in the EBF Maiden Stakes at Chester today.

Sheikh Mohammed’s recent purchase of Jealous Again looks a sharp bit of business now as the Royal Ascot form took a giant boost through Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cherry Hinton Stakes winner Misheer.

Paul Hanagan could be back in action at Carlisle tomorrow after escaping serious injury when kicked at York by an unraced two-year-old.

William Haggas will have a close look at the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot on Thursday for Nosedive after his impressive performance in winning at Sandown.

Nosedive and Bikini Babe both produced impressive displays in the two-year-old races at Sandown that might well secure them trips to Royal Ascot next week for the Norfolk and Chesham Stakes respectively.

Richard Hannon dominated the williamhill.com Best Football Odds Fact! EBF Maiden Stakes at Kempton, sending out all-the-way winner Avon River and third-placed Dream Of Gerontius.

High Heeled kicked her male rivals into touch and staked her claim for the Oaks when finishing with a flourish in the Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup Conditions Stakes at Newbury.

Tropical Strait put up a game performance to hold The Betchworth Kid in the £2m (€2.4m) totescoop6 November Handicap at Doncaste

Trainer James Eustace ended a four-month winless spell when Joe Caster took the opener on an eight-race card at Nottingham.

A step up to the top table in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes is next on the agenda for Ashram after John Hills’ colt romped away with the Somerville Tattersall Stakes at Newmarket.

There were few happier men at Chester on Saturday than local owner Nick Hughes who realised a lifetime ambition as his Supermassive Muse landed the corbettcasino.com Handicap.

Censored did her paddock value the world of good when getting off the mark at the third attempt in the Di Goldsmith’s 60th Birthday Celebration Maiden Fillies’ Stakes at Sandown.

Cheshire trainer Mick Mullineaux sent Methaaly on a reconnaissance mission to Ayr and it paid off when the five-year-old won the Giles Insurance Corporate Handicap.

There were only six runners in the EBF Maiden Stakes, but almost all were fancied and it was the Mark Johnston-trained newcomer Weatherstaff who came out best in the hands of Greg Fairley.

The second stage of the nine-day Yorkshire Summer Festival got underway in thrilling fashion when Courageous lived up to his name at Redcar.

Peter Chapple-Hyam had a welcome tonic with the victory of Brave Prospector in today's £100,000 (€127,062) Betfair Sprint at York.

Bankable sailed across the line in the On The House Stakes at Goodwood to earn a quote of just 2-1 with Coral for the Royal Hunt Cup on the second day of Royal Ascot.

Trainer Michael Dods and jockey Phillip Makin teamed up to good effect as Ayr enjoyed a virtually trouble-free return to action.

Shaweel took the opening honours as Ayr swung back into action following a late abandonment last week.

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.

Some tight finishes warmed the hands and exercised the vocal chords of the Southwell punters on a particularly crisp and clear afternoon at the all-weather venue.

Countrywide Comet can light up the evening at Wolverhampton by landing a hat-trick in the Ringside Nursery.

Pat Eddery was on the mark with Moral Duty in the second division of the EBF Maiden Stakes at Windsor for a victory which evoked memories of years gone by.

Alex Ferguson’s red and white colours have not been seen too often in the winner’s enclosure since the days of Rock Of Gibraltar, but that could soon come to an end after a promising debut from Adversity at Lingfield.

He may not have the most glamorous name in racing but Fat Boy can take the feature race at Ripon on Bank Holiday Monday, the Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy.

Ed McMahon’s Newly Elected took some notable scalps with his 25-1 success in the Terence O'Rourke EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury.

James Fanshawe's aberration in failing to attend the draw for the Bluesquare.com Stewards' Cup made not a shred of difference as Zidane cut through the field to take the famous Goodwood handicap.

Western Art provided Peter Chapple-Hyam with some timely good fortune ahead of Authorized’s assault on the Coral-Eclipse Stakes with a Listed win in the aAIM Dragon Stakes at Sandown.

Blue Line provided a proud, if nerve-wracking, moment of glory for trainer Michael Madgwick and owner-breeder Nell Coller at Lingfield.

Cracking made a quick breakaway to steal the dash for the EBF Maiden Stakes at a well-attended Brighton.

Jockey Eddie Ahern and trainer Ed Dunlop brightened up a low-key card at Lingfield with two winners apiece today.

Roger Charlton's Group Captain stole the show at Windsor with a rousing victory the totesport.com November Handicap today.

Kerrin McEvoy was in unstoppable form at Salisbury, notching a 535-1 treble including two winners for Sir Michael Stoute.

Frankie Dettori believes Sander Camillo can develop into a leading contender for next year’s Stan James 1000 Guineas.