Ger Lyons is looking forward to seeing what Obliterator can do when he starts his three-year-old campaign in the ebm-papst Feilden Stakes at Newmarket today.

SETA’S trainer Luca Cumani admits it is anyone’s guess whether his filly will be the one to emerge triumphant in Sunday’s StanJames.com 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

CRIQUETTE Head-Maarek has admitted to having stamina doubts ahead of Special Duty’s run in Sunday’s StanJames.com 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

BEETHOVEN, last season’s Dewhurst winner, has been ruled out of the StanJames.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

FREE Agent has a bruised foot and will miss today’s Addleshaw Goddard Dee Stakes at Chester.

John Gosden is hoping the decision to bypass the Vodafone Derby with Bronze Cannon can pay off at Royal Ascot on Friday.

Aidan O’Brien produced another possible Classic candidate as Alessandro Volta took advantage of Curtain Call’s absence in the totesport.com Derby Trial at Lingfield.

Ted Durcan has landed the plum mount aboard Salford Mill in the Vodafone Derby with Kerrin McEvoy set to be claimed for a Godolphin-owned runner in the premier Classic.

David Elsworth was left scratching his head after Vodafone Derby second favourite Salford Mill disappointed in a workout at Newmarket on Friday morning.

Connections of Al Shemali believe the step up in trip and the likely softer ground will be in his favour at York tomorrow.

A number of trainers take the wraps off their Classic contenders this week with trial races very much the highlights of the week.

Four years ago the partisan crowd at Doncaster erupted when Bollin Eric galloped to victory in the St Leger, providing a local win for Yorkshiremen Tim Easterby and Kevin Darley.

Olympian Odyssey’s participation in the Vodafone Derby will not be confirmed until the last minute, according to his owner Bill Gredley.

FRANKIE DETTORI has been snapped up for the ride on French challenger Linda’s Lad in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

Classic potential was unveiled as Kempton opened the turf Flat season for the first time in 16 years today but it was Paul Webber, more familiar as a jumps trainer, who took away the biggest prize.

Michael Jarvis remained guarded about the chances of Vista Bella running in the 1000 Guineas after she battled to a short-head victory in a thrilling finish to the Passport2Sport.co.uk Masaka Stakes at Kempton today.

CHAMPION trainer Aidan O’Brien is to rely on a team of four in the Vodafone Derby on Saturday as he bids to win the blue riband for a record third consecutive year.

Champion trainer Aidan O’Brien is to rely on a team of four in the Vodafone Derby on Saturday as he bids to win the blue riband for a record third consecutive year.

BRITAIN’S premier Classic took a knock after Fight Your Corner bounced back from a poor reappearance effort to give Mark Johnston his second Vodafone Derby trial victory in 10 days at Chester yesterday.