First Cornerstone is likely to go straight to the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on October 27.

Aidan O’Brien, who has won the Group 2 Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh 11 times in the past, including with the likes of Septimus, St Nicholas Abbey and 12 months ago with David Livingston, looks like launching another powerful assault on Sunday’s 1 mile race for two-year-olds.

Trainer Philip Fenton is looking forward to welcoming Last Instalment back into training on Saturday after the exciting gelding recovered from injury.

First Cornerstone is likely to be supplemented for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf after his win in the Futurity Stakes at the Curragh.

The broken record just keeps on playing.

Dawn Approach lived up to his tall reputation with a hard-fought victory in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot yesterday.

Aidan O’Brien predictably dominated proceedings on the final day of Chester’s May meeting to continue his fantastic start to the month.

Bonfire aims to keep his Derby dream alive on his seasonal return in today’s Stobart Barristers Dee Stakes at Chester.

FAME And Glory has been installed as the 5-4 favourite for Saturday’s Irish Field St Leger after featuring among 13 confirmations for the race.

Dragon Pulse and Talwar have been added to the field for Saturday’s Goffs National Stakes at the Curragh.

Pathfork continues to delight Jessica Harrington as the unbeaten colt prepares for a crack at the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on April 30.

KEVIN PRENDERGAST is anticipating a bold show from Kissable when she lines up in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Trainer Jessica Harrington will not rush into a decision regarding future targets for yesterday’s Curragh winner Pathfork.

You’re afraid to talk about how well the yard is going for fear of jinxing it but I couldn’t be happier at the moment, as the last few weeks have been very good. Mind you, I was beginning to have my doubts last Saturday evening.

RIP VAN WINKLE delighted his connections in his latest workout ahead of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

AIDAN O’Brien’s Cape Blanco, a possible star in the making, has to be choice to take the Group 2 Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Viscount Nelson will next step into Group company after his workmanlike triumph in the Listed Coolmore Hurricane Run Stakes at Tipperary.

Arazan will miss the Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas a week on Saturday due to a temperature.

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.

AIDAN O’BRIEN can make history at the Curragh this afternoon by becoming the first trainer since 1935 to win all five Irish classics in the one season.

The pecking order among Aidan O’Brien’s juveniles could become more evident after the Bank Of Scotland National Stakes on Sunday at the Curragh.

The pecking order among Aidan O'Brien's juveniles could become more evident after the Bank Of Scotland National Stakes on Sunday at the Curragh.

JOHN Oxx has not totally ruled out a clash between his exciting colts Arazan and Sea The Stars in the Bank Of Scotland (Ireland) National Stakes at the Curragh on September 14.

JOHN OXX’S horses are in good shape and, hopefully, Hasanka can keep his current good run going by landing the Listed K and M Timber Ballycullen Stakes at the Curragh this afternoon.

Superlative Stakes winner Firth Of Fifth is to be entered in the Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

New Approach remains a short-priced favourite for Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby – despite continuing doubts about his participation.

FRAN Berry aims to improve on his personal best of third place in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby when reunited with Curtain Call at the Curragh on Sunday.

Fran Berry is looking forward to renewing his partnership with Curtain Call in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday.

JIM Bolger reports no worries for New Approach as the red-hot favourite attempts to provide his trainer with a first victory in the stanjames.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket today.

NEW Approach has been rated 3lb higher than his former stablemate and last year’s top European two-year-old Teofilo on account of his victory in a better-quality renewal of the Dewhurst Stakes.

Jim Bolger looks to have another smart juvenile on his hands in the shape of Leopardstown scorer New Approach.

New Approach maintained his unbeaten record with another authoritative display in the Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown.

Macarthur, second-favourite for the Vodafone Derby with most bookmakers, makes his seasonal reappearance in the Group Three P.W.McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Aidan O’Brien will have the choice of four entries in Sunday’s Group Three PW McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown, which has attracted 14 possible entries.

SOME things never change!

Horatio Nelson, second-favourite for next year’s 2000 Guineas, heads the list of 11 runners left in Thursday’s Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes at the five-day stage.

PLANS for Flashy Wings remain undecided after the unbeaten filly pleased trainer Mick Channon in a spin on the gallops yesterday.

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THE tough, dependable Vinnie Roe can land an unprecedented fourth Irish St Leger at the Curragh this afternoon.

VINNIE ROE can land an unprecedented third consecutive win in the Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh today.

Connections of Pearl Of Love can hardly wait for their exciting youngster to take his chance in the Group One Dunnes Stores National Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

MICK KINANE continues in excellent form, and the champion jockey and current championship leader, brought his score for the season to 47 when riding a double on the Aidan O’Brien-trained pair Carpanetto and Tumblebrutus at Naas last night.

Former smart bumper horse Quadco put recent problems behind him to land the featured GPT Handicap at the opening session of the Galway Festival last night.

QUADCO, a horse who threatened to be a champion in the early part of his career, made a mockery of the handicapper when taking the GPT Handicap by a whopping 14 lengths at Ballybrit last night.