There was plenty of confidence behind Corrin Bob prior to Tuesday night’s Ladbrokes Cold Collar final at Crayford, and the Ernie Gaskin-trained runner duly obliged, making the most of his inside line to lead from the first turn on his way to the £7,000 (€10,000) winner’s prize.

Irish Oaks heroine Covert Love could take her chance in the Ladbrokes St Leger if fast ground rules her out of the Darley Yorkshire Oaks later this month.

Derby finalist Vulturi, trained by Liam Dowling (inset) took a major step towards another Classic final when winning a very competitive first quarter-final of the Kerry Agribusiness St Leger on Saturday night at Limerick.

There is no logical reason to oppose Australia in the QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown this evening and anything less than a reasonably comfortable success for Aidan O’Brien’s colt will be a surprise.

Joseph O’Brien feels Leading Light makes his job look easy as the colt attempts to maintain his unbeaten run this season in the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger at the Curragh tomorrow.

James Doyle warmed up for Ladbrokes St Leger meeting at Doncaster, where he rides Snow Sky in the world’s oldest Classic, with a 208-1 treble at Leicester yesterday.

The Queen’s Vase is a race worth getting involved in on day four of the Royal Ascot meeting and the John Gosden-trained Marzocco looks the type to appreciate the step up to two miles on fast ground, and the lightly raced colt can continue his progress with victory here.

Jaytee Hellcat put his name in the mix for outright honours in the Kerry AgriBusiness St Leger when proving far too strong for his rivals in Saturday’s second quarter-final at Limerick.

Classic hope Free Eagle is likely to start next season off in the Derrinstown Derby Trial at Leopardstown.

David Wachman has underlined the importance of fast ground for Galileo Rock as he gears up for next month’s Ladbrokes St Leger.

There are few harder horses to dislodge from the front than Universal and Mark Johnston’s battler continued his impressive rate of progress in the Princess Of Wales’s boylesports.com Stakes at Newmarket.

Dual Derby-winner Camelot will be the star attraction when he makes his seasonal debut in the Group 3 High Chaparral Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh.

Frankie Dettori will sensationally partner Camelot in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.

Doncaster’s atmosphere switched from heightened to distinctly flat within the space of three minutes as Godolphin’s Encke extinguished hopes of Camelot achieving a rare English Triple Crown in the Ladbrokes St Leger.

Aidan O’Brien admits it would be beyond his wildest dreams if Camelot can ensure his place in racing legend and secure Triple Crown glory in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster today.

Ladbrokes feel they are “dangling a carrot” for punters by easing Camelot’s odds ahead of his bid for Triple Crown glory in tomorrow’s St Leger at Doncaster.

Ladbrokes feel they are “dangling a carrot” for punters by easing Camelot’s odds ahead of his bid for Triple Crown glory in Saturday’s St Leger at Doncaster.

Excelebration or Power could represent Aidan O’Brien in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville a week on Sunday.

Aidan O’Brien is the Philips manager of the month for June.

Dreams of a first Triple Crown hero since 1970 are very much alive after Camelot routed the field in the Investec Derby at Epsom.

William Haggas has no serious stamina concerns about Sooraah when she tackles a mile and a quarter for the first time in the Blue Square Winter Derby at Lingfield on Saturday.

WITH €6,500 on offer to the winner, the final of the Razldazl Open Unraced 525 at Shelbourne Park is the most valuable prize up for decision this evening and fittingly there are a number of potential stars in the line up.

Maybe could head to Longchamp or Newmarket next after stretching her unbeaten record to five in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh.

THE Brendan Duke-trained Roicead scorched up the five furlongs at Cork last night in 56.68 seconds to easily land the corkracecourse.ie Handicap.

IT IS a while since trainer James Toller had a nice juvenile to look forward to, but thoughts of Loving Spirit could keep him warm this winter.

SNOW FAIRY came out of her first defeat of the season in the Yorkshire Oaks in good heart – but no decision has yet been taken on whether she runs in the Ladbrokes St Leger.

Ladbrokes St Leger fancies Midas Touch and Rewilding put their Classic claims on the line in the sportingbet.com Great Voltigeur Stakes at York on Tuesday.

AGE Of Aquarius has ousted Kite Wood as the ante-post favourite for the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday, when he will have the assistance of Johnny Murtagh in the saddle.

Connections of Kite Wood believe the Ladbrokes St Leger favourite will have to put up a career-best performance to win the Doncaster Classic in two weeks' time.

Timor Blue is unlikely to race again after sustaining a serious wrist injury in a first bend fall in last weekend’s Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger final at Limerick.

Aidan O'Brien and Johnny Murtagh warmed up for Frozen Fire's assault on the Ladbrokes St Leger as Honolulu provided the duo with a second consecutive success in the National Express Doncaster Cup on Town Moor.

Johnny Murtagh will ride Frozen Fire in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday as the Irishman seeks to win Britain’s oldest Classic for the first time.

Irish Derby winner Frozen Fire is among 24 possibles for the Ladbrokes St Leger on September 13 following the latest entry stage.

John Gosden is considering a crack at Duke Of Marmalade in the George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes after Lucarno bounced back to winning form on the second day of Newmarket’s July meeting.

Youmzain will face eight rivals as he attempts to shed his bridesmaid tag in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud on Sunday.

Andrew Balding will aim higher next time with Siren’s Gift after she regained the winning thread in the Prestwold Conditions Stakes over the minimum trip at Leicester.

Nikindi is set for the big sales race at Doncaster’s St Leger meeting following his fine effort in a similar contest at the Curragh.

Connections of Aqaleem remain in no rush to make a final decision committing their colt to the Ladbrokes St Leger.

Aqaleem will face nine rivals in Tuesday’s Gordon Stakes at Goodwood as he bids to book his place in the St Leger line-up.

Vodafone Derby third Aqaleem will sidestep Sunday’s Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Vodafone Derby hero Sir Percy could be set for a titanic clash with Breeders’ Cup winner Red Rocks in the €5m Dubai Sheema Classic at Nad Al Sheba in March.

Sergeant Cecil may try for more Group One glory in France in the Prix Royal-Oak later this month after raising the roof at Longchamp.