Royal Ascot opened with what may very well be the meeting’s defining moment as Frankel managed what many felt was his most impressive performance to date in the Queen Anne Stakes.

Aidan O'Brien looks to have very strong claims of winning both Group races at Leopardstown on Thursday night.

SENSE Of Purpose will be strongly fancied to get off the mark, at the third attempt, in the Kilcarn Stud 2-Y-0 Fillies Maiden at Navan today.

Casual Conquest is reported to be on course for the Meld Stakes at Leopardstown on Thursday week, with a crack at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe his big target.

SHREYAS pipped the fast-finishing Fiery Lad in the listed Nijinsky Stakes at Leopardstown last night.

Cuis Ghaire suffered her first defeat in four starts when Rip Van Winkle pounced in the Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown.

THE Group 3 Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown tonight may have only attracted four runners, but promises a terrific clash between Cuis Ghaire and Rip Van Winkle.

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

OSTERHASE put himself in line for another trip to the Far East with an all-the-way success in the Patrick P.O’Leary Memorial Phoenix Sprint Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

Media Puzzle will have his first outing since winning the 2002 Melbourne Cup at the Curragh on Sunday.

Latino Magic gave Robbie Osborne his first Group victory when taking the Meld Stakes at Leopardstown tonight.

AIDAN O’BRIEN is hoping conditions at York today will suit Mingun, who contests the Group One Juddmonte International Stakes.

British raider Carnival Dancer just failed to land the spoils in the Meld Stakes as Mingun stepped up in trip and class to land the Leopardstown feature.

Aidan O’Brien has runners in the twin features on an attractive seven-race card at Leopardstown tonight.

WAIT for the last, the Richmond Race over a mile, at Leopardstown tonight before having a half-decent bet and row in with John Oxx’s Hanabad.