Saddler’s Rock will bid to put a disappointing Royal Ascot effort behind him when he defends his crown in the Artemis Goodwood Cup.

Tom Hogan believes Group One winner Gordon Lord Byron will have another day in the sun after missing out in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Princess Highway is fancied to continue her rapid rise up the ladder by landing the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh tomorrow.

ALL season Ger Lyons had been hoping to win a Pattern race with Future Generation and his wish came through last night when the filly made most to land the Group 3 Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown.

Beacon Lodge has a choice of engagements this month as trainer Clive Cox looks for some cut in the ground for his consistent performer.

PATHFORK has been withdrawn from the Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh today as he suffered a bit of a setback.

Jessica Harrington’s Pathfork continues to build towards a comeback in the Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh on July 16.

Eve Johnson Houghton could launch a double raid on the Curragh this weekend with stable stars The Cheka and Fontley.

IT wasn’t a very busy week for us on the track and the weekend ahead mirrors that in what is a rare lull before we’re back into top gear during the week at Killarney and Leopardstown. At the same time, we’ll be preparing for some top class Curragh action of which I hope Laughing Lashes and Pathfork can be a major part.

Air Chief Marshal confirmed he was back on track with a gutsy victory in the www.thetote.com Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh.

FAMOUS, a full-sister to multiple Group 1 winner Mastercraftsman, earned a step into Group 3 company when scoring an all-the-way win in the opening Irish Stallion Farms 2-Y-O Fillies Maiden at Leopardstown last night.

AIDAN O’Brien will fire at least four arrows at the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Sunday.

Darryll Holland will take a day off from the domestic scene on Sunday to partner Suggestive in Sunday’s Group Three Emirates Airline Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh.

Jim Bolger drew back the years when saddling Margarula to spring a 33-1 surprise and deny the odds-on favourite Quarter Moon in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh.