Dual Galway Festival winner Rebel Fitz is likely to miss this year’s meeting after suffering a minor setback.

Trainer Freddie Head is confident brilliant filly Moonlight Cloud is in the form of her life as she aims to complete a Group 1 hat-trick in the Qatar Prix de la Foret at Longchamp.

Trainer Clive Cox has revealed plans to send star sprinter Lethal Force on a trip to Australia later this year have been shelved.

Moonlight Cloud created history at Deauville yesterday with a mesmerising performance in the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Prix Jacques le Marois.

Moonlight Cloud could clash with top rated colt Intello next weekend after mowing down Lethal Force inside the final furlong to win the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville yesterday for the third successive year.

Lethal Force will face 13 rivals, including Tom Hogan’s Gordon Lord Byron and Aidan O’Brien’s Gale Force Ten, as he bids for a Group 1 hat-trick in tomorrow’s Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville.

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

Eddie Lynam has earmarked further Group One targets for his star sprinters Slade Power and Sole Power after both performed with credit in Saturday’s Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Milton Bradley’s Regal Parade is aiming for his own unique piece of racing history in today’s William Hill Ayr Gold Cup.

Eve Johnson Houghton is excited about The Cheka’s bid for handicap glory in the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup.

Moonlight Cloud takes on eight other individual Group One winners in what may very well be the race of the season in tomorrow’s Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville.

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

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

Roger Charlton admits a decision on whether ante-post favourite Bated Breath will take his chance in the Darley July Cup is unlikely to be made until this morning.

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.

Favourable weather conditions could see Roger Charlton launch a two-pronged assault on the Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock on Saturday.

DREAM Ahead bids to cement his place as Europe’s champion sprinter when he takes on a quality field in the Prix Maurice de Gheest – Goldikova at Deauville tomorrow.

THE unbeaten Power heads a team of six possibles from the Aidan O’Brien stable for Sunday’s Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

A decision on whether Society Rock travels over to France this weekend to take in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville will be made later this week.

James Fanshawe has been forced to concede that it is ’highly unlikely’ his Golden Jubilee winner Society Rock will be fit enough to run in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket next week.

Eve Johnson Houghton just about held herself together after The Cheka provided the trainer with her first Group-race win in the Timeform Jury Stakes at Haydock.

British raider Regal Parade secured his second Group One triumph with a determined effort in the Prix Maurice De Gheest at Deauville today.

Prime Defender is expected to show his true colours when trying six and a half furlongs in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville on Sunday.

Darley July Cup third Alverta will bid to build on that fine effort in the Prix Maurice De Gheest this Sunday at Deauville.

Starspangledbanner followed up his Royal Ascot win with a gritty display in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket today.

Michael Bell travelled to France and completed a career milestone as Allied Powers provided him with his 1000th training success in the Grand Prix de Chantilly.

Serious Attitude will miss the Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock on Saturday week after suffering a setback.

William Haggas admits it would be a “dream” to think that Aqlaam could follow up the victory of King’s Apostle in the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville on Sunday.

King's Apostle is likely to bid for more Group One glory in next month's Betfred Sprint Cup following his victory in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville.

Lesson In Humility is set to be given a short break after turning in another sterling effort in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville yesterday.

William Haggas’ King’s Apostle (7-1) confirmed his reputation as a sprinter of the highest order with victory in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville.

Jockey Andrew Elliott is set to keep the ride on Lesson In Humility in Sunday’s Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville.

Richard Hannon has confirmed Paco Boy will return to a mile in the BGC Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on Wednesday.

MIKE de Kock believes Newmarket’s July Course will suit J J The Jet Plane better than Ascot in today’s Darley July Cup.

Freddie Head is happy with Marchand D’Or as the top sprinter returns to European action in the Prix de Saint-Georges over five furlongs at Longchamp tomorrow.

French raider African Rose is one of 16 acceptors for the rearranged Ladbrokes Sprint Cup at Doncaster on Saturday.

FREDDIE Head’s multiple Group One winner Marchand D’Or has been ruled out of the Betfred Sprint Cup on September 6 after suffering a setback.

Freddie Head's multiple Group One winner Marchand D'Or has been ruled out of the Betfred Sprint Cup on September 6 after suffering a setback.

MARCHAND D’Or entered the annals of French racing by becoming the first horse to win the prestigious Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville three times yesterday.

Winker Watson could make a quick return to action in Sunday’s Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville.

Freddie Head does not believe Marchand D’Or gave his true running at Royal Ascot and expects to see a much-improved performance in tomorrow’s Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Connections of Myboycharlie are mulling over the options after the colt was a late withdrawal due to the ground at Ascot on Saturday.

The Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on May 17 is the first real one-mile championship race of the Flat season and tends to throw up the odd top-class performer.

Dutch Art is likely to bid for Group One sprint glory in next month’s Betfred Sprint Cup providing the going is suitable.