Marco Botti has his sights set on some of Europe’s top middle-distance events for Gitano Hernando after he finished an unlucky sixth in Saturday’s Dubai World Cup at Meydan.

Vision D’Etat overcame an 11th hour injury scare to complete a memorable afternoon for France as the Royal Ascot winner gave trainer Eric Libaud another Sha Tin winner in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup.

Trainer Eric Libaud is confident Vision D'Etat will feature in tomorrow's Hong Kong Cup despite being found with slight swelling to his right hind fetlock.

Mike De Kock has set his sights on Royal Ascot after Archipenko struck gold in the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin.

Mick Kinane soon recovered from the disappointment of finishing last in the Vodafone Derby on Archipenko as he dashed all the way Hong Kong to partner Viva Pataca in the Champions And Chater Cup today.

Darryll Holland will partner Norse Dancer when the David Elsworth stalwart goes globe-trotting again with a crack at the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong Kong on the agenda.

MICHAEL STOUTE will bid to get his 2005 campaign off to a good start in Dubai tomorrow night when he saddles Maraahel in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Nad al Sheba.

Magistretti, winner of the Dante Stakes last year, has been selected to run in the Audemars Piguet QEII Cup in Hong Kong later this month.

Grandera gave Frankie Dettori a memorable end to what had been a turbulent week when landing a dramatic Singapore Airlines International Cup on a hot night at Kranji.