Royal Ascot hero Pique Sous will bypass the Challenge Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow with connections giving "serious consideration" to a tilt at next month’s Betfred Ebor at York.

Globe-trotting stayer Simenon could make a surprise first appearance over hurdles for a year and a half at Tipperary on Saturday.

Four-year-old Indian Icon, winner of his maiden hurdle in Killarney last month, captured the featured Carmel Fay Memorial Handicap Hurdle in Kilbeggan last night under a well-judged ride by Mark Enright.

Royal Ascot hero Pique Sous is "very likely" to turn out quickly for the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on Saturday.

Michael Stoute is well aware that Queen Elizabeth’s filly Estimate faces the toughest test of her career in today’s Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

John Oxx reports Saddler’s Rock to be primed for action in the Artemis Goodwood Cup on Thursday.

Beware of hype, especially when it’s coming from those whose only desire is the selling of newspapers.

Eddie Ahern will be fine to take up his two mounts on the final day of Royal Ascot after a nasty incident at the track on Friday.

Elyaadi could seek compensation at York next month following a fine effort in defeat at Royal Ascot.

There was little to choose between punters and bookmakers after a week-long battle in the betting ring came to a close at Royal Ascot on Saturday.

WILLIE MULLINS makes one of his rare forays to the Royal meeting with Rattan in the Ascot Stakes today.

CANFORD Cliffs remains firmly on course for Tuesday’s Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot after coming through a racecourse gallop at Kempton with flying colours.

Donald McCain’s versatile performer Overturn is set to bid for Royal Ascot glory in the Queen Alexandra Stakes on Saturday week.

Celestial Halo will have other targets than the Cheltenham Festival despite enjoying a belated return to the winner's enclosure in the totesport.com National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell today.

Marcus Tregoning is confident Aajel can prove his recent York running to be all wrong when he lines up in the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Admirable stayer Caracciola features among a final field of 10 runners in the Coutts Goodwood Cup on Thursday.

GODOLPHIN’S Friston Forest heads a maximum field of 20 runners in the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on Saturday.

Godolphin’s Friston Forest heads a maximum field of 20 runners in the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on Saturday.

Henry Cecil’s Ajaan will bid to gain compensation for his narrow Chester Cup defeat in Saturday’s Northumberland Plate – providing the Newcastle ground is suitable.

Royal Ascot winners Duke Of Marmalade and Macarthur are likely to represent Ballydoyle in next month’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Aidan O’Brien could rely solely on star stayer Yeats in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on Thursday.

Henry Cecil expects to have "eight or nine" runners at Ascot next week as the Warren Place maestro aims to add to his staggering tally of 70 winners at the Royal meeting.

THE teak-tough Blazing Bailey dug deep to win the ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday giving trainer, Alan King, his first ever winner at the Festival.

Vinando will miss the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on Saturday.

Last year’s winner Yeats heads a field of 14 for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on Thursday.

TONY MCCOY struck for the first time this week when the Michael Tabor-owned Refinement sprang a 16-1 surprise in the Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Spa Champion Stayers’ Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

IT can pay to follow champion jockey Ruby Walsh at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

JAMIE SPENCER remains favourite to be top jockey at Royal Ascot – but only just after drawing a blank on the fourth day.

Cover Up is the only defection at the final declaration stage for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on Thursday.

JEREMY NOSEDA heads to Royal Ascot this week with what looks a crack team to try and hunt down some of the major prizes on offer.

RUBY WALSH has long suspected that the brilliant Asian Maze doesn’t truly get three miles and her victory in yesterday’s Whitewater Champion Stayers’ Hurdle at Punchestown did nothing to change his mind.

Connections of Distinction are hoping the six-year-old will handle the rain-softened ground tomorrow when he bids to justify ante-post favouritism in the Lady O Goodwood Cup.

Royal Ascot winner Corrib Eclipse looks set to have his first start over timber at Kempton on Saturday.

Corrib Eclipse will bid to follow up his Royal Ascot success in the Addleshaw Goddard Stakes at Sandown Park on Saturday.

Trainer Philip Hobbs will aim his three-time chase winner Double Honour back at the Flat now the National Hunt season is all but over.

Looks Like Trouble is still on target for a sensational return to competitive action in the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot according to trainer Noel Chance.

Persian Punch will bid to win his first GNER Doncaster Cup at the third attempt when he will face seven rivals in the Group Three contest.

Johnny Murtagh is unlikely to forget Royal Ascot 2002 in a hurry.