David Marnane is hoping to plunder another big prize with Jamesie in next month’s Blue Square Bet Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood.

GEORGE Margarson is thrilled to have two realistic chances in the Betfair Summer Double First Leg International at Ascot today in Imperial Guest and Excellent Guest.

David Marnane will decide later in the week on plans for Dandy Boy following his game victory in the Victoria Cup at Ascot on Saturday.

Sponsors totesport make Luca Cumani’s Mabait favourite for the Victoria Cup at Ascot on Saturday.

Joe Jo Star sprung a 16-1 surprise in the feature toteswinger Swinton Handicap Hurdle on a mixed card at Haydock.

LUCA Cumani admits it is hard to see how red-hot Royal Hunt Cup favourite Bankable can be beaten if the formbook proves to be a reliable guide at Royal Ascot today.

Former champion jockey Ryan Moore carried out instructions perfectly on King Of Dixie as William Knight’s rising star reigned supreme at York.

Mark Johnston has his string in good nick and he advertised the fact with a short-priced double at Ripon today.

Robin Bastiman believes 2006 Stewards’ Cup winner Borderlescott is the “classiest horse” in this year’s line-up ahead of his bid for back-to-back victories in the £100,000 cavalry charge.

Viking Spirit ended a 13-race losing streak at Chepstow last month, leaving trainer Walter Swinburn to believe lady luck may finally be shining on his talented sprinter.

Expensive returned fresh from a trip to Dubai to power home under Eddie Ahern and land the Listed intercasino.co.uk Snowdrop Fillies’ Stakes at Kempton.

Local boy Paul Hanagan had a day to remember at Haydock Park when he booted home a 749-1 treble, highlighted by Anna Pavlova’s victory in the £100,000 totepool Silver Bowl.

No racecourse generates greater betting turnover than Ascot during its Royal Meeting and so it was apt that Partners In Jazz landed a gamble in the totesport Victoria Cup, the feature event as racing returned following a gap of a year and a half for redevelopment.

Spectait has shot to the head of the market for Saturday’s totesport Victoria Cup after notching an impressive victory at Kempton.

Ascot racecourse will finally open its gates again on Saturday when a restricted crowd of 11,000 people will get to see the new grandstand close up.

Kieren Fallon flew in to partner one of his favourite horses, Cover Up, to a last-gasp victory in the Group Three Hesmonds Stud Sagaro Stakes at Lingfield.

Bullish noises are coming from the Rakti camp as the runaway winner of last month’s Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes heads for Royal Ascot at York.

Unscrupulous will miss Saturday’s totesport Victoria Cup at Lingfield after suffering a slight setback.

Gay Kelleway has snapped up Frankie Dettori for Vortex in the totesport International Stakes at Ascot tomorrow.

Mine, trained by James Bethell and ridden by Richard Quinn, has won the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot.

Ante-post favourite Polar Bear has missed the cut for the totesport Victoria Cup by just one at the final declaration stage for the big Ascot handicap on Saturday.

Ante-post favourite Polar Bear has missed the cut for the totesport Victoria Cup by just one at today’s final declaration stage for the big Ascot handicap on Saturday.

Martin Pipe (pictured) and principal owner David Johnson will be sorting out their Cheltenham candidates over the next few weeks and Well Chief can give them food for thought by winning the Orchard Restaurant Novices’ Chase at Taunton tomorrow.