With the National Hunt campaign approaching its halfway stage, Colm Greaves assesses the current state of play

Star miler Kingman is set to test his credentials across the Channel in next weekend’s Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville.

Connections of Supplicant believe they have “little to lose” by upping him to Group 1 level in today’s vision.ae Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.

A strong early pace is seen as a key factor if Sky Lantern is to get the best chance to shine when she tackles 10 furlongs for the first time in the Markel Insurance Nassau Stakes (3.15pm) at Goodwood.

William Buick’s decision-making is clearly as finely-tuned as his skills in the saddle as he correctly chose to keep his faith in Fallen For You in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot yesterday.

Penitent rewarded the decision of his connections to bypass the Lincoln by gaining Listed glory at Doncaster 24 hours later.

Sole Power bounced back to his best form to land the betfred.com Temple Stakes at Haydock as the ’Budapest Bullet’ Overdose failed to fire.

Dream Ahead added another level of intrigue to the two-year-old division by providing trainer David Simcock with his first British Group One in the Shadwell Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket today.

Spacious heads to the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket in the “last-chance saloon” before she is retired.

Plans are still fluid for Penitent after his victory at Sandown last week.

Hooray will test the water in Group One company on her next start after her runaway victory in Saturday’s Sirenia Stakes at Kempton.

Paco Boy is set to head to France for Sunday’s Prix du Moulin rather than tackle the Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock 24 hours earlier.

Connections of Enact have blamed the rain-softened ground for the filly’s disappointing performance in last weekend’s Stewards’ Cup.

FRAN BERRY and Alan Munro have been named as the final two riders to compete in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot on Saturday.

Roger Charlton maintained his excellent summer strike-rate by landing the opening race of the 2010 Newmarket July Festival.

Robin Bastiman reports his stable star Borderlescott to be “spot on” ahead of tomorrow’s betfred.com Temple Stakes at Haydock.

Paco Boy is likely to face a small field in the totesport.com Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

NINA CARBERRY can create history aboard Character Building by becoming the first female winner of the John Smith’s Grand National.

Past winners Mon Mome (2009) and Comply Or Die (2008) are among a maximum field of 40 declared for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.

Kieren Fallon is likely to have one more sit on Sariska before Saturday's Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket.

Barry Hills’ Ghanaati will face nine rivals as she bids to add to her Group One tally in Saturday’s Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket.

Red-hot favourite Racy won the opening EBF Poppin Lane Maiden Stakes at Pontefract today under a hands-and-heels ride by champion jockey Ryan Moore.

Party Politics, winner of the Grand National in the British general election year of 1992, has died at the age of 25.

THE team surrounding Heaven Sent are confident she can go one better than 12 months ago when she lines up in the Windsor Forest Stakes at Royal Ascot today.

MULTIPLE Group One winner Lush Lashes is set to return to the scene of one of her finest triumphs for Wednesday’s Windsor Forest Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Multiple Group One winner Lush Lashes is set to return to the scene of one of her finest triumphs for Wednesday’s Windsor Forest Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Top-class sprinter Kingsgate Native is set to return to training this season after an unsuccessful stint at stud.

Richard Hannon is not resting on his laurels after his hugely successful raid on the Goffs Million sales races in Ireland over the weekend and sent out yet another juvenile winner courtesy of Sequillo at Windsor.

Spacious looks to have confirmed her place in next Saturday’s Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes after a satisfactory workout in Newmarket over the weekend

Spacious, runner-up in the 1000 Guineas earlier this year, makes her long-awaited return in Friday’s Frank Whittle Partnership Conditions Stakes at Doncaster.

Connections are mulling over which race in Ireland to aim Heaven Sent in the next couple of weeks.

Censored did her paddock value the world of good when getting off the mark at the third attempt in the Di Goldsmith’s 60th Birthday Celebration Maiden Fillies’ Stakes at Sandown.

Allegretto will not defend her crown in Thursday’s Royal Bank of Scotland Goodwood Cup.

Pipedreamer gained his first Pattern success in the Sky Bet York Stakes – and may return to the Knavesmire next month for a crack at the Group One Juddmonte International Stakes.

Allegretto could bid for back-to-back victories in the Royal Bank Of Scotland Goodwood Cup on July 31.

Infallible could drop back to seven furlongs for the Betfair Cup at Glorious Goodwood later this month if she is none the worse for her game effort in the Falmouth Stakes.

Frankie Dettori delivered Nahoodh with a well-timed run to win the UAE Hydra Properties Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket.

YEATS is reportedly “flying” ahead of his bid to secure a record-equalling third Gold Cup at Royal Ascot today.

Spacious and Infallible, second and fourth respectively in the 1000 Guineas, will clash once more in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday.

Danehill Destiny bids to extend her unbeaten sequence to three when she faces 16 rivals in a competitive renewal of the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday.

DUKE Of Marmalade will face 12 rivals as he aims to land a third successive Group One victory in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday.

Connections of Queen Anne hopeful Cesare are hoping the “Ascot factor” will stand James Fanshawe’s course specialist in good stead when he goes for gold at the Royal meeting on Tuesday.

Jeremy Noseda’s Light Hearted confirmed the promise of her debut run at Newmarket with a decisive success in the Chantrey Vellacott DFK Maiden Stakes at Brighton.