The opening race on totesport Dante day at York saw a local winner as Mick Easterby's Ancient Cross landed the totepool Stakes.

The David Evans-trained Bathwick Bear could bid for further big-race honours in Ireland next month after securing a narrow verdict in the Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy.

Tim Easterby's Mariachi Man could be set for a step up in class after coming home in splendid isolation in Division One of the Mike Burton Memorial Maiden Auction Stakes at Ripon today.

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

Apprentice Ian Brennan teamed up with trainer Nicky Richards to claim the opening KB Sheet Metal & GDBS Handicap at Newcastle with That'll Do Nicely.

Regal Parade benefited from a well-judged ride by Adrian Nicholls to take the totepool City Plate at Chester today.

Homebound continued the fantastic run of form for Jean-Claude Rouget and Christophe Lemaire by taking the Prix de Sandringham at Chantilly today.

ASK provided Michael Stoute with his second success in the Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup as the 2-1 favourite landed a significant blow for punters on the final afternoon of York’s three-day May meeting.

Inxile made virtually all the running to win the Woodlands Stakes at Naas.

ADRIAN NICHOLLS completed a memorable weekend when landing the Group 3 William Fry Sapphire Stakes on Tax Free at the Curragh yesterday.

Tony Martin has reported his Northumberland Plate winner Arc Bleu to have come out of the race in tip-top condition.

Bookmakers’ nightmare Tony Martin has shaken up the market for the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate as Arc Bleu sneaked into Saturday’s big race at Newcastle as the first reserve.

Nawamees continued his remarkable run at the lowest grade by landing the Celebrate Your Birthday at Lingfield Park Claiming Stakes.

SNAEFELL, a little unlucky in running when beaten four lengths by long-absent Empirical Power at Cork, slammed better opposition in the Listed Bud Light Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

Tax Free lowered the colours of Ireland’s great sprinting hope Dandy Man in the Naas Sprint Stakes this afternoon.

Richard Fahey’s impressive start to the season continued when Halla San made a mockery of his rivals in the catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap at the Yorkshire venue.

Apprentice jockey Mark Coumbe is not seriously injured following his fall at Wolverhampton on Saturday evening.

Tax Free smashed Goodwood’s six-furlong track record by almost half a second in an epic Sporting Index Starlit Stakes.

Tax Free shattered the five-furlong course record when he bolted up in the Prestwold Conditions Stakes at Leicester.

Keys Of Cyprus has a long way to go to mirror the achievements of his half-brother Continent but he nevertheless made an impressive start to his racing career in the Ouse Maiden Stakes at Catterick today.

Vanderlin showed plenty of fighting spirit to make a winning reappearance on the final day of Goodwood’s May meeting.

Being drawn low at Chester has always been regarded as a distinct advantage and the opening day of the May meeting proved no exception, with three of the winners coming from stall one.

Keith Dalgleish and Paul Hanagan profited from Richard Hughes’s absence at Hamilton to ride their first winners for Barry Hills.