There was a shock result to the Blucher Social Club Caffrey's Maiden Auction Stakes at Carlisle as 40-1 chance Tro Nesa made a winning debut for Ann Duffield.

Firebet has been anonymously purchased out of Richard Fahey’s yard to race in Dubai.

Racing at Ayr today went ahead without any problems after the abandonment of last week’s meeting on safety grounds following a seven horse pile-up in the third race.

Richard Fahey reached a first-time century of Flat winners in a season when Trumpstoo won the EBF/UTS Maiden Stakes at Newcastle.

Bel Cantor is poised to go in search of more glory at Ayr on Saturday after his efforts at Catterick saw him gain a fifth win in little more than a year.

Paul Hanagan was the man to follow at Newcastle as he completed a 21-1 double aboard Resounding Glory and Redford.

Relentless rain got Ascot's big three-day meeting off to a miserable start, but those who backed 20-1 winner King Charles in the opening EBF Ratcliffes Syndication Classified Stakes will not be complaining.

Alfie Flits, a classy bumper horse, continues to progress after switching to the Flat and he made it two out of three under a confident ride from Dean McKeown at Pontefract.

Robert Winston said he would “take it on the chin” after being handed a 28-day ban for dropping his hands at Carlisle.

Ann Duffield opened her two-year-old account for the season when Unlimited, ridden by her husband George, won the Littlewoods Bet Direct Maiden Auction Stakes at Southwell today.