THE Irish Oaks has historically been a great pointer to finding the winner of the Yorkshire Oaks but, with the first four from the Curragh all taking their places in today’s feature, assessing the merit of that race relative to today’s contest might be secondary to establishing the best filly from that quartet.

JIM BOLGER’S incredibly durable filly Banimpire makes the journey from Ireland as she bids to secure her seventh victory of the season in tomorrow’s Darley Yorkshire Oaks.

Dual Classic winners Blue Bunting and Snow Fairy feature among the nine fillies declared for the Darley Yorkshire Oaks on Thursday.

GODOLPHIN’S dual Classic winner Blue Bunting is set to be the headline act in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks at York on Thursday.

LONGSHOT La Collina gave veteran Curragh trainer Kevin Prendergast his fourth Keeneland Phoenix Stakes success when swooping late to foil the Aidan O’Brien trained favourite Power in yesterday’s Group 1 feature at the Curragh.

SENSE Of Purpose gets the vote to land a fascinating little six-runner Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown tonight.

This afternoon’s running of the I-Shares Fillies’ Stakes at Goodwood looks a higher class renewal than last year and therefore it’s hard to reason why any of the three older fillies, Polly’s Mark (second), Motrice (third) and Ship’s Biscuit (fourth) ought to come out on top this time.

JIM BOLGER’S An Ghalanta is the nap choice in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden at Naas tonight.

BANIMPIRE, beaten a short head by Blue Bunting in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Sunday, could join the star line-up for the Markel Insurance Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on July 30.

THE great Frankie Dettori produced a magical piece of riding to snatch the Darley Irish Oaks on Blue Bunting at the Curragh yesterday.

Frankie Dettori snatched a last-gasp victory on Blue Bunting in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh.

JIM BOLGER is looking forward to seeing how Teo’s Sister gets on when she makes her debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Leopardstown tonight.

CLIVE Cox is fitting Polly’s Mark with a visor for the first time in today’s Bet 365 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock.

ROYAL ASCOT heroine Banimpire and multiple Group One-winning mare Snow Fairy feature among the entries for the bet365 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock on Saturday.

Royal Ascot heroine Banimpire and multiple Group One-winning mare Snow Fairy feature among the entries for the bet365 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock on Saturday.

THE much-hyped Frankel made it a magnificent seven from seven in the St James’ Palace Stakes at Ascot on Tuesday, but this really was most disappointing.

WITH Banimpire winning yesterday’s Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot, trainer Jim Bolger once again proved that his runners possess an innate toughness that allows them triumph against apparent adversity.

TORNEDO SHAY gets the nap in the Follow Leopardstown On Facebook Maiden at the Dublin track tonight.

JIM BOLGER dismissed the busy schedule of Banimpire being a concern ahead of today’s Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Inxile picked up another decent pot for ’sprint king’ Dandy Nicholls with a customary all-the-way success in the Galtee Midsummer Sprint Stakes at Cork.

A ROYAL Ascot appearance in the Albany Stakes for Teolane is “60-40 in favour” according to trainer Jim Bolger.

JOHN KIELY’S Oneeightofamile is the nap choice in the Irish Daily Mirror Handicap at Limerick tonight.

The well-backed Misty For Me (5-1) just got the better of stablemate Together to win the Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh.

John Oxx has his fingers crossed Emiyna has made sufficient improvement to take a hand at the business end of the Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Sunday.

THE Jim Bolger trained Banimpire is on course for a crack at the Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas following another gutsy victory in the Group 3 Blue Wind Stakes at Naas last night.

BANIMPIRE became the first filly to win the Group 3 P W McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes since 1996 when turning over Ballydoyle pacemaker Regent Street and odds-on favourite Recital at Leopardstown yesterday.

There was a shock result to the P.W.McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown with odds-on favourite Recital only third behind Jim Bolger’s Banimpire.

Kevin Prendergast is looking forward to seeing Mawaakef make his seasonal reappearance in the P.W.McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Tommy Stack served notice of his early-season potency with a double at the Curragh this afternoon.

PAT FAHY’S Ballybacka Lady, at the fifth attempt, can get off the mark in the Buy A Racing Post Bonus Yearling Bonus Candidate Auction Maiden at Dundalk tonight.

Spin and Johnny Murtagh made almost every yard of the running in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at the Curragh today.