Punters have latched on to Martin Pipe’s Don Fernando as they look towards the big betting race of the weekend, the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle.

A mouth-watering prospect is on the cards at the Curragh on Sunday week when Vodafone Derby hero Kris Kin could clash with Dalakhani, the winner of the Prix du Jockey-Club, in the Budweiser Irish Derby.

British runners dominated the finish of the Prix La Moskowa with Barathea Blazer getting up in the shadow the post to pip Windermere at Chantilly today.

Hugs Dancer won a dramatic renewal of the Tote Ebor at York today.

International challenger Keltos sealed the prestigious Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes with an impressive burst of acceleration at Newbury today.