John Oxx this morning said he was “delighted” with the drying conditions at York and the forecast of similarly clement weather in the run-up to Tuesday’s Juddmonte International Stakes.

NINE-TIMES champion trainer Sir Michael Stoute is as short as 4-7 with Sky Bet to win a fourth King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

JIM BOLGER has raised a slight doubt over the participation of hot favourite New Approach in tomorrow’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Vodafone Derby favourite Twice Over will face five rivals as he bids to cement his position at the head of the betting for the Epsom Classic in Thursday’s totesport.com Dante Stakes at York.