Brendan Duke reports all to be going well with Mister Benedictine as the in-form nine-year-old builds towards next week’s Guinness Galway Hurdle.

Jim Bolger, a trainer who has more than stood the test of time, has been finding top-class horses throughout a long and distinguished career.

Boot’N Toot rocked punters at the seaside today with a 100-1 success as he denied a plunge on well-backed favourite Topkat in the big race on Ladies’ Day at Brighton today.

Jamie Spencer did some building of his own on ‘Builders’ Day’ at Folkestone today as a double re-established his advantage in the jockeys’ championship.