TARTAN BEARER added a degree of clarity to the Vodafone Derby picture as Michael Stoute saddled him to victory in an informative renewal of the totesport.com Dante Stakes at York.

Nicky Henderson has drawn a line under Khyber Kim’s flop at Doncaster, putting it down to the ’bounce’ factor.

Silverburn may try to emulate full-brother Denman by capturing the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival after his all-the-way success in the totesport.com Challengers Novices’ Chase at Sandown.

Souffleur followed in the illustrious hoofprints of Denman and Wichita Lineman as another wide-margin winner of the Ballymore Properties Challow Novices’ Hurdle at Newbury.

Henry Cecil's renaissance has every chance of lasting until 2008 as his Twice Over displayed obvious Classic potential at Newmarket.