THE news yesterday that Pat Smullen has committed to Rosewell House and Dermot Weld for next season has seen Paddy Power install Christophe Soumillon as the new market-leader to replace Johnny Murtagh at Ballydoyle in 2011.

AT Tipperary on June 17, the stewards thought it was fine for Robert Rower, in a conditions chase, to just push out Bobs Pride hands and heels and, as a result, get him beaten a short head by Don’t Be Bitin. Bobs Pride went off a heavily-backed 15-8 favourite.

FRANKIE DETTORI teamed up with old friend Absolute Utopia for a victory which got him off the mark for the season in the jockeys’ championship.