One of the toughest gigs in racing has to be working as a handicapper.

Dual Cambridgeshire winner Bronze Angel heads a maximum field of 22 for the Betway Lincoln at Doncaster tomorrow.

Nicky Henderson admitted to feeling "a bit jumpy" ahead of Sprinter Sacre’s highly anticipated return to action in the Sodexo Clarence House Chase at Ascot today.

The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup has had some vociferous critics down the years but with the organisers settling on a format that seems to work, Ascot staged a tremendously successful renewal on Saturday.

Willie Mullins plans to run Smashing in the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury on Saturday.

John Gosden feels Elusive Kate is in rude health for the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket today.

When Dermot Weld’s Speaking Of Which won his maiden at Cork in early April the bank balance was immediately in a healthier state.

Mick Channon, who went all the way to the top as a soccer player with Southampton and England, cemented his place as a first-class trainer when saddling Samitar to land the Etihad Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh yesterday.

Richard Hughes may have suffered disappointment in the feature race of the day at the Curragh, but Cay Verde provided some consolation as he booked his Royal Ascot ticket.

Mick Channon is looking forward to increasing his working relationship with Henrietta Knight once he takes delivery of the bulk of her National Hunt string.

Mick Channon is considering Royal Ascot for the contributors to last Friday’s across-the-card double Laugh Out Loud and Sandreamer.

Ger Lyons could not be happier with Lightening Pearl as he prepares the Group One-winning filly for the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 6.

Paul Hanagan proved exactly why he was recruited to be Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s first jockey with a consummate ride aboard potentially useful stayer Thimaar in the Betfred The Bonus King Queen’s Prize at Kempton.

Knox Overstreet gave Mick Channon a rare winner over hurdles when landing the Bhest Racing To School Novices’ Selling Hurdle at Exeter yesterday.

ABBEYBRANEY came unstuck over the Grand National fences last time but should find the task a little easier in the John Townroe’s 80th BirthdayVeterans’ Handicap Chase at Haydock today.

Richard Hannon went a long way to retaining his trainers’ championship title with the victory of Coupe De Ville in the £500,000 Tattersalls Millions 2yo Trophy at Newmarket.

THE rematch between Maybe and La Collina in tomorrow’s Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh is undoubtedly the highlight of the weekend's horse racing action, and the bookmakers have firmly pinned their colours to the former's mast.

Mick Channon has decided against running his Royal Ascot winner Samitar against Maybe and La Collina in Sunday’s Moyglare Stud Stakes.

TOMORROW’S Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh promises to be one of the hottest juvenile races of the season and trainer David Brown sends Frederick Engels in the hope of interrupting Aidan O’Brien’s domination of the Group 1 contest.

The Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gimcrack Stakes at York on August 19 has attracted a classy entry of 61 juveniles.

Zain Al Boldan will be given a chance to make amends for her no-show in the Investec Oaks by running in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot next week.

Blue Bunting will take on 12 fillies in the Investec Oaks at Epsom on Friday.

Stone Of Folca, described by John Best as the fastest horse he has ever trained, finally secured his first victory in the Duke Of Cumberland And Old Neptune Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Folkestone this afternoon.

WORKFORCE was among 26 horses left in at the latest acceptance stage yesterday for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.

Workforce was among 26 horses left in at the latest acceptance stage for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.

Majestic Dubawi will be heading to Newmarket for her next start in either the Cheveley Park or the Rockfel Stakes.

The unbeaten Wootton Bassett heads a five-strong team from the Richard Fahey stable in the Weatherbys Insurance £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes at Doncaster tomorrow.

OVER decades he had used it to forge his reputation as one of the country’s leading farriers.

A victory at the Galway Festival would have been rather more enjoyable than one on a quiet afternoon at Lingfield but connections of First In The Queue had to settle for the latter.

Serena Brotherton enjoyed another taste of the limelight on King George day at Ascot as she reclaimed the Longines Handicap.

Glorious Goodwood is on the horizon and Eastern Aria is likely to appear in Mark Johnston’s team for the Sussex Downs spectacular after her gutsy triumph in the Plantation Stud Stakes at Newmarket.

WHEN you watch a lot of racing there aren’t many occasions when the performance of a horse makes you sit up and take particular notice.

MUSIC SHOW ended a wretched run of luck in Group One company as she put up a dazzling display in the Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket yesterday.

Music Show finally gained due reward for a string of consistent efforts with an impressive victory in the Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket.

Crestfallen owner Harry Findlay has vowed to lodge an appeal after being warned off for six months in connection with laying his own horse, Gullible Gordon, on two occasions.

Fame And Glory gave Aidan O'Brien his fourth win in the Coronation Cup at Epsom with a battling display under Johnny Murtagh.

Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s racing manager Angus Gold believes a crack at the Coronation Stakes with Irish 1000 Guineas winner Bethrah could prove too tempting to resist.

Dermot Weld’s Bethrah (16-1) got up in the dying strides to prevail in a blanket finish for the Etihad Airways Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh.

CRIQUETTE Head-Maarek has admitted to having stamina doubts ahead of Special Duty’s run in Sunday’s StanJames.com 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Kieren Fallon is set to ride at Newbury this afternoon after escaping serious injury at the Berkshire track on Friday.

Kieren Fallon will miss his ride aboard Ayam Zainah in the Bridget Maiden Fillies’ Stakes after being injured in a paddock accident.

Balducci put his previous experience to good use in the Alex Scott Maiden Stakes at Newmarket today.

Gallic Star struck a blow for the fillies with a narrow victory in the totepool Silver Tankard Stakes at Pontefract.

Two of Mick Channon’s stable stalwarts, Halicarnassus and Lahaleeb, are set to go on their travels once more.