PAPINEAU maintained his unbeaten record since joining the royal blue ranks of Godolphin as he gave his owners a fourth success in the last nine years in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot yesterday.

Papineau landed a fourth Gold Cup victory for the Godolphin team at Royal Ascot this afternoon.

Mr Dinos has been installed as 2-1 favourite to repeat last year’s victory in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on Thursday.

Last year’s winner Mr Dinos heads 17 horses in the Ascot Gold Cup after today’s confirmation stage.

Trainer David Elsworth believes that his popular stayer Persian Punch will improve for his first run of the season in the Bovis Homes Sagaro Stakes at Ascot on Wednesday.

THE field for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe stands at 16 after yesterday’s forfeit stage.

The field for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe stands at 16 after today’s forfeit stage.

KIEREN FALLON was partially successful in his appeal against a two-day ban at Jockey Club headquarters in London yesterday.

Persian Punch will bid to win his first GNER Doncaster Cup at the third attempt when he will face seven rivals in the Group Three contest.

Traffic problems stopped Pat Eddery getting to the course in time for the first race but the veteran jockey had no trouble getting a clear passage on rejuvenated Fantasy Hill who cruised home in the Tote Chester Cup today.