Former trainer David Flood has been partially successfully in his appeal to the Horseracing Regulatory Authority against a two-year suspension.

Former trainer David Flood has been warned off for two years by a Jockey Club disciplinary panel.

Alan Berry received a welcome boost when Geordie Dancer halted a long losing streak for the Cockerham trainer at Carlisle on Monday.

Im Spartacus looks likely to return to Britain shortly after rock-hard ground at Belmont Park left connections frustrated following a trip across the Atlantic.

FRANCES CROWLEY, wife of Pat Smullen and sister-in-law of Aidan O’Brien, created history at the Curragh yesterday when becoming the first lady trainer to ever saddle the winner of an Irish classic.

Second-season trainer David Flood gained an unexpected first Group-race success as he returned to his native Ireland to take the Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes with 8-1 chance Im Spartacus.

George Washington got the Virginia Waters team off to a winning start at the Curragh today.

Ehsan, third favourite for the Vodafone Derby after just one run, bids to book his place at Epsom when he runs in the Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh.

Trainer David Flood is confident Coeur Courageux will put up a bold show in tomorrow’s Poule d’Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) at Longchamp.

ESWARAH leapt to the head of the Vodafone Oaks market after easily accounting for five rivals in the 10-furlong Swettenham Stud Fillies’ Trial Stakes at Newbury yesterday.

GODOLPHIN are optimistic Shamardal can redeem his reputation in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) at Longchamp tomorrow.

Im Spartacus looked to be a handicap snip before the betfair.com Stakes at York today and so it proved as the Chester runner-up battled to a convincing victory.

Aidan O’Brien is worried about Gypsy King’s inexperience going into the Dee Stakes at Chester tomorrow.

THERE is rarely much quality on show at Hereford and the majority of the meeting there today is not much different.

Newmarket trainer David Loder started off his New Year in fine style courtesy of a 9-1 double with Big Band Music and Zabeel Palace at Lingfield today.

Murphy’s Quest has started to make up for lost time after injury problems robbed connections of four years of his career and the eight-year-old can follow up a recent victory with another at Exeter tomorrow.

PAUL BLOCKLEY, who trains on the course, has made a fine start to the year and he completed his second double in consecutive days at Southwell yesterday.

Pat Eddery signed off with a winner at one of his favourite racecourses as Desert Quest took the spoils in the Tote Exacta Stakes at Windsor today.