British raiders were out of luck in the Prix du Pin at Longchamp, with Andre Fabre’s Captain’s Lover landing the spoils under Stephane Pasquier.

Gerald Mosse took the starring role on Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup day at Ascot when leading his European team to victory as well as collecting the Silver Saddle trophy for leading rider.

Bond actress Gemma Arterton has signed up to play the lead role in 'Tess Of The D’Urbervilles', the BBC confirmed today.

Seb Sanders refused to admit defeat in the duel for the jockeys’ championship after riding a short-priced treble at Catterick.

James Bethell is aiming to pick up a Group race with his old warrior Mine after the nine-year-old’s last-to-first victory in the Bank Of Scotland Corporate Stakes at Haydock.

Tax Free smashed Goodwood’s six-furlong track record by almost half a second in an epic Sporting Index Starlit Stakes.

Don Pele returned to form with a bang when scoring at York last time and Kevin Ryan’s speedster will attempt to follow up in tomorrow evening’s Northern Rock Gosforth Park Cup at Newcastle.

TAX FREE appears to have been found another good opportunity in the five-furlong Peters Plc Stakes at Goodwood today.

Sawwaah, who looked far from enthusiastic when third at Musselburgh on Monday, consented to put his best foot forward to win Yvonne Ritchie Memorial Claiming Stakes.

Portland Handicap winner Out After Dark heads a full field of 28 runners in Saturday’s totesport Ayr Gold Cup.

Kevin Ryan is triple-handed in tomorrow’s William Hill Trophy at York as he aims for further glory on the Knavesmire.

WINDSOR stage the best meeting of the day in Britain tonight and Fort Dignity can land the feature Palm Beach Casino Stakes.

DAVID NICHOLLS’ Midas touch with his army of sprinters paid dividends again at York yesterday as a rejuvenated Bahamian Pirate landed the £200,000 Victor Chandler Nunthorpe Stakes.

ANDREW BALDING yesterday confirmed Passing Glance on course for the Cantor Odds Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on Wednesday.

Lochridge seems to have inherited her family’s trait of improving with age and the daughter of the brilliant Lochsong gained her third success of the season in the Slatch Farm Stud Flying Fillies’ Stakes at Pontefract yesterday.

Hat-trick seeking Needwood Blade heads a field of 16 for the Group Two Duke Of York Heartshead Homes Stakes at York tomorrow.

BAHAMIAN PIRATE has obvious claims in the feature Bentinck Stakes at Newmarket today.

Aidan O‘Brien has booked Kieren Fallon to ride Landseer in the Group One Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup at Haydock on Saturday.

A total of 51 horses have been entered for the Group One Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup at Haydock.