Zaynar confirmed form with Walkon as he presented jockey Barry Geraghty and trainer Nicky Henderson with another high-profile success in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Zaynar showed the market whispers to be right on the mark at Newbury as an emphatic jumping debut moved the grey to clear favourite in the JCB Triumph Hurdle.

January made the journey from Ireland more than worthwhile when running out an impressive winner of the Ringside Suite Maiden Stakes at Wolverhampton.

YOU don’t often see people heading to the beach sporting raincoats and rubber boots, but that will surely be the case for the annual jamboree on Laytown strand this afternoon.

His name disappeared from the training ranks last autumn but Charles Cyzer is still a regular on the racecourse and was on hand to welcome back Crackentorp after his impressive win in the Jackson Lift Group Handicap at Lingfield.

Paul Cole’s Moynahan can confirm the promise of his excellent run in the 2000 Guineas by taking the Betfair Conditions Stakes at Nottingham on Wednesday.

MANY jockeys have long believed that the facilities for them at a number of tracks in Ireland leave plenty to be desired and at Cork yesterday Davy Russell made a stand before the sixth race.

MANDURO’S achievements during 2007 have led to Andre Fabre’s horse being acclaimed an exceptional leader of the World Thoroughbred Rankings.

Manduro’s achievements during 2007 have led to Andre Fabre’s horse being acclaimed an exceptional leader of the World Thoroughbred Rankings.

CONNA CASTLE followed-up his recent victory at Listowel when landing the Kilbegnet Novice Chase in dramatic style at Roscommon yesterday.

TIMARWA, now that she has her sights considerably lowered, is difficult to oppose in the Listed Irish Stallion Farms' EBF Hurry Harriet Stakes at Gowran Park this evening.

GODOLPHIN admit Laverock has it to do if he is to bolster the tremendous record of Sheikh Mohammed’s operation in Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Godolphin admit Laverock has it to do if he is to bolster the tremendous record of Sheikh Mohammed’s operation in Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

ESSEX can provide the solution to the featured Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary tomorrow.

TRUST Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen to combine for a double with Hypnotic Vibes and Perfect Casting at Navan tonight.

JESSICA Harrington's Mercuric is the nap choice to land the Irish Stallion Farms' EBF Beginners' Chase on what looks a difficult programme to solve at Thurles this afternoon.

DALUCCI gets the nap to beat House Of Bourbon in the Sand and Gravel Maiden at Bellewstown this evening.

CONTROVERSY raged at Fairyhouse last evening when the on-course bookmakers - over 20 of them - refused to bet on the first race.

DAZZLING BAY is fancied to take all the beating in the six-furlong Ripon, Cathedral City of The Dales Handicap at the North Yorkshire track today.

Silver Touch and Dama’A launch a two-pronged British assault on Sunday’s Gainsborough Poule D’Essai Des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas) at Longchamp.

Racing’s world series has been scrapped for this year but could return with a new format in 2007.

Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey is set to hang up his boots for the last time at Gulfstream Park on Saturday week, according to reports in America.

WILLIE MULLINS’ Mister Hight is a confident choice to take the 22-runner Open For Golf Membership Race at Navan this afternoon.

MASSIVE balloting yesterday morning finally brought Navan this afternoon to some sort of manageable proportions.

CHAMPION jockey-elect, Pat Smullen, was suspended for ten racing days at Listowel yesterday, following an incident in the opening Ladbrokes Handicap.

KEVIN PRENDERGAST'S once-raced Chiado can take the Irish Stallion Farms' EBF Maiden at Listowel this afternoon.

Dermot Weld felt the fast ground at Newbury was responsible for Grey Swallow’s disappointing run in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes on Saturday.

Dermot Weld has declared himself happy with Grey Swallow’s build-up towards a mouthwatering renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Newbury tomorrow.

YOU know when you look at a race from many different angles and the outcome is always the same.

Alkaased takes what trainer Luca Cumani describes as the next “logical step” when trying his hand at Group One level in the Vodafone Coronation Cup at Epsom tomorrow.

Connections of Papineau today admitted that the Gold Cup hero has not had an ideal preparation in his build-up to tomorrow’s Vodafone Coronation Cup at Epsom.

DERMOT WELD is a realist, a high-class trainer who has more than stood the test of time.

Dermot Weld has outlined his hopes for the new Flat season and in addition to an exciting younger brigade, believes last year’s Irish Derby winner Grey Swallow is better than ever.

Grey Swallow looks set to go off favourite for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp tomorrow as recent support for the Dermot Weld-trained colt continued today.

FORMER Classic hope One Cool Cat has run his last race after breaking down on the Ballydoyle gallops this morning.

Dermot Weld will wait until the week of the race before committing Grey Swallow to the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on October 3.

Doyen will bid to strengthen his grip on the middle-distance crown by continuing Godolphin’s great record in the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow.

JOHN OXX’S once-raced Laudable can get us away to the perfect start by taking the opening Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden at Gowran Park this evening.

ATHLUMNEY LAD, despite the fact Michael Kinane will surely put up about 3lbs over-weight, could be the answer to the featured Guinness Handicap at Galway this evening.

SAEED BIN SUROOR has already saddled four winners of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes and he has a great chance of adding to his tally with two leading contenders in today’s renewal of the Ascot showpiece.

Dermot Weld reports Budweiser Irish Derby hero Grey Swallow to be in top order following his impressive victory over North Light in Sunday’s Curragh Classic.

Bull Run will not be supplemented for the Vodafone Derby after the colt missed a vital piece of work at Newmarket this morning.