A distinct lack of pace was blamed for the largely disappointing European showing in the Emirates Melbourne Cup yesterday, which was won by Green Moon.

A distinct lack of pace was blamed for the largely disappointing European showing in the Emirates Melbourne Cup, which was won by Green Moon.

In this afternoon's King George (4.35) at Ascot, Nathaniel will bid to become the first horse since Swain (1997/98) to win successive runnings of the Group 1 race.

Jockey Pat Smullen believes St Nicholas Abbey is the one to beat in tomorrow’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Japanese runner Deep Brillante has been clipped into 16-1 for Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Craig Williams will renew his association with Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot this weekend.

So You Think has been retired to stand at stud in Australia after lameness ruled him out of the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown tomorrow.

David Marnane is hoping to plunder another big prize with Jamesie in next month’s Blue Square Bet Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood.

Last year’s winner Nathaniel is one of 17 remaining entries in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on July 21.

The King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot is next on the agenda for Dunaden following his fine run in Saturday’s Hardwicke Stakes.

Black Caviar will command all the attention at Royal Ascot this afternoon but unless you’re a big punter or a price-starved Australian used to looking at odds as short as 1-33, she’s unlikely to make any appeal from a punting perspective.

Dunaden bids to confirm his middle-distance credentials when he contests the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot today.

So You Think is set to face 10 rivals as he bids to make amends for last year’s defeat in the 150th Anniversary of Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot tomorrow.

Connections of New Pearl are upbeat about the colt’s chance in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday – despite an odds-on reverse last time ou

Dunaden is raring to go ahead of the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot before a potential return to the Berkshire track and a clash with Camelot.

The Group 2 Jockey Club Stakes (2.30 Newmarket) is very much overshadowed by the 2000 Guineas but it’s a cracking contest in its own right and one which can go to Andre Fabre’s Meandre.

Richard Hughes plans to stay as busy as possible ahead of a weekend Classic engagement after making his long-awaited comeback at Lingfield yesterday.

Aidan O’Brien’s ante-post favourites Camelot and Maybe head the entries for the Qipco 2000 and 1000 Guineas respectively.

A FIRST ever British victory in the Emirates Melbourne Cup was prevented by the narrowest possible margin once again as Ed Dunlop’s Red Cadeaux succumbed to well-fancied French stayer Dunaden.

Dunaden’s win in today’s Melbourne Cup has not sated the desire for further success in Australia’s greatest race for trainer Mikel Delzangles or owner Sheikh Fahad Al Thani.

French raider Dunaden enhanced his Emirates Melbourne Cup claims with victory in the Centrebet Geelong Cup.

GALILEO’S CHOICE, a smooth winner of the Group 3 Kilternan Stakes at Leopardstown last weekend, looks unlikely to try to emulate the achievements of Vintage Crop and Media Puzzle in winning the Melbourne Cup for Dermot Weld, having failed to meet the criteria for the race.

So You Think was not among those to stand their ground at the latest forfeit stage for the Cox Plate on October 22.