HAWK WING’S exalted position at the head of the International Classifications came under fire as the final ratings were issued in London yesterday.

NEW Ballydoyle stable jockey Jamie Spencer has been fined HK$50,000 (€5,000) by stewards at Sha Tin in Hong Kong after being found guilty of misconduct after an altercation with fellow jockey Christophe Soumillon.

Jamie Spencer was fined Hong Kong $50,000 (€5,200) by the stewards at Sha Tin after being found guilty of misconduct after an altercation with fellow jockey Christophe Soumillon.

Falbrav ended his racing career on the best possible note by taking the Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin.

Falbrav is a hot favourite with the British bookmakers to crown a fantastic career with victory in the Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin.

French raider Bright Sky pleased her connections this morning as she enjoyed a spin on the turf at Sha Tin ahead of the Hong Kong Cup on Sunday.

Philip Hobbs finally takes the wraps off champion hurdler Rooster Booster at Cheltenham next week.

Falbrav, Europe’s main contender for honours at the International Meeting at Sha Tin a fortnight tomorrow, continued his build-up to the Hong Kong Cup when galloping under big-race jockey Frankie Dettori in Newmarket this morning.

Falbrav and Rakti remain on course for a titanic clash in the Hong Kong Cup after featuring among a total of 37 horses from overseas selected to contest the International races at Sha Tin on December 14.

Dalakhani was crowned Horse Of The Year at the 2003 Cartier Racing Awards at the Four Seasons Hotel in London tonight.

Luca Cumani announced today that Falbrav will run in the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita on Saturday.

ALAMSHAR and Nayef remain on course to make the final appearance of their careers in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes.

Falbrav will be entered for both the Breeders’ Cup Turf and the Breeders’ Cup Classic at tomorrow’s supplementary stage, ahead of Saturday week’s meeting at Santa Anita.

Falbrav could yet tackle the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita on October 25.

ALAMSHAR is set to have the final race of his career at Newmarket on Saturday week after being sold to stand at stud in 2004.

All eyes will be on the Aidan O’Brien-trained High Chaparral in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp tomorrow following his victory over Ascot winner Falbrav in the Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

Falbrav is in good order this morning following his brilliant performance in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Falbrav stormed clear to record an impressive victory in the £325,000 (€469,000) Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot today.

Falbrav was a surprise addition to the entries for this Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot at today’s supplementary stage.

CONNECTIONS of Falbrav have lodged an appeal with the Irish Turf Club against the decision not to award their charge the Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

SHORT-PRICED favourite Alamshar is in fine form according to trainer John Oxx, but he is a little worried about dropping back to 10 furlongs from a mile and a half.

Darryll Holland is bitterly disappointed that the ground at Leopardstown has been artificially changed to good prior to Saturday’s Ireland the Food Island Champion Stakes, in which he rides leading hope Falbrav.

ALAMSHAR has been installed as the 5-4 favourite for Saturday’s Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

A maximum field of nine runners, headed by Alamshar, will go to post in Saturday’s Ireland the Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

Connections of Kaieteur are considering a possible tilt at the Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown next month with the colt.

FALBRAV trounced his rivals in a superb renewal of the £460,000 Juddmonte International Stakes at York yesterday.

Connections of Kris Kin believe that the Vodafone Derby winner can confirm the form with Epsom third Alamshar in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot tomorrow.

Ascot escaped any significant rainfall overnight as the build-up to tomorrow’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes gathers pace.

All the leading fancies stood their ground for Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at today’s final declaration stage.

Darryll Holland has expressed his utmost confidence in Falbrav ahead of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Falbrav was today given the go-ahead to run in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Ante-post favourite Alamshar heads a star-studded cast for Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, for which 16 horses stood their ground at today’s confirmation stage.

Falbrav sprang a surprise to give Newmarket trainer Luca Cumani a superb victory in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown today.

NAYEF was yesterday reported to be in “very good form” ahead of his run in the £350,000 Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown tomorrow.

Godolphin’s Sulamani spearheads the list of 18 acceptors remaining in the Group One Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud in Paris on Sunday.

Godolphin’s leading Vodafone Oaks contender Hi Dubai remains on course for Epsom despite suffering a defeat at Longchamp on Sunday.

JOHN OXX’S Classic hope Alamshar is one of 14 entries left in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown on Sunday following yesterday’s forfeit stage.

Frankie Dettori was left in a euphoric mood after bagging a fantastic big-race double in Japan this weekend.

Dual Derby winner High Chaparral was today confirmed on course for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere at Longchamp on Sunday after his latest blood tests satisfied the Ballydoyle team.

FRENCH DERBY winner Sulamani will have the benefit of a pacemaker when he takes on High Chaparral in a mouth-watering clash at Longchamp on Sunday.