Day Flight set himself up for what trainer John Gosden hopes will be a productive campaign in top middle-distance races when getting the better of Notable Guest in the Betfred Gordon Richard Stakes at Sandown.

Day Flight returned to his best to floor his rivals with a powerful display in the Stan James St Simon Stakes at Newbury.

Day Flight could make his first start in almost 12 weeks at Newmarket on Sunday as long as the ground is suitable.

Day Flight could make his first start in almost 12 weeks at Newmarket on Sunday as long as the ground is suitable.

Gamut is an 8-1 chance with Coral for next week’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes after significant support today.

IGNITION, the property of Mairead and Maura Fitzgerald from Glin Co. Limerick, realised the top price of €6,000 at the Curraheen Park sales this week.

PUNTERS willing to wait long enough can reap the rewards, via Sunrise Breeze in the last race at Youghal tonight.

British Conservative Party leader Michael Howard today fired his party’s former deputy chairman Howard Flight as a candidate at the general election.

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Day Flight has been given the go-ahead to take on North Light and company in the Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday.

All the leading fancies stood their ground as a total of 25 horses were left at the second forfeit stage for the Vodafone Derby today.

Jonjo O’Neill’s stable stars Iris’s Gift and Rhinestone Cowboy will clash in a mouth-watering renewal of the Ballymore Properties Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown tomorrow.

THE number of deaths in passenger airliner accidents worldwide from January to June 2002 was the highest total for the first half of a year for eight years, it was revealed yesterday.

The number of deaths in passenger airliner accidents worldwide from January to June 2002 was the highest total for the first half of a year for eight years, it was revealed today.