NICKY HENDERSON achieved a notable first yesterday as a four-timer at Kempton contributed to a grand total of seven winners from seven runners.

Ladbrokes St Leger winner Masked Marvel could be supplemented for Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at tomorrow’s supplementary stage.

A succession of short-priced winners meant that a record totejackpot pool was shared out at Newmarket.

DREAM AHEAD is the new favourite for Saturday’s Betfred Sprint Cup after Deacon Blues was deemed an “unlikely” runner in the Haydock contest.

Mark Johnston’s Fox Hunt has been allotted top weight for the Betfred Cesarewitch at Newmarket on October 8.

KEVIN Ryan expects conditions to suit both his runners in the William Hill Great St Wilfrid Handicap at Ripon today.

There was little to choose between punters and bookmakers after a week-long battle in the betting ring came to a close at Royal Ascot on Saturday.

FRANKEL again impressed Newmarket work-watchers yesterday morning and is set to go off at long odds-on in next week’s St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

British bookmakers fear another pounding if Tony McCoy and Don't Push It win the John Smith's Grand National for the second year running.

IT was the bookmakers who were all smiles despite a virtual Irish monopoly on day two of the Cheltenham Festival.

It was the bookmakers who were all smiles despite a virtual Irish monopoly on day two of the Cheltenham Festival.

Master Of Hounds is proving increasingly popular ahead of Saturday's Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster as Aidan O'Brien bids to continue his excellent recent record in the race.

BOOKMAKERS have unanimously inserted Canford Cliffs as favourite in his defining clash with Makfi in Saturday’s Sony-sponsored Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

Bookmakers have unanimously inserted Canford Cliffs as favourite in his defining clash with Makfi in Saturday's Sony-sponsored Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

AIDAN O’BRIEN is a firm favourite to land his third Investec Derby at Epsom tomorrow.

JAN VERMEER has been the subject of an almighty gamble for Saturday’s Investec Derby.

Sponsors totesport make Luca Cumani’s Mabait favourite for the Victoria Cup at Ascot on Saturday.

BOOKMAKERS are bracing themselves for a plunge on Can’t Buy Time for next month’s John Smith’s Grand National after it emerged Jonjo O’Neill’s gelding is the likely mount of Tony McCoy.

IMPERIAL Commander’s Cheltenham Gold Cup win sealed a benefit for the bookmakers at the Cheltenham Festival.

RUBY WALSH came to the rescue of the punters with a much-needed victory on Big Buck’s, the first banker, and only the third favourite, to win at Cheltenham.

BOOKMAKERS were cock-a-hoop after day two of the Cheltenham Festival with one of the bankers of the week, Master Minded, blown out of the water.

BOOKMAKERS were firmly in the driving seat after an enthralling day one at the Cheltenham Festival.

NIGEL Twiston-Davies has decided to skip the totesport Trophy at Newbury on February 13 with Khyber Kim and head straight for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle.

Joint-favourites Charm School and Sirvino feature among 65 horses left in Saturday's totesport.com Cambridgeshire at the latest entry stage.

BOOKMAKERS believe John Smith’s Grand National success for ante-post favourite My Will could cost the industry up to £100m at Aintree on Saturday.

KAUTO Star ensured punters came out on top on the final day of a bruising battle with the bookmakers at the Cheltenham Festival.

BOOKMAKERS reported mixed fortunes after a closely-matched first-day jousting between the layers and punters.

Ger Lyons has been quick to snap up the services of Ryan Moore for Little White Lie in Saturday’s William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster.

PAT HUGHES is hoping Point Barrow can boost his claims for the John Smith’s Grand National with a good performance in Saturday’s Red Square Vodka Gold Cup at Haydock.

DESSIE Hughes is in no hurry to decide whether Hardy Eustace will bid for a third Champion Hurdle triumph or take the longer option in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

Jim Bolger’s unbeaten two-year-old New Approach has been given a quote of 12-1 by bookmakers Bet365 to win the Triple Crown.

Racing television personality John McCririck urged Kieren Fallon to retire after he was hit with a six-month ban for failing a drugs test.

Sixties Icon is now odds-against for Ladbrokes St Leger glory on Saturday after strong support for his market rivals.

Frankie Dettori has been installed as the 9-4 favourite with bet365 to finish next week's Ebor meeting at York as the leading rider.

Attracting new owners will be one of the priorities for David Pipe as he begins his reign as master of Pond House Stables.

GREY ABBEY has been installed as 7-2 second favourite with the sponsors for back-to-back successes in the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby on Saturday.