Ed McMahon's Tartiflette sprang a 20-1 surprise in the first division of the Betfred Cock O'The North EBF Maiden at Doncaster today.

SO YOU THINK is set to go off the red-hot favourite for the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday after just six runners stood their ground at the confirmation stage.

MICK Easterby does not often admit he is wrong but he has had to review his opinion of Ancient Cross after his victory in the Deloitte Gosforth Park Cup at Newcastle last night.

Richard Fahey may have been out of luck with Wootton Bassett in the French Guineas but his excellent form continued as Kay Gee Bee landed the feature race at Ripon.

The opening race on totesport Dante day at York saw a local winner as Mick Easterby's Ancient Cross landed the totepool Stakes.

JOHNNY MURTAGH and David Wachman shared a two-year-old double at Dundalk last night, highlighted by the victory of Winning Flag in the featured Star Appeal Stakes, a listed event over seven furlongs.

The pint-sized Indian Ballad showed the heart of a lion to beat Breezolini by a nose in the TSG Nursery at York.

Ed McMahon wore a look of vindication as Temple Meads set off a memorable afternoon at Newbury for the Staffordshire trainer today.

ED McMahon is targeting some of the big sprint prizes with Astrophysical Jet next season after her triumph in the Goffs Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

New Planet looked a useful recruit for the John Quinn stable when landing a gamble on his debut in the Welcome To Yorkshire Action Packed Outdoors Maiden Stakes at Pontefract today.

Michael Dods has his team in good form and is hoping for better things from Tiger Reigns after watching him get home in game fashion at Ripon today.

IF HISTORY is anything to go by then Antoniola has the world at his feet after Tim Easterby took the Bollin Eric route with the youngster and scooped the Racing & Football Outlook Nursery at Doncaster.

Fiulin booked his ticket for the Yorkshire Cup when making all the running to land the Weatherbys Bank "Further Flight" Stakes at Nottingham.

Linda Stubbs further advertised her competence with juveniles when Huxaar caused a minor stir in the Beverley rain.

Magic Cat is set for a step up in class after running out a convincing winner of the Sapper Conditions Stakes for the in-form Karl Burke and Andrew Elliott at Ripon.

Tim Easterby and stable jockey David Allan are in good form and they struck again when Favourite Girl gained a well-deserved success in the Donleys Maiden Auction Stakes at Carlisle.

Mark Johnston has his string in good nick and he advertised the fact with a short-priced double at Ripon today.

Paul Hanagan has made a terrific start to the new Flat campaign and booted home another winner in division one of the Alec And Dick 174 Not Out Maiden at Beverley.

Brasingaman Hifive stunned punters with a 100-1 debut success in division two of the EBF Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Haydock.

Green Manalishi cashed in on the late arrival of summer with a gutsy triumph in the feature race at Chester.

Mecca's Mate, winner of the Listed EBF Land O'Burns Fillies' Stakes two years ago, served up a repeat performance under a perfectly-judged ride from Tony Hamilton at Ayr.

Zaham showed the typical steely character of a Mark Johnston horse to haul back Fever in the Vodafone Make The Most Of Now Stakes at Epsom today.

Aidan O’Brien sent out another possible Vodafone Derby candidate as Admiralofthefleet put up an impressive display in the Group Three Aktiv Kapital UK Ltd Dee Stakes at Chester.

Solider Of Fortune laid bare his Vodafone Derby claims with a gritty success in the MBNA Chester Vase on the Roodee.

Graham Gibbons and Gyles Parkin were prevented from riding today after failing breathalyser tests at Ripon.

Connections of Etlaala are mulling over options for the four-year-old after his return to winning ways in the Axminster Carpets Cathedral Stakes at Salisbury.

Riley Boys, who is owned by a Hull flower seller, was back in bloom at Beverley yesterday after James Given's charge took the feature race of the day at odds of 7-1.

Rae Guest has ambitious plans for Bahia Breeze after the filly put up a game display to land the Weatherbys Bank Pipalong Stakes at Pontefract.

No racecourse generates greater betting turnover than Ascot during its Royal Meeting and so it was apt that Partners In Jazz landed a gamble in the totesport Victoria Cup, the feature event as racing returned following a gap of a year and a half for redevelopment.

Four jockeys fell foul of the officials on a busy afternoon for the stewards at Southwell.

Multi-millionaire owner John Fretwell has appointed Richard Mullen as his principal jockey next season.

Graham Gibbons is riding at the top of his form and having partnered a winner for Tim Easterby at Catterick on Saturday completed a 134-1 double for the Malton trainer at Musselburgh 24 hours later.

Dubai Surprise made a triumphant return after a year off the track with a hard-fought success at Leicester.

Graham Gibbons and Philip Robinson were both in fine form at Nottingham on Wednesday as the pair celebrated 67-1 and 58-1 doubles respectively.

Roger Charlton’s Striking Ambition won the KENO Goldene Peitsche at Baden-Baden today – but only after the intervention of the local stewards.

Escape Plan trotted up in the opening race at Ripon today to continue owner John Fretwell’s and trainer Eoghan O’Neill’s hot streak.

Owner John Fretwell’s impressive run of success continued when Curtail opened his own account at the sixth attempt under Graham Gibbons in the Warwick International Nursery at Chester today.

Lucky Spin dropped down to six furlongs for the first time in her career at York yesterday and showed she has enough speed to make her mark as a sprinter.

Lucky Spin was well beaten when she visited York for the Royal Ascot meeting last month, but it was a totally different story at the sun-drenched course today.

Castelletto got Newmarket’s prestigious Champions’ Day card off to a flying start with victory in the Cornwallis Stakes.

Champion jockey Kieren Fallon was suspended for one day for not keeping straight from the stalls on 9-4 winner Roodeye in the opening race at Windsor tonight.

Being drawn low at Chester has always been regarded as a distinct advantage and the opening day of the May meeting proved no exception, with three of the winners coming from stall one.

Two jockeys fell foul of the stewards at Doncaster today.

Irish jockey Neil Callan will have his appeal against a 14-day suspension heard by the disciplinary panel of the Jockey Club tomorrow.