THE three-year-old colts have been getting the better of the exchanges with their more mature counterparts this season and, therefore, it’s no surprise that Godolphin’s Kite Wood is favourite to see off his seniors in today’s Group 3 Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury.

Johnny Murtagh went a long way to confounding those critics today by guiding Age Of Aquarius to the gamest of triumphs in the totesport.com Derby Trial at Lingfield.

After the storm of Goodwood and Galway comes tranquility

Connections of Tajaaweed hope a drop in trip will see their colt bounce back from his Vodafone Derby disappointment in the Sky Bet York Stakes on Saturday.

Getaway, who finished fourth in last year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, could make his seasonal bow at Newmarket on Sunday.

DYLAN Thomas features among the acceptors for the Japan Cup later this month.

Next month’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe remains an option for Soapy Danger after he caught the eye on his first run back for over a year in the Dubai Duty Free Arc Trial at Newbury.

JUST 24 hours after his scintillating victory in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom, Frankie Dettori bagged a Classic double when making all on Lawman to land the French equivalent, the Prix du Jockey-Club, at Chantilly yesterday.

Mick Channon is eyeing a late-season campaign with shock Weatherbys Superlative Stakes winner Halicarnassus.

In-form trainer James Fanshawe continued his hot streak with a 5-1 double at Newmarket provided by Zidane and Caressed.