Mark Johnston continued his red-hot streak of form by sending out Shakespearean to win the Variety Club Children's Charity Solario Stakes at Sandown today.

Barry Hills' Ghanaati routed the opposition to add the Coronation Stakes to her 1000 Guineas win today.

Irish horses are forecast to dominate the finish of Saturday's Investec Derby and a happy party from Co Tipperary started the invasion early by making off with a double at Lingfield today.

Palavicini further reduced the meagre British challenge for the Investec Derby by beating Father Time at Newmarket on Saturday.

Classy sprinter Equiano begins the new campaign in the Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes at Newmarket tomorrow.

A morning shower gave way to a brighter afternoon as 1000 Guineas favourite Rainbow View treated Doncaster racegoers to something special with her victory in the Robin Hood Airport May Hill Stakes.

Henry Cecil's renaissance has every chance of lasting until 2008 as his Twice Over displayed obvious Classic potential at Newmarket.

Mick Channon sent out his first juvenile winner of the new campaign as Thunder Bay came home best of all in the lingfieldpark.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes.

Gerard Butler's Jack Sullivan bids to win the Group Three Maktoum Challenge II over nine furlongs on dirt for the second year running at Nad Al Sheba on Thursday.

RICHARD HILLS will miss the first two Classic races of the season and the major meetings at Chester, York and Goodwood after picking up a 21-day suspension at Newcastle yesterday.