Appalachian Trail will attempt to justify an entry in next month’s totesport Ayr Gold Cup when he runs over six furlongs for the first time in his 32-race career at Newmarket on Saturday.

Big Timer continued his rapid progress with his third win on the bounce in the Symphony Group Acomb Stakes on the opening day of the Ebor Festival at York.

David Barron has the Ayr Gold Cup on his mind after Rising Shadow landed the feature race on Ripon’s traditional Children’s Day, the Armstrong Memorial Handicap.

David Nicholls limbered up for his assault on the totesport Ayr Gold Cup by winning the consolation race for the fourth time in the last eight years when Machinist burst clear to score in style at the Scottish track.

Portland Handicap winner Out After Dark heads a full field of 28 runners in Saturday’s totesport Ayr Gold Cup.

OSTERHASE put himself in line for another trip to the Far East with an all-the-way success in the Patrick P.O’Leary Memorial Phoenix Sprint Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

A trip to Ireland could be on the cards for the rapidly-improving Imperial Stride after the Michael Stoute-trained colt completed his three-timer in the Daily Record Scottish Derby at Ayr yesterday.

Robert Winston landed a treble at Newcastle last night to cast off the nightmare of the previous day.

Trainer Richard Fahey and his stable jockey Paul Hanagan lost out for the second time in a week in controversial circumstances when Inch Perfect’s two-length defeat at the hands of Mr Gisby was confirmed following a lengthy stewards’ inquiry at Southwell.

Scotty’s Future is the new favourite with the sponsors at 13-2 for the William Hill Mile at Goodwood tomorrow following the news that long-time market leader Demonstrate will miss the race.

Invincible Spirit booked his place in the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot by landing a gamble at York.