Winner of his maiden in heavy ground over course and distance three weeks ago, the John Oxx-trained Hartani followed-up when producing a gutsy front-running display in the opening Follow TipperaryRaces On Twitter Race at Tipperary last night, sparking a double for champion jockey Johnny Murtagh.

RICHARD Fahey’s stable star Wootton Bassett remains on course for a mouthwatering clash with Frankel in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot next Tuesday.

RICHARD FAHEY is praying Wootton Bassett can keep his unbeaten record intact when he makes his seasonal return in tomorrow’s Poule D’Essai Des Poulains (2000 Guineas) at Longchamp.

MICHAEL STOUTE completed his set of major European honours as a reborn Workforce shook off a difficult midsummer and the sustained challenge of Japanese runner Nakayama Festa in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

MUSHARAKAAT gets an early opportunity to show she is Pattern-race class after just one run when she lines-up for the German-Thoroughbred.com Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket today.

Richard Hannon is already considering stepping Goodwood maiden winner Kalahaag up to Pattern company.

Bay Of Fires made the most of a drop in class when turning in an authoritative performance in the catterickbridge.co.uk Novice Auction Stakes.

GER LYONS’ Clondinnery is the nap choice to land the Listed Galteee Rochestown Stakes at Cork tomorrow.

Ouija Board could make history at the 2006 Cartier Racing Awards by becoming the first dual horse of the year.

Iffraaj has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a setback in training.

Sixties Icon can take full advantage of a slightly abbreviated trip to take Classic glory in the Ladbrokes St Leger at York.

Godolphin will keep a careful eye on the weather before committing Iffraaj to Sunday’s totesport Celebration Mile at Goodwood.

Chasing losses with your favourite horses is usually a direct path to the poor house in punting terms but it could be worth giving Amadeus Wolf one more chance.

Saeed bin Suroor has indicated that a trip to America for the Breeders’ Cup Mile looks to be on the cards for Iffraaj following his impressive victory in the Betfair Cup at Goodwood on Tuesday.

Pam Sly’s 1000 Guineas heroine Speciosa will return to action for an autumn campaign, with York’s GNER Park Stakes the probable first port of call.

LINAS SELECTION has an excellent chance of completing a four-timer by winning the BGC Stakes at Glorious Goodwood today.

Electrocutionist, runner-up to Hurricane Run in the George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, could return to action in the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on September 9.

Les Arcs followed up his Royal Ascot success with another Group One victory in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Robin Bastiman is hoping Borderlescott can give him his first Royal Ascot winner from his first runner when he contests the Wokingham Stakes tomorrow.

Australian speedball Takeover Target will bid to join compatriot Choisir by claiming a Royal Ascot double on Saturday when he contests the Golden Jubilee Stakes over his preferred trip of six furlongs.

A cosmopolitan entry of 66 has been received for the £360,000 Darley July Cup, the richest sprint race in Europe, at Newmarket.

Ground conditions could play a major role in the outcome of tomorrow’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Newmarket with good going expected.

Marlborough trainer Richard Hannon enjoyed a welcome change of luck on Town Moor when he saddled Nasheej to win the Murphy’s Fastflow May Hill Stakes at Doncaster on Thursday.

La Cucaracha could miss Saturday’s William Hill Sprint Cup at Haydock if the ground is too soft for the Nunthorpe Stakes winner.

Gift Horse has come in for strong support after it was confirmed Kieren Fallon will ride the gelding in Saturday’s William Hill Sprint Cup.

Michael Jarvis is carefully monitoring the ground at Newmarket ahead of Iffraaj’s planned run in the Listed Countrywide Steel & Tubes Hopeful Stakes.

Soldier’s Tale has been installed as the 6-1 favourite for the William Hill Sprint Cup at Haydock Park on September 3 after 51 entries were received for the Group One race.

Michael Jarvis has reservations about the ground at Newmarket ahead of Iffraaj’s bid to justify favouritism in tomorrow’s Darley July Cup.

Rising sprint stars Iffraaj and Soldier’s Tale head a maximum field of 20 for Thursday’s Darley July Cup after today’s final declaration stage.

Market leaders Iffraaj and Soldier’s Tale head 26 confirmed entries for next Thursday’s Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

All good things come to an end and a truly memorable week on the Knavesmire closed with a thumping victory for ante-post punters in the Wokingham Stakes at Royal Ascot at York on Saturday.

Bullish noises are coming from the Rakti camp as the runaway winner of last month’s Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes heads for Royal Ascot at York.