Nayef and Alamshar remain on course to make the final appearance of their careers in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes.

Ikhtyar, Dandoun and Nayyir have all been pulled out of the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot due to the fast ground.

Nayyir could miss today’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot as trainer Gerard Butler is worried about the fast ground.

ALAMSHAR has been installed as the 5-4 favourite for Saturday’s Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

A maximum field of nine runners, headed by Alamshar, will go to post in Saturday’s Ireland the Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

British raider Carnival Dancer just failed to land the spoils in the Meld Stakes as Mingun stepped up in trip and class to land the Leopardstown feature.

Aidan O’Brien has runners in the twin features on an attractive seven-race card at Leopardstown tonight.

WAIT for the last, the Richmond Race over a mile, at Leopardstown tonight before having a half-decent bet and row in with John Oxx’s Hanabad.

CHAMPION trainer Aidan O’Brien has declared Black Sam Bellamy for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot tomorrow.

This year’s Vodafone Derby form may come under scrutiny in the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp.

Connections of the lightly-raced Ikhtyar are considering supplementing the well-bred colt for the Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

JOHNNY MURTAGH will take over on the Pascal Bary trained Six Perfections in Sunday’s Entemann’s Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Brian Boru has been backed today for next month’s Vodafone Derby at Epsom.