War Artist has been scratched from next week’s July Cup with trainer James Eustace favouring a trip to Newbury the following week.

War Artist will belatedly start his season in either the July Cup or the Hackwood Stakes after rain postponed his reappearance on Saturday.

James Eustace could not be happier with his stable star War Artist as he prepares his top-class sprinter for another campaign.

Upright Ima fared best from a pretty moderate bunch in the Home-Tek Lady Riders' Selling Handicap Hurdle at Market Rasen today.

James Eustace advertised his talents as a dual-purpose trainer when At The Money held on grimly from Court Ruler in the Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Hurdle.

Donald McCain was the man to follow at Market Rasen as the Cholmondeley-based handler saddled a 79-1 double with Will Be Done and Corlande.

Trainer James Eustace ended a four-month winless spell when Joe Caster took the opener on an eight-race card at Nottingham.

War Artist is a doubtful runner in the Betfred Sprint Cup on Saturday week after suffering a slight setback.

Connections of Captain Gerrard blame the ground for his below-par display in the Nunthorpe Stakes at Newmarket last week and are eyeing a possible tilt at the Betfred Sprint Cup on Saturday week.

James Eustace hopes consistent sprinter War Artist secures a deserved Group One success in the Betfred Sprint Cup next month.

War Artist has been ruled out of the Coolmore Nunthorpe at York on Friday week.

James Eustace is hoping Ryan Moore is available to partner War Artist in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York next week.

James Eustace is planning an audacious raid on the totesport Ebor with Brazilian stayer Valentino Rossi.

Marchand D’Or got up in the dying strides to register a thrilling victory in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

John Best is “very hopeful” of a big show from Kingsgate Native in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket on Friday.

War Artist has what it takes to give trainer James Eustace a deserved day in the spotlight by winning the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Golden Jubilee Stakes winner Kingsgate Native features among the 16 horses declared for the Darley July Cup at Newmarket on Friday.

War Artist is likely to go for the Darley July Cup after finishing second to Kingsgate Native in the Golden Jubilee Stakes.

Kingsgate Native bounced back from defeat earlier in the week to win the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

JIM BOLGER set punters another conundrum when coming out in favour of the Darley Irish Oaks over the Epsom equivalent after Lush Lashes stylishly scored in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York.

James Eustace is hoping War Artist can overcome a “horrible” draw in the Duke of York Hearthstead Homes Stakes on the Knavesmire tomorrow.

At The Money can make the trip north from Newmarket worthwhile by landing the stamina-sapping Pontefract Marathon Handicap at the West Yorkshire track.

War Artist could be seen in action once more before heading to York for a crack at the six-furlong Duke of York Hearthstead Homes Stakes on May 14.

James Eustace this morning pointed the way to the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 20 for Lady Avenger.

Percussionist and Sergeant Cecil, first and second in last year’s Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup, will cross swords again in this year’s renewal.

Orcadian is set to return from a summer break at Newbury on Saturday in a bid to win the Stan James St Simon Stakes for a second time.

UP-AND-COMING jockey Nelson de Souza lost his 3lb claim after Inflight bounded to victory in the toteplacepot Nursery at Brighton yesterday.

Sergeant Cecil, who made history last year by being the first horse to win the Northumberland Plate, Ebor and Cesarewitch, is among 14 horses confirmed for the £140,000-added Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup on Friday.

James Eustace is aiming his dual-purpose performer Orcadian at the Group Three Betfred Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown on Saturday.

JAMES EUSTACE believes his Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices’ Hurdle entry Orcadian is overpriced for the curtain-raiser of next weeks Cheltenham Festival.

James Eustace is leaning towards sending Orcadian to Wincanton next Saturday after Newbury was abandoned yesterday.

Alcazar will try to reverse Prix du Cadran form with Reefscape when the pair line up in the Group One Prix Royal-Oak at Longchamp on Sunday.

Connections of Frank Sonata are praying for heavy rain ahead of the Dubai Duty Free Arc Trial at Newbury tomorrow.

All-weather horse of the year Eccentric could have booked a ticket to America after giving trainer Andrew Reid his first Group winner in the totepool Winter Hill Stakes at Windsor.

Brian Meehan is confident that David Junior can regain the winning thread in the Petros Rose of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock tomorrow.

Doyen is reported to be nearing his best ahead of his seasonal reappearance in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot at York tomorrow.

James Eustace has big plans for Orcadian, who makes his seasonal reappearance at Newbury tomorrow in the Dubai Tennis Championships Stakes.

Geoff Wragg’s pair Asian Heights and The Whistling Teal are among a field of eight declared for the Stan James St Simon Stakes at today’s 48-hour final stage.

Orcadian will head to the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday week after his fine comeback run.

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