Arctic conditions continue to savage the fixture list but Plumpton’s use of frost covers ensured their meeting went ahead and allowed Kruguyrova to take the Betfair SP As It Should Be Novices’ Chase.

Amanda Perrett reports Tungsten Strike “ready to roll” in his quest for back-to-back victories in the WBX.com Henry II Stakes at Sandown next Tuesday.

CONNECTIONS appear to have found a good opportunity for Back For The Craic to open his account in the Silver Bell Maiden Chase at Leicester today.

Andrew Murphy, supervising Yeats's Melbourne Cup bid, may not be a 'mathematician or a scientist' but he knows how good Aiden O'Brien's horse is.

Emirates Melbourne Cup favourites Tawqeet and Yeats have had their prospects of winning the Group One at Flemington on Tuesday enhanced by drawing favourably at Saturday’s ceremony.

Jamie Poulton believes Irish raider Yeats is the one they all have to beat in next Tuesday’s Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

Former John Dunlop inmate Tawqeet has won the €1.5m Group One BMW Caulfield Cup in Australia.

TEOFILO has to be supported in a not-to-be-missed renewal of the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket today.

Sir Percy is taken to reward the patience of connections by landing what promises to be a fascinating renewal of the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket.

Ante-post favourite Detroit City heads a field of 32 declared for Saturday’s totesport Cesarewitch at Newmarket.

Mick Channon’s smart stayer Baddam heads a list of 36 horses engaged in the totesport Cesarewitch at the five-day declaration stage.

John Egan is set to team up with Theatre again in Saturday’s totesport Cesarewitch at Newmarket.

Geordieland, Land ‘N Stars and Wunderwood have arrived fit and well in Australia and are currently settling into their temporary surroundings ahead of next month’s Melbourne Cup.

Jadalee will bypass next week’s totesport Ebor but he will be seen in action in The Sportsman Newspaper Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

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.

John Hills’ Clinet bids for a Carnival hat-trick and a second Listed win in the Balanchine Stakes, the feature race of Friday night’s marathon nine-race card at the Dubai International Racing Carnival.

SAUDI ARABIA’S Gold For Sale grabbed a last-gasp victory under Mick Kinane in the UAE 2000 Guineas at Nad Al Sheba yesterday.

Ante-post favourite Swift Sailor is one of a maximum field of 18 to stand their ground at the final declaration stage for Wednesday’s totesport Chester Cup.

Baracouda remains the 7-4 favourite with the sponsors for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Royal Ascot winner Corrib Eclipse looks set to have his first start over timber at Kempton on Saturday.

Ladalko heads the eight runners declared for the stanjamesuk.com Challow Hurdle at Newbury tomorrow.

Trainer Paul Nicholls continued his rich vein of form with an across-the-card four-timer at Lingfield Park and Chepstow today.

MEDIA PUZZLE and Vinnie Roe, first and fourth respectively in the 2002 renewal, head Dermot Weld's six-strong squad for the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 2.

Corrib Eclipse will bid to follow up his Royal Ascot success in the Addleshaw Goddard Stakes at Sandown Park on Saturday.

Trainer Clive Cox plans to test Lago d’Orta in better company after the colt landed his fourth prize of the season in the Paul Kelleway Memorial Classified Stakes at Lingfield on Wednesday.

Age is certainly proving no barrier to timeless veteran Pat Eddery and he partnered Splendid Era to a breathtaking success at Lingfield on Tuesday.

Veteran jockey Pat Eddery has ridden some blinders in his time but his victory on Splendid Era in the Littlewoods Bet Direct AW Owners Championship Novice Stakes at Lingfield today must rank among the most remarkable.