THE 53rd Corona Cork Film Festival opened yesterday with the screening of Burn After Reading, the latest Coen brothers film starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney.

Neil Callan has backed Royal And Regal to return to his best in the National Express Doncaster Cup on Friday.

Sergeant Cecil returns to one of his happiest stomping grounds for another crack at the Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup on Friday.

Connections are hopeful of a good run from Regime in the High Chaparral EBF Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh tomorrow.

Phoenix Tower could head for the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes at Newbury following his Newmarket success last week.

Ask, runner-up in last year’s Canadian International, tops a list of 30 entries for next month’s Group Two stanjamesuk.com Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket.

Rod Millman’s popular stayer Sergeant Cecil is on course to make his seasonal debut at Newbury later this month.

Frank Sonata is reported to be in good form ahead of his first race for almost 18 months at Nottingham tomorrow.

Ryan Moore stole a march on his chief rivals in the jockeys' championship with a near 7-1 double at Kempton, highlighted by Malt Or Mash's victory in the intercasino.co.uk Dragonfly Stakes.

Top stayer Sergeant Cecil will kick off his campaign at Newbury on April 21.

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

Day Flight returned to his best to floor his rivals with a powerful display in the Stan James St Simon Stakes at Newbury.