Karl Burke’s Odeliz sprung a huge surprise when making every yard of the running to win the Darley Prix Jean Romanet in Deauville yesterday.

Night Of Thunder may have done little to boost the Lockinge form in yesterday’s Queen Anne Stakes, but that’s no reason to doubt Integral’s claims in today’s Duke of Cambridge Stakes, at Royal Ascot.

Dermot Weld’s Stuccodor will have to carry top weight to victory if he bids for back-to-back wins in the Tote Irish Lincolnshire on Sunday as the Irish Flat season gets under way at the Currgah.

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Pat Smullen reached 100 winners in a season for the first time with a double at Gowran Park highlighted by the victory of Brooch in the feature Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes.

Andre Fabre expects Fintry to put up a good show despite an enforced 90-day lay-off when she returns in the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Atalanta Stakes at Sandown today.

Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen got the Irish Flat turf season off to the perfect start by taking out the two feature events on the opening afternoon of the campaign at the Curragh.

Regulation will look to get a running start upon his return to domestic action in the www.thetote.com Irish Lincolnshire on the opening day of the Irish Flat season at the Curragh on Sunday.

Maud Cotter is one of Ireland’s most accomplished artists.

Trainer Aidan O’Brien is bidding for a remarkable eighth consecutive victory in the Irish Derby, and 11th in all, having saddled the likes of Galileo (2001), High Chaparral (2002) and last year’s hero Camelot to win Ireland’s premier Classic at the Curragh.

Rite Of Passage is on course to make his seasonal debut in the Seamus & Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown on Friday.

Jim Bolger will take his time with Dawn Approach before formulating a plan for the beaten Investec Derby favourite.

Jim Bolger, trainer of long-time Derby favourite Dawn Approach, was impressed by the Aidan-O’Brien-trained Magician’s win in the Irish 2,000 Guineas.

Dawn Approach hardened as Derby favourite after 33-1 shot Libertarian won the Dante Stakes at York yesterday.

Tina O’Sullivan previews a series of exhibitions in the Crawford and other venues to mark 60 years of the Arts Council

AS newly crowned champion apprentice of Britain, jockey Martin Lane is enjoying a rare foray home to his native village of Kilworth in North Cork but the youngster is all the while acutely aware that, in career terms, the job has only just begun.

CHARLIE SWAN was crowned king of the legends after making all the running on Miami Gator to win the Fudge And Smudge Leger Legends Classified Stakes at Doncaster yesterday.

LORD Shanakill made his Group One form count when taking the Betfair Cup on the opening day at Glorious Goodwood yesterday.

JIM BOLGER will wait until tomorrow morning before deciding on his plans for Saturday’s Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh.

Paco Boy is likely to face a small field in the totesport.com Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Tommy Stack’s whirlwind start to the new Flat campaign continued with a 571/2-1 double at Leopardstown.

Tommy Stack stole the show at the Curragh yesterday with a 3387-1 four-timer at the first meeting of the Irish Flat turf season.

HISTORY can be made at the 26th running of the Breeders’ Cup with the unbeaten Californian star Zenyatta taken to become the first mare to land the $5m Classic at Santa Anita tonight.

Godolphin may have endured a pretty miserable start to the season but as Burnett provided them with yet another winner at Newcastle they will not want it to end.

PAUL Deegan expects Bobbyscot to put up a good performance in the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Trainer Karl Burke has had his appeal against a one-year ban dismissed by the British Horseracing Authority.

Lesson In Humility is set to be given a short break after turning in another sterling effort in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville yesterday.

Jockey Andrew Elliott is set to keep the ride on Lesson In Humility in Sunday’s Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville.

SOLICITORS acting for Karl Burke confirmed last night that the North Yorkshire trainer intends to appeal after being disqualified for 12 months following a British Horseracing Authority inquiry into alleged race-fixing.

North Yorkshire trainer Karl Burke has been disqualified for 12 months following a British Horseracing Authority inquiry into alleged race-fixing.

Karl Burke will run the gamut of emotions over the next couple of days after achieving the pinnacle of his career with a first Group One victory in the Etihad Airways Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly.

Darren Williams has revealed he has been suspended from riding for three months following a British Horseracing Authority inquiry.

MIKE de Kock is in bullish mood as he prepares to saddle South African speedball J J The Jet Plane in the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot today.

Aidan O'Brien likened Mastercraftsman to Giant's Causeway as the devilishly tough colt wrestled the St James's Palace Stakes from the clutches of Delegator.

Lesson In Humility landed the spoils for trainer Karl Burke in the Group Three Ballyogan Stakes at Leopardstown today.

TAKE a chance on Deise Dan getting his act together in the 20-runner Kilfeacle Maiden Hurdle at Tipperary tonight.

ASK provided Michael Stoute with his second success in the Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup as the 2-1 favourite landed a significant blow for punters on the final afternoon of York’s three-day May meeting.

Popmurphy is likely to be campaigned with The Derby in mind following his impressive debut victory at Windsor on Monday.

A strong field of 14 has been declared for the Kentucky Derby Challenge Stakes at Kempton on Wednesday night.

George Foster celebrated a notable success at Musselburgh as Bourse claimed victory in the Betty Joyce Handicap.

Karl Burke could send Lord Shanakill straight to the Stan James 2000 Guineas without a prep run following his fine effort in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes.

Aidan O’Brien’s unbeaten colt Rip Van Winkle is among 13 horses declared for the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

Luca Cumani plundered the John Smith's Stakes at Newbury for the third time in five years but neither Monte Alto 12 months ago nor Spuradich in 2004 could compare with the seven-length margin chalked up by Presvis.