Kieren Fallon is determined to make an instant impact by getting among the winners as he resumes his riding career today.

BEAUTY O’Gwaun will get her crack at the big time when she tackles the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Sunday.

Conditions at the Curragh have eased to good after 13 millimetres of rain fell ahead of the three-day Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby meeting which starts on Friday.

French raider Darsi is Ladbrokes’ new 11-4 favourite for the Budweiser Irish Derby after Hala Bek was ruled out of the 12-furlong contest.

LOOK down through the betting for the Champion Hurdle and ask yourself one question - what can beat Brave Inca?

Grand Prix de Paris winner Scorpion remains the even-money favourite with the sponsors for the Ladbrokes St Leger following the latest forfeit stage.

Soviet Song is a warm order to notch her fourth Group One win of the season in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

WARRSAN and Phoenix Reach may have been strutting their stuff on the gallops yesterday morning but it was the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Gamut that has caught the imagination of punters.

Tiger Woods is now only joint favourite for the Open with Ernie Els, according to bookmakers Ladbrokes.

One Cool Cat will head straight for the 2000 Guineas – for which he is a red-hot favourite – after emerging triumphant from what was arguably the two-year-old showdown of the year so far at the Curragh yesterday.

A horse who likes fast ground, a race run at a good clip and likely to go off at a very attractive price is often a handy one to have on your side for the Coral Cup at Cheltenham.