Orgilgo Bay, trained in Co Meath by John McConnell, put up a terrific performance to defy top weight in the valuable Lartigue Hurdle at Listowel yesterday.

A strong early pace is seen as a key factor if Sky Lantern is to get the best chance to shine when she tackles 10 furlongs for the first time in the Markel Insurance Nassau Stakes (3.15pm) at Goodwood.

The five-runner Tipper Road Race, the last on the card, is easily the most interesting contest at Naas tonight.

No Rite Of Passage or Saddler’s Rock, both live Ascot Gold Cup candidates, makes this evening’s Listed Seamus and Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown less interesting than it might have been.

Lady Wingshot, who beat Yellow Rosebud at Galway, confirmed the form on 2lbs worse terms in the Group 3 Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary last night.

Gowran Park tonight has four handicaps, on a seven-race programme, and that is a major contribution to a most unattractive card.

Hi Emperor gave trainer Sean Hennessy his first training success when justifying 5/4 favouritism in the Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter Maiden at Fairyhouse last night.

Most Improved lit up a wet and miserable afternoon at Newmarket as he marked himself as a potential Classic contender in the EBF “Dutch Art” Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Maiden Stakes.

ALL season Ger Lyons had been hoping to win a Pattern race with Future Generation and his wish came through last night when the filly made most to land the Group 3 Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown.

ALAN McCabe has decided not to send Sans Loi for the Jebel Ali Stables & Racecourse Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

LADY Wingshot stands out as the banker bet on tonight’s six-race card in Naas.

Leg Spinner was given a quote of just 33-1 for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle after storming to victory on the Flat in the £2.5m totescoop6 Cesarewitch at Newmarket.

Connections of Manduro believe Europe’s top middle-distance performer can demonstrate his versatility with victory in the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le Marois at Deauville on Sunday.

Lawman made virtually all to record an ultra-impressive success in the Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly today.

French Derby winner Lawman will bid for consecutive Group One victories at Chantilly in the Prix Jean Prat.

Johnny Murtagh believes the Andre Fabre-trained Royal And Regal will be suited to conditions in the Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Kieren Fallon is odds-on with most bookmakers to ride his first Classic winner since his return from suspension in the Budweiser Irish Derby on Sunday.

Kieren Fallon will have his first ride in France on Sunday since testing positive for a metabolite of a prohibited substance in the country last year.

Alex Pantall believes he has the right combination of a progressive filly and an in-form jockey in the shape of West Wind and Frankie Dettori for the Prix de Diane Hermes at Chantilly on Sunday.

Frankie Dettori has had a change of heart and ’will back up 100%’ whatever decision Peter Chapple-Hyam makes regarding Authorized’s next race.

Frankie Dettori completed an amazing weekend with an all-the-way win on Lawman in the Prix du Jockey-Club at Chantilly today.

Frankie Dettori will partner Lawman as he bids for a third win in the French Derby at Chantilly on Sunday.