Howard Johnson is targeting Royal Ascot success with South Central following an impressive debut win at Carlisle.

MICHAEL GRASSICK, fresh from a double on the flat at Fairyhouse on Saturday and on the mark with Major Title at Leopardstown, continued his terrific run when King’s Opera won the featured Murphys’ Irish Stout Handicap Hurdle at Killarney yesterday.

Rooster Booster tops the weights unveiled today for the Listed Rehabilitation of Racehorses Hurdle at Cheltenham on Sunday week.

Ebor-winning trainer Les Eyre is to quit British racing to move to Spain, it was reported today.