JOHNNY MURTAGH rode a masterful race from the front to guide Quinmaster to success in the inaugural running of the Tote Mile EBF Handicap, formerly the McDonogh Handicap, at Galway last night

Christophe Soumillon and Andre Fabre capped a brilliant weekend as Carlotamix took the Criterium International at Saint-Cloud.

Nidhaal proved the undoubted class act at Salisbury as she ran out an impressive winner of the Listed EBF Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes.

DERMOT WELD, who introduced Refuse To Bend to racing at Gowran Park three years ago, produced another potentially high class colt at the Kilkenny track yesterday when Medicinal made an impressive debut.

BAGO will not contest the Breeders’ Cup Classic on October 30 and will instead be targeted at Europe’s major races next season.

Brian Meehan has dismissed suggestions that it is asking the impossible for a filly to follow up a maiden-race victory by landing a Classic as he prepares Crystal for Friday’s Vodafone Oaks.

Millemix, a leading fancy for the French Derby, was put down following an accident on the gallops at Chantilly today.

MIGHTY STRONG can get his season back on track today with a win in the Lane Fox Chase (Showcase Handicap) at Newbury.