Newmarket trainer David Loder started off his New Year in fine style courtesy of a 9-1 double with Big Band Music and Zabeel Palace at Lingfield today.

Sheikh Mohammed will not be sending any juveniles to David Loder this year, although the Newmarket trainer will look after around 50 horses from the various other interests the Sheikh has as part of Darley Stud Management.

Trainer John Gosden has warned that likely favourite Iceman could miss tomorrow’s Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.

Dubai Surprise lived up to her name as she caught punters out when foiling a major plunge on French raider Nanabanana in the big race at Goodwood today.

Keith Hamer

DAVID LODER has not ruled out Johnny Murtagh riding for his Newmarket stable in the future despite their association coming to an end after just three months.

David Loder has not ruled out Johnny Murtagh riding for his Newmarket stable in the future despite their association coming to an end after just three months.

It is “business as usual” for Johnny Murtagh despite his reported split with David Loder, the jockey’s agent Ray Cochrane insisted today.

Tout Seul earned a crack at the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes after returning to form with a smooth victory in the totesport Leicestershire Stakes yesterday.

David Loder looks to have a exciting Vodafone Derby contender on his hands if Bull Run is supplemented for the Epsom Classic.

TRAINER David Loder and jockey Johnny Murtagh team up for the first time this season in a major handicap when Bonecrusher tackles the Coral Rosebery Stakes at Kempton Park today.

Frankie Dettori was in tremendous form at Folkestone today, riding a fabulous five-timer to the tune of 947-1.

David Loder and his new jockey Johnny Murtagh gained a first turf success with a horse who could have a big future when Bull Run turned the Sweet & Maxwell Archbold Maiden Stakes into a procession at Windsor today.

Godolphin are set to have their first runners of the year during the second week of the Dubai International Racing Carnival at Nad Al Sheba.

NEWMARKET trainer David Loder yesterday explained his thinking behind the booking of Johnny Murtagh as stable jockey – and expressed the hope that the Irishman might be as successful for him as ‘Eric Cantona was for Alex Ferguson’.

DERBY-WINNING rider Johnny Murtagh yesterday confirmed that he will ride for David Loder next season.

One of O'Brien's talented two-year-olds, Necklace, is likely to lead his assault on Ascot's big meeting on Saturday.

JAMIE SPENCER and David Loder combined for another significant juvenile success at the Curragh yesterday when Sutter’s Fort landed the €200,000 Irish Breeders Foal Levy Stakes.

Aidan O’Brien has not lost faith in Grand Reward despite the youngster’s expensive defeat in the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury.

A SUBSTANTIAL gamble on Grand Reward went off the rails in the feature contest at Newbury yesterday when 9-1 chance Byron held off the Irish raider’s late challenge by three-quarters of a length to win the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S horses are coming to the boil just in time for a tilt at the late-season’s biggest prizes and the Ballydoyle squad struck on the opening day of York’s prestigious Ebor meeting with a one-two in the Daily Telegraph Great Voltigeur Stakes.

Byron is set to contest the TNT July Stakes at Newmarket on his next run.

CLIVE BRITTAIN’S return to the big time continued at Chester yesterday as Dutch Gold spread-eagled his rivals to win the Victor Chandler Chester Vase.

JOHN DUNLOP’S fine start to the new season continued at Newmarket yesterday as Khulood entered the reckoning for next month’s Sagitta 1000 Guineas with an all-the-way win in the Shadwell Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes.

KIEREN FALLON will return to race-riding tomorrow when he partners Shami for David Loder at Lingfield.

Frankie Dettori believes he has only an outside chance of regaining the jockey's championship he won in 1994 and 1995.