With a Cheltenham Festival success to his name already in 2006, John Joseph Murphy turned his attention to the Flat and struck at the top level when registering his first Group-race success with Pout in the Ridgewood Pearl Stakes at the Curragh.

Robert Winston’s first ride for Dermot Weld proved a winning one at Kempton as the lightly-raced Simple Exchange ran out a brave winner of the Sportsman Magnolia Stakes.

Grand Passion booked his place in betdirect.co.uk Lingfield Winter Derby next month with a smooth victory in the dress rehearsal over the course and distance.

All-weather horse of the year Eccentric could have booked a ticket to America after giving trainer Andrew Reid his first Group winner in the totepool Winter Hill Stakes at Windsor.

Punters should be keen to support Englishtown as he tackles the £40,000 (€59,100)-added totesport Summer Festival Handicap Hurdle at Newton Abbot tomorrow.

Boot’N Toot rocked punters at the seaside today with a 100-1 success as he denied a plunge on well-backed favourite Topkat in the big race on Ladies’ Day at Brighton today.

In-form Saxon Saint defied a penalty to take the opening toteplacepot Nursery at Brighton this afternoon under Hayley Turner.

Dermot Weld’s Utterly Heaven is the only supplementary entry for Friday’s Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot at York.

Trainer Philip Hobbs continued his fine form by winning with both his runners at Fontwell today.