Markab may have run his last race for Henry Candy after having been ruled out of Sunday’s Prix de l’Abbaye due to an unsatisfactory scope.

Henry Candy has raised the possibility that impressive Betfred Sprint Cup winner Markab could have run his last race of the season.

Markab’s rags-to-riches story continued when he raced to a decisive success in record time to land the Group One Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock.

JIM BOLGER could be double-handed with Puncher Clynch and Carraiglawn in Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

CANFORD Cliffs arrived at Royal Ascot with a score to settle and left at the top of the podium in the three-year-old miling division after proving his worth in the St James’s Palace Stakes.

RICHARD HUGHES is relishing the prospect of Canford Cliffs again waging war with Makfi at Royal Ascot.

Ger Lyons is seriously considering sending Rain Delayed over to Doncaster for the Ladbrokes Portland on Saturday.

Robin Bastiman’s dual Nunthorpe Stakes hero Borderlescott has been handed top weight of 10st 4lb in the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup on September 19.

Markab secured the big-race success he richly deserved when coming out on top in a thrilling finish to the William Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes at Ripon today.

JOCKEY Pat Cosgrave is praying the draw does not hamper Markab’s chances in the Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood today.

Markab and Prohibit dominate the betting with sponsors Blue Square for the fiercely-competitive Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood on Saturday.

Racegoers braving the only British card beating the frost on Sunday at Lingfield were treated to an absolute thriller in the Play Coral Slots In Shop And Online Handicap.

Tom Dascombe has endured both highs and lows this year but the rising star of the training ranks is signing off 2008 in electric form and claimed the first treble of his career at Lingfield.

Ryan Moore stole a march on his chief rivals in the jockeys' championship with a near 7-1 double at Kempton, highlighted by Malt Or Mash's victory in the intercasino.co.uk Dragonfly Stakes.