Charismatic owner Dr Marwan Koukash states every year that the StanJames.com Chester Cup is his ‘Derby’ and he knew from some way out he would be adding to his collection as Suegioo swooped late to deny Angel Gabrial on the Roodee.

Red Cadeaux was a heroic runner-up once again as British-trained horses filled two of the first three places in the Emirates Melbourne Cup, but best-laid plans to finally crack the great Flemington handicap must wait yet another year.

Little is given away by the Coolmore camp but the hints were there that Magician could well be the superior of their two Chester Derby trial winners this week.

Aidan O’Brien has won the MBNA Chester Vase three times in the last six years and the champion Irish trainer sends the once-raced Ruler Of The World to the Roodee for the Group Three contest today.

A distinct lack of pace was blamed for the largely disappointing European showing in the Emirates Melbourne Cup, which was won by Green Moon.

Champion jockey-elect Richard Hughes is hoping lightning can strike twice in the Betfred Cesarewitch at Newmarket today.

Kieren Fallon believes Mount Athos would have a live chance in the Melbourne Cup.

Born To Sea will try again to uphold family honour at the top level when he lines up for the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Last year’s winner Sweet Lightning has been taken out of the William Hill Lincoln, in which 2010 victor Penitent will now carry top weight at Doncaster on Saturday.

Stone Of Folca, described by John Best as the fastest horse he has ever trained, finally secured his first victory in the Duke Of Cumberland And Old Neptune Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Folkestone this afternoon.

A messy start was of no hindrance to Boldinor as he made a winning reappearance from a layoff in the August Festival Here 4th, 5th, 6th Handicap at Brighton.

WILLIAM Haggas is looking forward to seeing South Easter return to the scene of his finest hour to contest Thursday’s Betfair Huxley Stakes at Chester this afternoon.

Light From Mars proved strongest as he ran out a comfortable winner of the Best Price Guarantee At coral.co.uk Handicap today, the opening event of York's final meeting this term.

Ian Williams will consider the possibility of a Melbourne Cup tilt with Munsef after the seven-year-old’s “desperately unlucky” second-place finish in the Stockholm Cup on Sunday afternoon.

Bertoliver clocked his second success on the Roodee when making all under Philip Robinson to claim the toteplacepot Handicap at Chester today.

Rookie trainer Paul Green realised an ambition as Franny Norton brought Timber Treasure home in front in the Gallagher Ltd at Haydock Park today.