BRYAN COOPER gave further evidence of his growing standing within the game when producing Frisco Depot with impeccable timing to take the Grade 2 Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase at Limerick yesterday.

THE great Frankie Dettori produced a magical piece of riding to snatch the Darley Irish Oaks on Blue Bunting at the Curragh yesterday.

TASHQEEL, who couldn’t quite deliver as a two-year-old, can get it right at the first time of asking this season in the Fund Raising Made Easy Maiden at Dundalk tonight.

Edward Lynam has decided to run Senior in the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday following his fine performance in the National Stakes.

Michael Stoute’s Peeress will bid for back-to-back victories in Saturday’s Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.

Connections of Al Shemali believe the step up in trip and the likely softer ground will be in his favour at York tomorrow.

DOLCE DOVO can leave a serious bout of seconditis solidly behind her by landing the Guillamene Maiden at Tramore this afternoon.

MINISTER Of State is fancied to run a big race on his debut in handicap company in the Carleton Furniture Handicap at Thirsk today.

A PROLONGED winter and a deluge of rain at Newmarket may have denied Nannina a Classic success but the Group-one winning juvenile rewarded connections with a brilliant display in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot yesterday.

Big-race pilot Micky Fenton hopes Ascot’s right-handed bend will not be a problem for Speciosa when she tackles the Coronation Stakes at the Royal meeting tomorrow.

Nannina, winner of the Fillies’ Mile last season, is set to head straight for the Stan James 1000 Guineas without a prep run.

Dual Classic and Breeders’ Cup heroine Ouija Board capped a magnificent season when she was named Horse Of The Year at the prestigious Cartier Awards last night.

Machiavellian, one of Europe’s leading stallions and sire of two Dubai World Cup winners, has been put down at the age of 17.

A total of 16 horses remain in the Juddmonte Lockinge at the confirmation stage for the Group One feature at Newbury on Saturday.

Summoner, who sprang a 33-1 surprise as Godolphin’s second string for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, heads 27 entries for the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.

Kieren Fallon is to end his stint as stable jockey to champion trainer Sir Michael Stoute, it was reported today.

Kieren Fallon was back where he belonged as Royal Ascot got under way - in the winner's enclosure.