Australian jockey Hugh Bowman landed his most important success on his latest visit to Britain when guiding home Mick Channon's stable stalwart Halicarnassus in the bet365 Old Newton Cup at Haydock today.

A victory at the Galway Festival would have been rather more enjoyable than one on a quiet afternoon at Lingfield but connections of First In The Queue had to settle for the latter.

Crestfallen owner Harry Findlay has vowed to lodge an appeal after being warned off for six months in connection with laying his own horse, Gullible Gordon, on two occasions.

Leading owner Harry Findlay has been warned off for six months in connection with laying his own horse, Gullible Gordon, on two occasions.