Kolonel Kirkup was no mug on the level and must have a decent chance of taking top honours at Catterick.

The victory of Rehn’s Nest in the Group 3 Lodge Park Stud Park Express Stakes proved the highlight of a spectacular opening day of the 2013 turf flat season for trainer Jim Bolger at the Curragh yesterday.

Michael Halford is looking forward to Defining Year having another crack at Sharestan in Sunday’s Coolmore Stud China Ire.Friendship Silver Stakes at the Curragh.

Former top jockey Tommy Carmody made a dream return to the training ranks, ten years after his last winner, when Miss Mediator landed the opening bookings@dundalkstadium.com Fillies Maiden in Dundalk last night.

Dare To Dance gained some sort of compensation for missing Saturday’s Cambridgeshire by emerging victorious in the far less lucrative Daily Record Handicap at Ayr.

Geoff Oldroyd forecasts a bright future for Ladies Are Forever after the capable filly won the tyregiant.com Summer Stakes at York today.

Lincoln hero Sweet Lightning is being prepared for a campaign in Dubai.

KEVIN Prendergast is looking to Dunboyne Express in his quest for a second success in the Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

Connections of Dubawi Gold are in confident mood as he prepares for another shot at Classic glory in Saturday’s Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas.

Henry Cecil’s World Domination puts his huge reputation on the line in what promises to be an enlightening totesport Dante Stakes at York tomorrow.

Lincoln winner Sweet Lightning is to have the Godolphin Mile at Meydan on Dubai World Cup night next year as his prime objective.

FEW are predicting anything less than a majestic performance from Frankel in today’s Qipco 2000 Guineas and trainer Henry Cecil reports a perfect preparation for the unbeaten colt.

Sweet Lightning could try to land a second big handicap over a mile following his convincing victory in the William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster on Saturday.

FRANKIE Dettori will ride Casamento in the Racing Post Trophy after the colt was supplemented for the Group One feature at Doncaster on Saturday.

The David Evans-trained Bathwick Bear could bid for further big-race honours in Ireland next month after securing a narrow verdict in the Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy.

Trainer Michael Dods landed his first Group-race success as Barney McGrew scored under an enterprising ride in the totesport.com Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle.

Michael Dods has his team in good form and is hoping for better things from Tiger Reigns after watching him get home in game fashion at Ripon today.

A race-fit Prime Defender caught some coveted sprinting prospects on the hop in the Duke Of York Blue Square Stakes today.

Imposing made sure Michael Stoute and Ryan Moore started York's Dante meeting on the right footing with a performance fitting of his name.

Michael Dods feels Tiger Reigns is still a few weeks from peak condition as he prepares to line up in the William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster on Saturday.

Frankie Dettori grabbed the glory on Jimmy Styles for trainer Clive Cox in the William Hill (Ayr) Gold Cup.

Racing at Ayr today went ahead without any problems after the abandonment of last week’s meeting on safety grounds following a seven horse pile-up in the third race.

Tropical Strait put up a game performance to hold The Betchworth Kid in the £2m (€2.4m) totescoop6 November Handicap at Doncaste

Len Lungo may be better known for his training of steeplechasers but it did not stop him plundering the John Smith’s Ayr Silver Cup with Against The Grain (16-1).

Desert Phantom extended his unbeaten sequence to three with a game performance under Richard Mullen in the Listed Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy.

Phillip Makin is in hospital with a crushed vertebra in his back following a fall on the gallops.

Trainer Michael Dods and jockey Phillip Makin teamed up to good effect as Ayr enjoyed a virtually trouble-free return to action.

Derby-winning trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam repaid owner John Fretwell’s decision to send him Medicine Path by saddling the four-year-old to a length victory in the Doncaster Mile on Town Moor.

Paul Hanagan was the man to follow at Newcastle as he completed a 21-1 double aboard Resounding Glory and Redford.

Seb Sanders refused to admit defeat in the duel for the jockeys’ championship after riding a short-priced treble at Catterick.

Michael Dods may be making a trip to the unusual surroundings of Royal Ascot next month after the eye-catching victory of Rubirosa at Ripon.

Ronnie Howe ended a frustrating run of near-misses in the style you would expect from a 2-7 chance as he made all to land the Go Pontin’s Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Southwell.

Magic Echo stunned punters when running out a decisive 66-1 winner of the first division of the EBF/Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Maiden Stakes in the hands of Phillip Makin at Newcastle.

Osteopathic Remedy shocked both his connections and punters alike with his 40-1 victory in the opening race of Ayr’s Western meeting.

MARTIN DWYER believes Phoenix Reach can overcome a 13-month absence to run a “big race” at Arlington Park on Saturday.

Among his many talents, Mick Quinn certainly knows how to train a racehorse and his dash to Sandown from the studios of radio station Talksport paid dividends when Angus Newz ground out a second Listed-race success in the paddypowerpoker.com Scurry Stakes.

Keys Of Cyprus has a long way to go to mirror the achievements of his half-brother Continent but he nevertheless made an impressive start to his racing career in the Ouse Maiden Stakes at Catterick today.

Frankie Dettori rides in Rome on Sunday before going on holiday to Dubai having reached a century of winners in Britain for the 10th time in his career on Rendezvous Point at Lingfield on Thursday.

Michael Dods is to receive compensation after the Jockey Club agreed to pay the expenses he incurred when he sent Flying Tackle to Hamilton only to withdraw him from his race.