Hoof It is the notable absentee as 18 horses remained at the latest declaration stage for the Qipco British Champion Sprint Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

DAVID O’Meara is hoping Pepper Lane can maintain her fine form this season with a big run in the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup today.

SO You Think has returned unscathed to Ballydoyle following his victory in the Red Mills Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday evening.

Connections of Hoof It are considering launching an appeal after he finished an unlucky third in the Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock on Saturday.

SO YOU THINK will face five rivals in tomorrow’s Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

SO YOU THINK is set to go off the red-hot favourite for the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday after just six runners stood their ground at the confirmation stage.

HOOF IT could revert to handicap company for his next start after failing to make an impact in the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes.

HAYLEY Turner reinforced her position as one of the leading riders in the land after Margot Did swooped to conquer in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes.

Bapak Chinta is a surprise absentee from Friday's Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York.

GOLF guru Andrew “Chubby” Chandler wants to aim higher with Hoof It after the four-year-old attempts to defy the welter burden of 10st in the Blue Square Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood.

THE stage is set for the highly-anticipated clash between Frankel and Canford Cliffs after both names featured among four declarations for tomorrow’s Qipco Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

GOLF agent Andrew ’Chubby’ Chandler is hoping the ground will not be too soft at York today as Hoof It warms up for Glorious Goodwood.

Wokingham winner Deacon Blues is among a monster entry of 136 for the Blue Square Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood on July 30.

MICK Easterby does not often admit he is wrong but he has had to review his opinion of Ancient Cross after his victory in the Deloitte Gosforth Park Cup at Newcastle last night.

Fledgling trainer Keith Dalgleish gained a confidence boost on the eve of his first Royal Ascot runner as Doc Hay claimed the Stobart Group & Hospice At Home Handicap at Carlisle.

THE Easterby family dominated proceedings at York when veteran trainer Mick and his nephew Tim both enjoyed doubles at their local track.

The opening race on totesport Dante day at York saw a local winner as Mick Easterby's Ancient Cross landed the totepool Stakes.

IRON CONDOR seems to relish the all-weather surfaces and after running a cracker in defeat at Kempton last time, he can regain the winning thread back at the Sunbury venue today.

Paul Hanagan was out of luck on his first ride of the day at Southwell in what could be a crucial eight hours in deciding who is crowned champion jockey.

Dale Gibson failed to supply a fairytale ending to his riding career when Upton Seas, his final ever mount, finished 11th at York today.

The future of Breeders’ Cup Classic hero Raven’s Pass has yet to be decided.

Paul Hanagan has made a terrific start to the new Flat campaign and booted home another winner in division one of the Alec And Dick 174 Not Out Maiden at Beverley.

Blythe Knight remains at the head of the weights at the five-day stage for the William Hill Lincoln.

Trainer Ferdy Murphy was left to make what he could of it after his Cheltenham Festival hope Another Promise put up a horror show for favourite-backers at Newcastle.

Cedrus Libani remains unbeaten over fences following his third victory but he was made to work a little harder than his odds suggested at Catterick.

Sporting Gesture is likely to bid for a sixth course win at his beloved York on Sunday after giving amateur Chris Collins a first career success on the Knavesmire.

Karl Burke will gear Calmdownmate towards a big prize at the Curragh next month after his convincing victory in the EBF BBC Radio York103.7FM & 104.3FM Novice Stakes at Ripon.

Escape Route is fancied to get his 2007 campaign up and running with victory in the Renault Vans Handicap at Lingfield today.

Henry Daly sent out his first winner for the Elite Racing Club as the free-running Inherent landed the Mishcon’s ’National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle at Towcester.

ZERO TOLERANCE tops the 63 horses left in the William Hill Lincoln at the five-day confirmation stage.

Mick Easterby made a victorious first visit to Lingfield as Gentleman’s Deal maintained his unbeaten run on the all-weather in the Betdirect Winter Derby.

Neil Callan will “be going all out until the end of the year” to beat his best seasonal total of 151 after reaching a century at Ripon yesterday.

Neil Callan is riding as well as ever this season and he reached 100 winners for the year on Reebal in the Eat Sleep Drink At The Nags Head Pickhill Conditions Stakes at Ripon.

Dimboola is heading for Royal Ascot after justifying odds-on favouritism in the EBF Spa Welter Maiden Stakes at Ripon.

Paul Mulrennan rode out his claim on Blue Spinnaker, trained appropriately by his boss Mick Easterby, in the Newton Investment Management Stakes at York.

Conditional jockey PJ McDonald will not be appealing against the eight-day suspension handed out at Carlisle last Sunday.

Presumptuous, part-owned by former trainer Jack Berry and his son Sam, landed his second race over timber in the hands of David O’Meara in the Betfred Handicap Hurdle at Southwell.

Gino Carenza was seen to good effect when the Andy Turnell-trained Squires Lane got off the mark in the Dine In The Queen Mother Restaurant Beginners' Chase.

Scottish trainer Donal Whillans was back in the winner’s enclosure after a lengthy absence with a telling success in the Guiness Handicap Hurdle at Newcastle.

Bang And Blame is rapidly becoming a Sedgefield specialist after he recorded his third course and distance success in the Ramside Event Catering Handicap Chase.

Mick Easterby’s Compton Plume has the credentials to supplement a recent course and distance victory with another success in the Nidd Classified Stakes at Catterick tomorrow.

Im Spartacus looked to be a handicap snip before the betfair.com Stakes at York today and so it proved as the Chester runner-up battled to a convincing victory.

Bow Bridge just edged out Gamble In Gold in a thrilling finish to the opening race at York today.

Mick Easterby is keen to run Parknasilla in the JCB Triumph Hurdle following the four-year-old’s successful jumping debut at Leicester.