Connections of Distinction are hoping the six-year-old will handle the rain-softened ground tomorrow when he bids to justify ante-post favouritism in the Lady O Goodwood Cup.

John Dunlop has confirmed that Millenary is on course for an attempt at a third victory in the Princess of Wales’s Edward St George Memorial Stakes, provided the ground is not too fast.

Franklins Gardens put up a game performance to make all the running in the Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup at York today.

Kasthari and Millenary, who fought out a thrilling finish to the Doncaster Cup last month, may go head-to-head again at Newmarket on Saturday.

Quiff’s connections have revealed they will make a “last-minute decision” on her participation in tomorrow’s betfair.com St Leger.

A slight setback has ruled Percussionist out of Saturday’s betfair.com St Leger at Doncaster.

MILLENARY proved himself the class act on the Knavesmire yesterday as he took the Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup in impressive fashion.

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Leading stayer Mr Dinos is likely to kick off his 2004 campaign in Thursday’s Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup.

John Dunlop’s improving three-year-old Let The Lion Roar could put his Vodafone Derby credentials on the line at Lingfield Park on Saturday.

John Dunlop’s improving three-year-old Let The Lion Roar could put his Vodafone Derby credentials on the line at Lingfield Park on Saturday.

Trainer David Elsworth believes that his popular stayer Persian Punch will improve for his first run of the season in the Bovis Homes Sagaro Stakes at Ascot on Wednesday.

Frankie Dettori is hoping Mamool can put a disappointing Royal Ascot run behind him in the Stan James Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

ASCOT’S going on Saturday will be a “big factor” in the performance of Kris Kin in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, according to big-race jockey Kieren Fallon.

Ante-post favourite Alamshar heads a star-studded cast for Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, for which 16 horses stood their ground at today’s confirmation stage.

QUALITY not quantity is the order of the day in the Princess Of Wales’s UAE Equestrian And Racing Federation Stakes at Newmarket today.

Royal Ascot winner High Accolade is set to take on older horses for the first time in the £100,000 (€145,000) Princess of Wales’s UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation Stakes at Newmarket on Tuesday.

Mark Johnston continued his memorable Royal Ascot as Zindabad gave him a fourth victory of the meeting with a gutsy front-running display in the Hardwicke Stakes.

Jamie Spencer made a dramatic start to a big weekend when winning the Sagitta Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket on Marienbard today.

Marienbard, winner of the Merewood Homes Yorkshire Cup last season, is among 38 entries for the Group Two event at York on May 16.

Vinnie Roe came with a devastating turn of foot to win the Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St Leger at the Curragh.