John Best is plotting a fruitful New Year with his quickly-progressing Lingfield winner Mr Willis

Jake Payne has escaped relatively unscathed from his fall at Nottingham on Wednesday.

Jake Payne was taken to Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham after being unshipped from Puskas in the Betfair Apprentice Handicap at the track.

Miss Bootylishes defied a staggering market drift and a not exactly bullish prognosis from trainer Andy Haynes to get off the mark at the first attempt at Brighton.

Aureate should feel the benefit of his seasonal bow when he lines up in the Thomas Eggar Stakes at Goodwood tomorrow.

Pietro Romeo collected the first win of his career by partnering 50-1 shot Exponential in the folkestone-racecourse.co.uk Apprentice Handicap.

Sander Camillo can shrug off a 280-day absence and make a triumphant return to action in the Shadwell Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket tomorrow.

SPANISH ACE looked a likely sort early in his career and although things have not exactly worked out to plan, he should be up to the task at Warwick today.

David Evans’ supporters cleaned up at Bath’s first meeting of 2007 as the Abergavenny handler completed a 169-1 double with newcomer Vhujon and Dark Parade.

Punters down on their luck at Leicester can play their get-out-of-jail-for-free card by following Glingerbank in the finale.

Trainer Andrew Balding and jockey Francis Norton teamed up to good effect at Haydock, notching a 31.5-1 double courtesy of Generosia and Banknote.

Australian speedball Takeover Target will bid to join compatriot Choisir by claiming a Royal Ascot double on Saturday when he contests the Golden Jubilee Stakes over his preferred trip of six furlongs.

Brazilian apprentice Silvestre de Sousa stole the limelight when he booted Handsome Cross home a narrow winner of the GNER Scottish Cup at Musselburgh.

GEORGE BAKER enjoyed a profitable day at Lingfield with a near 14-1 double thanks to wins on Vlasta Weiner and Cimyla.

Patavellian will sidestep the totepool Diadem Stakes in favour of a tilt at the Prix de l’Abbaye – a race he won in 2003.

Rumplestiltskin will bid to provide Aidan O’Brien with his fourth victory in the last six years in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Connections of La Cucaracha have their sights set on a trip to the Far East with the rapidly-improving filly after she sprinted to success in the VC Bet Nunthorpe Stakes at York.

Milton Bradley is looking for a measure of justice for seasoned sprinter The Tatling in the Audi Stakes at Goodwood tomorrow.

Bali Royal has come out on top in the €100,000 Ladbrokes Rockingham Handicap at the Curragh today.

Fire Up The Band faces seven rivals in his bid to land the feature Listed sprint at Chester for the second year running tomorrow.

FORMER champion jockeys Pat Smullen and Ruby Walsh shared the spotlight in Sligo last night, each recording a well executed double.

Trainer Terry Mills has a new sprint star in his Epsom stables after Resplendent Glory lived up to his name in the five-furlong Paddypowerpoker.com Scurry Stakes at Sandown Park today.

Vanderlin showed plenty of fighting spirit to make a winning reappearance on the final day of Goodwood’s May meeting.

HALMAHERA attempts to make history at Doncaster today by becoming the first horse to win the totesport Portland three times.

Sprint king David Nicholls landed the Victor Chandler Nunthorpe Stakes with 16-1 shot Bahamian Pirate at York today.

Wilko looks to have an outstanding chance of landing a double when lining up for the Stan James Stakes at Newbury tomorrow afternoon.

Oasis Dream can continue to blaze a victory trail tomorrow by running away with the Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup, the highlight of Haydock’s two-day meeting.

John Gosden raised a few eyebrows as he mapped out a future plan for Victor Chandler Nunthorpe Stakes winner Oasis Dream on the final day of York’s Ebor meeting.

OASIS DREAM left some fast horses trailing in his awesome wake as he landed an effortless victory in the Victor Chandler Nunthorpe Stakes at York yesterday.

Darryll Holland was the star of the show at Chepstow last night when his victory on Chorist in the Group Three Oakgrove Stud Golden Daffodil Stakes was his 100th of the season.

A trio of jockeys including former champion Kevin Darley escaped serious injury following a horrific pile-up at Hamilton yesterday.