BRYAN SMART is hoping the sun does not shine too much at Haydock this week as he prepares Monsieur Bond for a crack at the Stanleybet Sprint Cup.

MEDIA PUZZLE will have his first outing since winning the 2002 Melbourne Cup at the Curragh tomorrow.

GREY SWALLOW, who lost his unbeaten record in the English 2000 Guineas, is the choice to get back on the winning trail in the Boylesports Irish equivalent at the Curragh this afternoon.

Patavellian, winner of the Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp last October, heads 21 horses confirmed at the five-day stage for the Duke Of York Hearthstead Homes Stakes at York next Tuesday.

Derby hope Ecomium, who lost his maiden tag at the first time of asking when coasting to success at Newmarket last month, is to miss his planned engagement at York’s Dante meeting.

Hawk Flyer, ante-post favourite for the Tote Ebor at York next month, is one of 13 entries revealed today for the Peugeot Gordon Stakes on the opening day of Glorious Goodwood.

HAWK WING heads a field 11 declared for the Group One Queen Anne Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot tomorrow.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S Statue Of Liberty could make his eagerly-awaited seasonal debut in Wednesday’s Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Bryan Smart is going to wait until after the five-day stage to decide which race to run Monsieur Bond in at Royal Ascot next week.

Trainer Bryan Smart says plans for Sagitta 2000 Guineas sixth Monsieur Bond remain “fluid”.

SONGLARK, Godolphin’s second string, has been the subject of a significant gamble for tomorrow’ Saturday’s Sagitta 2000 Guineas .

Monsieur Bond is set to return to action in next month’s Stanley Racing Thirsk Classic Trial, it was revealed today.