EFFICIENT and Maldivian head the weights for the 2009 Emirates Melbourne Cup, which were released yesterday.

Willlie Mullins sends Galway Hurdle runner-up Deutschland and consistent mare Sesenta to face the starter in in the totesport Ebor at York tomorrow and the Co Carlow maestro is happy with the preparations undertaken by both.

Natagora is as short as 10-1 for next year’s Stan James 1000 Guineas but rider Christophe Lemaire is unsure whether the grey will stay the trip following her victory in the six-furlong skybet.com Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket.

OFF THE MARK can prove on the mark by landing the nap in the Walsh Western Maiden Hurdle at Limerick tonight.

James Given’s Trick Or Treat bids to continue her progression up the racing ladder in the Group Three Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes at Cork on Sunday.

Ascot Gold Cup winner Yeats has been handed top weight of approximately 9st 4lb for the Emirates Melbourne Cup on November 7.

Aidan O’Brien’s Yeats and the former Dermot Weld-trained Grey Swallow top the weights for the BMW Caulfield Cup on October 21.

Mubtaker, runner-up to Dalakhani in the 2003 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, has died after suffering multiple fractures on the gallops in Lambourn.

HORSE of the Year Sergeant Cecil can land the first Group prize of his career in the Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup at York today.

Mubtaker could bid for his 14th career victory in the StanJamesUK.com Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket on Sunday.

Newbury specialist Mubtaker rewarded his loyal followers with a rare long-odds success in the opening contest at Newbury.

Marcus Tregoning’s stable stalwart Mubtaker returns to the fray once more as he makes his seasonal bow in the Dubai Tennis Championships Stakes at Newbury tomorrow.

Rob Roy’s disappointing year was given some belated lustre as he set the record straight in the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London Joel Stakes at Newmarket.

Henry Cecil earned a cheer from his loyal followers when sending out Focus Group to take the opening event at a rainy Newmarket.

John Dunlop could have a strong hand in next month’s Ladbrokes St Leger, although he confirmed that only Kong is a “probable” runner at this stage.

La Chunga gave Jeremy Noseda a day to remember when leading home an impressive one-two for the Newmarket handler in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot at York today.