Joseph O'Brien bettered his father Aidan as Rekindling outpointed Johannes Vermeer to lead home an Irish clean sweep of the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

Last year's ante-post favourite Ivan Grozny finally gets the chance for Betfred Ebor glory at York on Saturday.

Unowhatimeanharry looks a ready-made replacement for Thistlecrack and should justify favouritism in the JLT Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot tomorrow.

Trainer extraordinaire Nicky Henderson added Chester to his list of big-meeting triumphs this spring when sending out No Heretic to lift the Betway Chester Cup.