LAST year’s winner Papineau heads a field of 18 – the biggest in the race’s history – for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot at York tomorrow.

Papineau and Westerner look set for a fascinating rematch after both were confirmed for next Thursday’s Gold Cup at Royal Ascot at York today.

Kerrin McEvoy could be the rider on everyone’s lips at this year’s Royal Ascot at York meeting.

Crack French stayer Westerner has been given a glowing reference by trainer Elie Lellouche ahead of his bid to land the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot at York next week.

Frankie Dettori will miss the Royal Ascot at York meeting after deciding not to contest a six-day riding ban.

“Faugh-A-Ballagh”

Alkaased takes what trainer Luca Cumani describes as the next “logical step” when trying his hand at Group One level in the Vodafone Coronation Cup at Epsom tomorrow.

Connections of Papineau today admitted that the Gold Cup hero has not had an ideal preparation in his build-up to tomorrow’s Vodafone Coronation Cup at Epsom.

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

Warrsan, dual winner of the Vodafone Coronation Cup, is one of 33 entries for this year’s renewal at Epsom on June 3.

Last year’s champion two-year-old Shamardal goes on trial for America this weekend when he lines up in the UAE Derby.

BAGO failed to live up to his star billing at Longchamp yesterday as Valixir and Prospect Park fought out a thrilling finish to the Prix Niel Casino Barriere d’Enghien.

LEADING Australian horse Northerly has been handed top weight in the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 2.

Ascot Gold Cup winner Papineau will miss the rest of the season and with it a crack at the Emirates Melbourne Cup.

MEDIA PUZZLE and Vinnie Roe, first and fourth respectively in the 2002 renewal, head Dermot Weld's six-strong squad for the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 2.

A total of 291 nominations have been made for the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 2.

Gold Cup winner Papineau will not take his chance in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes on Saturday.

Connections of Kheleyf are confident of a big run in a top-class international field for the Darley July Cup at Newmarket tomorrow – as long as the forecast heavy rain does not ruin the party.

MR DINOS (above) is “very sore” after his run in the Ascot Gold Cup at the Royal meeting on Thursday.

Mr Dinos is “very sore” after his run in the Ascot Gold Cup at the Royal meeting on Thursday.

PAPINEAU maintained his unbeaten record since joining the royal blue ranks of Godolphin as he gave his owners a fourth success in the last nine years in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot yesterday.

PAPINEAU maintained his unbeaten record since joining the royal blue ranks of Godolphin as he gave his owners a fourth success in the last nine years in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot yesterday.

Papineau landed a fourth Gold Cup victory for the Godolphin team at Royal Ascot this afternoon.

Mr Dinos has been installed as 2-1 favourite to repeat last year’s victory in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on Thursday.

Last year’s winner Mr Dinos heads 17 horses in the Ascot Gold Cup after today’s confirmation stage.

Last year’s winner Mr Dinos heads a field of 10 declared at today’s 48-hour final stage for the £100,000 (€149,820) bonusprint.com Henry II Stakes at Sandown on Monday.

Owner the Aga Khan is looking to Alamshar to complete a Derby double for him at Epsom on Saturday after Dalakhani galloped away with the French equivalent (Prix du Jockey-Club) at Chantilly.

REFUSE TO BEND’S Vodafone Derby price was on the slide yesterday when negative vibes emerged after the Dermot Weld-trained colt galloped yesterday morning.

DUTCH GOLD and Kris Kin will both be added to the field for the Vodafone Der

Dalakhani, the Aga Khan’s unbeaten dual Group One winner, is one of 24 remaining acceptors left in the Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) at Chantilly on Sunday.