Showcasing justified his home reputation with a dazzling display in the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gimcrack Stakes at York, leaving trainer John Gosden dreaming of again tasting sprinting success.

There were plenty of Royal Ascot clues on show at Newmarket as a three-day meeting kicked off with Martyr, Bell’s Ocean and Roaring Forte all bound for the Queen’s course next month.

Roaring Forte will head to Royal Ascot after leading from pillar to post in the Edmondson Hall Solicitors & Sports Lawyers Handicap over seven furlongs at Newmarket.

Tom Dascombe has excelled with his two-year-olds this year and Willridge proved the latest winner from that division for the Lambourn trainer when he made all in the Mary Wort Memorial Maiden Stakes at Salisbury.

Richard Hannon is approaching the Weatherbys Super Sprint with his usual strong hand and advertised the well-being of his juveniles with a 135-1 double at Windsor.

Newmarket trainer Jeremy Noseda is mapping out an international campaign for 2006 Ladbrokes St Leger winner Sixties Icon following his victory in the Letheby & Christopher Festival Stakes at Goodwood.

Gull Wing will dip her toe into Group company later this month with an outing in Ascot after taking the Weatherbys Bank “Further Flight” Stakes at Nottingham.

THREE-YEAR-OLDS dictate the betting for the totesport Ebor following the publication of the weights yesterday.

Coronation Stakes winner Indian Ink may not be seen in action again until the Prix de l’Opera at Longchamp in October.

Samarinda landed a hat-trick after surviving a lengthy stewards’ inquiry to claim the EBF Paul Kelleway Memorial Classified Stakes at Lingfield.

Richard Hannon moved swiftly away from the 50-mark for the season as Ghetto showed more than enough spirit to take the Fairstead Homes Maiden Stakes at Newmarket.

Connections of Major Cadeaux are keeping their options open after the colt finished a close sixth in the Stan James 2000 Guineas despite spreading a plate on the day of the race.

Richard Hannon set a poser by running two in the European Breeders Fund Crocker Bulteel Maiden Stakes, the opening race on Diamond Day at Ascot.