Grand Zafeen got her career off to the best possible start with a cosy victory in the Premier Sports Cafe Bar Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Pontefract today.

GODOLPHIN are looking for ease in the ground before committing their sole hope Schiaparelli to Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

Pipedreamer gained his first Pattern success in the Sky Bet York Stakes – and may return to the Knavesmire next month for a crack at the Group One Juddmonte International Stakes.

BOOKMAKERS left Ascot in good shape after getting the better of the opening salvo with the punters on the first day of Royal Ascot yesterday.

Francis Norton, Dane O'Neill and Sam Hitchcott all failed a random breath test at Newmarket and were prevented from riding for the day.

Mick Channon sent out his first juvenile winner of the new campaign as Thunder Bay came home best of all in the lingfieldpark.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes.

Graham Gibbons is riding at the top of his form and having partnered a winner for Tim Easterby at Catterick on Saturday completed a 134-1 double for the Malton trainer at Musselburgh 24 hours later.

Chepstow will not resume racing until October 8 as the track needs longer to recover from the problems caused by insect larvae.

Chepstow’s meeting on Thursday has been transferred to Bath due to concerns about the ground at the Monmouthshire venue.

Once again at Epsom it was a case of ‘horses for courses’ today as those with proven ability to handle the ups and downs of the unique track took the honours.

Henrik looks set to tackle the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday after delighting Mick Channon in a spin this morning.

It was truly Classic weekend at the Curragh with Attraction making history on Sunday by becoming the first filly to land the English and Irish 1000 Guineas.

Mick Channon’s decision to run Gatwick again only four days after he landed a gamble at Goodwood paid off in dramatic fashion at Haydock.

MARCUS TREGONING sent out the winner of the Letheby & Christopher Predominate Stakes for the second year running yesterday as Manyana improved considerably for the application of a tongue strap.

Eddie Ahern reached 100 winners in a season for the first time when he made all the running on Rydal to land the Weatherbys European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes at Musselburgh on Wednesday.

TRAINER Willie Mullins took the honours at last night’s Irish meetings, completing a bumper double at Wexford and also proving successful with Warrens Castle at Navan.

Debbie Mountain had a red-letter day at Redcar yesterday when she sent out her first winner as a trainer after five weeks with a licence.

DUBAI DESTINATION at last confirmed the promise of his two-year-old days with a superb victory in the Queen Anne Stakes.

Middlethorpe, winner of the first race of the new Flat season on turf at Doncaster last Thursday, can follow up at Catterick tomorrow.