Luca Cumani nominated a return trip to France as the most likely option for Fantasia after her third-place finish in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp.

EUROPE'S handicappers are dreaming of a mouth-watering clash between Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Hurricane Run and Japanese Triple Crown winner Deep Impact in the Longchamp showpiece in October.

SHAMARDAL will miss his intended showdown with Derby winner Motivator in today’s Coral-Eclipse Stakes after chipping a bone in his ankle.

Saeed Bin Suroor is confident Shamardal is “100%” ready for Saturday’s titanic showdown with Motivator in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes.

Saturday’s potentially explosive encounter between Motivator and Shamardal in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown is set to go ahead after both were declared for the race today.

BOTH Shamardal and Motvator’s camps issued confident bulletins yesterday as the two Derby winners edge closer to their eagerly-awaited clash in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes on Saturday.

Hurricane Run is 1-2 favourite to make amends for his narrow defeat in the Prix du Jockey-Club with victory in the Budweiser Irish Derby.

SHAMARDAL lit up a grey first day at York’s relocated Royal Ascot meeting as he unleashed a devastating display to win the St James’s Palace Stakes.

Shamardal ran away with the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot at York this afternoon.

KIEREN FALLON will be reunited with David Wachman’s cracking filly Damson in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot at York on Friday.

Shamardal could replace stablemate Dubawi in next Tuesday’s St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot at York should the ground be unsuitable for the Vodafone Derby third.

SHAMARDAL stepped up in distance as the Prix du Jockey Club came in the opposite direction with perfect results at Chantilly yesterday.

GODOLPHIN’S racing manager Simon Crisford has confirmed Saturday’s Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas winner Dubawi a definite runner in the Vodafone Derby on June 4.

Godolphin’s racing manager Simon Crisford has confirmed yesterday’s Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas winner Dubawi a definite runner in the Vodafone Derby on June 4.

DIVINE PROPORTIONS produced a stunning performance at Longchamp yesterday to maintain her unbeaten record with victory in the Gainsborough Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas).

Shamardal made all under Frankie Dettori to land the Gainsborough Poule d'Essai de Poulains (French 2000 Guineas).

Godolphin’s Shamardal will be out to redeem himself when he reverts back to a turf surface in the French 2000 Guineas at Longchamp on Sunday.

Shamardal is unlikely to run in the Kentucky Derby after coming out of last weekend’s run in Dubai with sore shins.

Plans for Shamardal were in disarray today after he proved a spectacular failure on his introduction to dirt racing in the UAE Derby at Nad Al Sheba.

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