Aidan O’Brien’s So You Think strengthened his position at the head of the market for the Dubai World Cup at Meydan on Saturday evening after being handed stall four at the draw ceremony for the richest race in the world.

Harry Redknapp yesterday welcomed the final whistle on his bung accusation “nightmare” after his acquittal for tax fraud cleared the way for him to land the top job in English football.

IT was the bookmakers who were all smiles despite a virtual Irish monopoly on day two of the Cheltenham Festival.

It was the bookmakers who were all smiles despite a virtual Irish monopoly on day two of the Cheltenham Festival.

JOHNNY Murtagh is convinced Jan Vermeer, his mount in today’s Derby, is the ideal type for Epsom.

Quel Esprit has been the subject of a gamble that has seen him leap to the head of the betting for the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Bookmakers are taking a miserly approach over the likelihood of an historic fourth successive victory for Kauto Star in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton tomorrow.

AQLAAM will bid to show his younger rivals the way home in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot tomorrow.

JIMMY Fortune can hardly wait to get the leg up on Aidan O’Brien’s Rip Van Winkle in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown tomorrow.

A BOOKMAKER raked in a six-figure sum thanks to Diversity winning TV show Britain’s Got Talent at odds of 16/1.

Aidan O'Brien's Rip Van Winkle has been the subject of a monster gamble for the Investec Derby at Epsom next month.

Coral have agreed a three-year extension to their sponsorship of Sandown’s Eclipse Stakes, taking their association with the race to 36 years.

KAUTO Star ensured punters came out on top on the final day of a bruising battle with the bookmakers at the Cheltenham Festival.

AIDAN O’Brien has warned Duke Of Marmalade may not run in the Juddmonte International at York on Tuesday due to the prospect of heavy ground.

Not even the brilliant Aidan O’Brien can be sure Duke Of Marmalade will stay the extra distance of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

BOOKMAKERS were left short of goodwill as well as money following the success of 7-1 joint-favourite Comply Or Die in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree.

Britain’s bookmakers were left short of goodwill as well as money following the success of 7-1 joint-favourite Comply Or Die in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree.

THE Cheltenham Festival might be uppermost on the minds of most punters at this time of the year, but one Coral client clearly believes the Henry Cecil renaissance is set to continue this summer.

Kauto Star has been installed as the 5-6 favourite by Coral for Saturday’s Betfair Chase at Haydock, a race he won last year en route to a million pound bonus.

The 33-1 success of Silver Birch in the John Smith's Grand National had the major bookmakers declaring the biggest betting day of the year a "bookies' benefit".

ACAMBO must shoulder top weight as he bids to book his ticket for the Cheltenham Festival in tomorrow’s totesport Trophy.

Nickname produced another stylish display in the Byrne Group plc Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown and has the bookmakers on the run ahead of the Cheltenham Festival.

Rail Link was a shock winner of a star-studded Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

MANDESHA’S participation in Sunday's Prix de l’Arc Triomphe remained unresolved last night with a decision still to be reached on whether the three-year-old filly will be in the line-up at Longchamp.

Coral have installed David Junior as the 5-2 favourite for the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on September 9.

Multiple Group One winner Ouija Board heads a field of nine in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.

A PARTIAL success was the message emanating from the majority of bookmakers after the first day of Royal Ascot saw just two favourites pass the winning post first.

A partial success was the message emanating from the majority of bookmakers after the first day of Royal Ascot saw just two favourites pass the winning post first.

ALEXANDROVA could be the one to beat in the Vodafone Oaks on Friday, according to her jockey Kieren Fallon.

Leading British-based online bookmaker Blue Square today took the initiative and announced they are to offer their own show prices in the final minutes before each race takes place.

CHRISTIAN WILLIAMS sees last year’s winner Hedgehunter as the main threat to his mount Royal Auclair - one of seven Paul Nicholls runners - in the John Smith’s Grand National on Saturday.

Maraahel is 8-1 for the Dubai World Cup with Coral and 10-1 with Ladbrokes after he was left in Saturday’s feature event as well as the Dubai Sheema Classic at Nad Al Sheba.

Bookmakers staggered back to their Cheltenham hotels barely able to carry their cash after the second day of the Festival saw favourites draw a complete blank.

An all-boy line-up will spend this week preparing for the final of the X-Factor, with bookies backing Shayne as the favourite to win the contest.

Trabolgan has been given a clean bill of health following his impressive display in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup and is on course for the Stan James King George VI Chase at Sandown on St Stephen's Day.

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kicking King heads the 11 entries for the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park on Saturday.

Dubawi is favourite with the leading bookmakers to lower the colours of Rakti and Starcraft in what promises to be a mouth-watering renewal of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

La Cucaracha could miss Saturday’s William Hill Sprint Cup at Haydock if the ground is too soft for the Nunthorpe Stakes winner.

FLASHY WINGS, ante-post favourite for next year’s 1000 Guineas, is unlikely to take up her engagement in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Epsom called off its evening meeting today as the racing industry felt the shockwaves of terrorist attacks in central London.

Motivator has shortened to odds-on favourite for the Coral-Eclipse Stakes with the sponsors following today’s confirmation stage.

Evil Big Brother intrigue could snuff out or fan the sparks which have been flying between Saskia and Maxwell.

Motivator’s stunning success in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom brought a mixed reaction from the bookmakers.

Martin Pipe has insisted he will not “sacrifice” any of his horses to win a 15th trainers’ championship.