Gift Horse has come in for strong support after it was confirmed Kieren Fallon will ride the gelding in Saturday’s William Hill Sprint Cup.

WHIPPER could be set for a mouth-watering clash with the unbeaten Divine Proportions next week after lifting the Group One Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville yesterday.

VALIXIR has been cut to 7-2 from 9-2 by Cashmans for Sunday week’s Prix Jacques le Marois following strong support yesterday.

Pastoral Pursuits lit up Newmarket on the final afternoon of the July meeting today to give Hughie Morrison and John Egan the thrill of a lifetime in the Darley July Cup.

Rising sprint stars Iffraaj and Soldier’s Tale head a maximum field of 20 for Thursday’s Darley July Cup after today’s final declaration stage.

Market leaders Iffraaj and Soldier’s Tale head 26 confirmed entries for next Thursday’s Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

All good things come to an end and a truly memorable week on the Knavesmire closed with a thumping victory for ante-post punters in the Wokingham Stakes at Royal Ascot at York on Saturday.

Cape Of Good Hope struck for Hong Kong with victory in the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot at York today.

Antonius Pius is the only horse to have been supplemented for Saturday’s Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot at York.

Dual Classic and Breeders’ Cup heroine Ouija Board capped a magnificent season when she was named Horse Of The Year at the prestigious Cartier Awards last night.

Gerard Butler’s Nayyir heads a strong British challenge for the Group One Prix de la Foret at Longchamp on Sunday.

BRYAN SMART is hoping the sun does not shine too much at Haydock this week as he prepares Monsieur Bond for a crack at the Stanleybet Sprint Cup.

Mick Kinane will be the new partner of Somnus in this Saturday’s Stanleybet Sprint Cup at Haydock Park.

American legend Gary Stevens is to leave his job as number-one jockey to Andre Fabre and return to the United States.

Attraction is one of 15 left in Sunday’s Prix Jacques Le Marois after today’s forfeit stage, but she is not certain to run after trainer Mark Johnston expressed his concern about conditions at Deauville.

Somnus, ridden by Gary Stevens, landed the Prix Maurice de Gheest for Yorkshire trainer Tim Easterby at Deauville today.

MEDIA PUZZLE will have his first outing since winning the 2002 Melbourne Cup at the Curragh tomorrow.

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.

Patavellian, winner of the Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp last October, heads 21 horses confirmed at the five-day stage for the Duke Of York Hearthstead Homes Stakes at York next Tuesday.

THE field for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe stands at 16 after yesterday’s forfeit stage.

The field for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe stands at 16 after today’s forfeit stage.

Seb Sanders produced an ice-cool performance in the saddle to get hot favourite Danehurst home in the Listed Jardine Lloyd Thompson Henry Gee Fillies’ Stakes at Chester.

Somnus (12-1) sprung a major shock when lowering the colours of hot favourite Oasis Dream in the Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup at Haydock.

ROGER CHARLTON is expecting a big run from Three Valleys in the Group One Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Tim Easterby will bid to land his third Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury on Saturday with Danesmead.

SONGLARK, Godolphin’s second string, has been the subject of a significant gamble for tomorrow’ Saturday’s Sagitta 2000 Guineas .

THIS weekend’s Classic trials have attracted a bumper number of entries with some of last season’s leading juveniles engaged at Newbury, Thirsk and Leopardstown.

Monsieur Bond is set to return to action in next month’s Stanley Racing Thirsk Classic Trial, it was revealed today.