Irish jockey legends Mick Kinane and Johnny Murtagh expect Golden Horn to come out on top in his showdown with Gleaneagles in the Juddmonte International at York today.

The Dermot Weld-trained Kaleefa earned a valuable winning bracket when justifying 5/6 favouritism in the Irish Stallion Farms Fillies Maiden in Roscommon last night.

Nineteen-year-old show jumper Bertram Allen is still on target to give Ireland its first World Cup title, lying in third place going into tomorrow's final competition in Las Vegas.

Less than two years after going solo, Cork native Brendan Walsh is looking forward to saddling his first runner at the Breeders’ Cup meeting, which begins tonight at Santa Anita, California.

Riposte provided the Royal Ascot crowd with the win they were all craving for Lady Cecil in the Ribblesdale Stakes.

Play: Long Run, 3.20

Nicky Henderson's horse doesn't make many trips to the racetrack but when he does it usually results in victory.

Philip Kirby is optimistic of the hat-trick seeking Cool Operator running a big race in the Betfred Eider Chase after being forced to miss the Coral Welsh National.

Our Vinnie displayed his customary stamina and toughness to land the Grade 3 Liberty Insurance Novice Hurdle narrowly in Limerick yesterday.

Former champion Pat Smullen was seen at his brilliant and determined best when getting odds-on favourite Ceol Rua home a narrow winner of the Ladies Day At Ballinrobe Maiden in Ballinrobe last night.

The beautifully bred Kailani looks way overpriced at 10-1 for this afternoon’s Ribblesdale Stakes (3.05) at Royal Ascot, making huge each-way appeal in an open renewal of the Group 2 contest.

The early yards are absolutely crucial in tonight’s final of the Macroom Motor Services Stake and favourite Cashen Mafuma will need to be on his toes to avoid trouble if North Bound repeats his antics of the semi-finals.

Mick Kinane will be roaring on Born To Sea as he bids to emulate half-brother Sea The Stars by winning the the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket tomorrow.

IT was hard to avoid the feeling of anticlimax at Newmarket yesterday, but it will not have affected those connected with Godolphin as Blue Bunting slipped virtually unnoticed up the stands rail to collect the Qipco 1000 Guineas.

Celestial Halo will have other targets than the Cheltenham Festival despite enjoying a belated return to the winner's enclosure in the totesport.com National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell today.

STREETS OF GOLD, trained by Christy Roche for J P McManus, dug deep to land the paddypower.com Grand National at Cork yesterday.

NOEL MEADE’S horses are flying right now and his Pointilliste is the nap choice in the Thoroughbred Trail Weekend Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon.

Cape Blanco made all the running to give Aidan O’Brien a sixth success in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

JOHNNY MURTAGH was left counting the cost after bagging the Darley July Cup on Aidan O’Brien’s Starspangledbanner at Newmarket.

Starspangledbanner followed up his Royal Ascot win with a gritty display in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket today.

LIMERICK’S football championship record against Cork has been peppered with defeats in recent seasons.

TRUST Mastercraftsman to reverse Newmarket form with Delegator in the Boylesports.com Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh today.

Felix de Giles produced Prophete De Guye with clockwork precision to deny 11-4 favourite Laharna in the Bet UEFA Cup - Betdaq Conditionals' Handicap Chase at Southwell.

Alan King completed a first-and-last-race double for the second year running at Warwick with jumping debutant Trenchant and smart bumper performer Double Pride.

GORDON Elliott’s rapidly improving Tharawaat can enjoy a first Grade 1 success in the Durkan New Homes Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown on Friday.

I HAVE a dozen rides at Cheltenham over the next two days and, obviously, am very much hoping to get among the winners.

LUSH Lashes banished the memory of her agonising Glorious Goodwood defeat by smashing the course record at Newmarket to take the rescheduled Darley Yorkshire Oaks.

YEATS is reportedly “flying” ahead of his bid to secure a record-equalling third Gold Cup at Royal Ascot today.

Kazal is likely to make his seasonal reappearance in about six weeks’ time after suffering a minor setback.

AFTER a well-earned break followed by some refreshing track sessions, Paul Hession is ready to take on the world’s top 200m runners at the Golden League Meeting in Brussels next Friday night.

DENMAN is reported by trainer Paul Nicholls to be in far better shape then last year as he heads back to Cheltenham to avenge his short-priced Festival defeat.

Arkle Trophy hopeful Buena Vista proved the star turn at Hereford but had to fight hard to maintain his unbeaten record over fences.

EVAN WILLIAMS was “over the moon” after Highland Games justified the Welsh handler’s long trek to Sedgefield with an impressive victory in the Magic 1170 Handicap Hurdle.

Testing conditions would not undermine Paul Nicholls’ confidence in Kauto Star for the William Hill Tingle Creek Chase.

THOMAS DREAPER, whose family is steeped in the history of Fairyhouse, savoured his first success at the County Meath track yesterday when partnering Desperado Queen to an all-the-way win in the Ratoath Mares Chase.

STAMINA will be at a premium at Warwick today and with Grattan Lodge having more staying power than the mother-in-law over Christmas, he is taken to land the feature totesport Classic Chase.

Ernie Els was today heading to Sandwich to prepare for the defence of his Open title with confidence soaring after cruising to his second Scottish Open title and fifth win of the year.

EDWARD O’GRADY’S Vatirisk battled on strongly for Philip Fenton to land the Denny Havasnack at Tralee yesterday.