ON a night when Johnny Murtagh took another giant step towards regaining the Jockeys Championship, Joanna Morgan saddled Fourpenny Lane and San Sicharia to dominate the listed Cooley Fillies Stakes at Dundalk.

Southwell's moderate all-weather fare was enlivened by the exploits of Mingun Bell, who now looks destined for far loftier assignments.

Epsom brings out the best in River Captain, who got a wet and blustery Derby day off and running in the Investec Sir Clement Freud Memorial Stakes.

Richard Fahey's decision to let Utmost Respect take his chance in the Duke of York Blue Square Stakes paid dividends as he swooped late and fast for Group Two glory.

It might not have carried quite the same prize as the Dubai World Cup but winning the Bam Contractors Alleged Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday meant everything to trainer Eddie Harty.

Jim Bolger continued his incredible start to the new Irish Flat season with victory in the opener at The Curragh today.

Hugh Collingridge expects Group Captain to give a good account of himself in the £2 Million totescoop6 November Handicap on Saturday.

Six unbeaten colts, including dual winner Cry Of Freedom, figure among an 11-strong field for Saturday’s betinternet.com Solario Stakes at Sandown.

Ralph Beckett has a big date at York next week with his Oaks heroine Look Here and he warmed up for the Knavesmire as Outofoil claimed the second division of the EBF/Carmen Wines Maiden Stakes at Salisbury.

Lady Deauville gave Paul Blockley his most important success of the season when displaying an affinity for the soft ground to land the EBF Upavon Fillies' Stakes at Salisbury.

Globetrotting trainer Mike de Kock added a win in Britain to his international haul as Archipenko claimed the Group Two Plymouth Gin Summer Mile Stakes at Ascot.

Sylvester Kirk is hoping Fathsta can continue to surprise him when he tackles the Betfair Sprint at York tomorrow.

Newmarket trainer Jeremy Noseda is mapping out an international campaign for 2006 Ladbrokes St Leger winner Sixties Icon following his victory in the Letheby & Christopher Festival Stakes at Goodwood.

JIM BOLGER set punters another conundrum when coming out in favour of the Darley Irish Oaks over the Epsom equivalent after Lush Lashes stylishly scored in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York.

Kerrin McEvoy benefited in part from Godolphin’s electric run of form by grabbing a double at Lingfield.

A Hugh Bowman and Yutaka Take-inspired Rest Of The World side landed the honours in what turned out to be a thrilling battle for the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot.

RICHARD Hannon has five chances of adding to his outstanding tally of six winners in the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury tomorrow.

Sakhee’s Secret staked his claim for top sprinting honours when completing a hat-trick in impressive fashion with victory in the Axminster Carpets Cathedral Stakes at Salisbury.

Sylvester Kirk is hoping he can “kick-start” his season after recording a welcome winner at Bath.

It has been a quiet season for Sylvester Kirk so far but Aide Memoir put a smile back on the trainer’s face at sun-kissed Bath.

Sylvester Kirk is hoping Sri Diamond can compensate for missing the Winter Derby by lifting Saturday’s Intercasino.co.uk Magnolia Stakes at Kempton.

Sylvester Kirk has issued an upbeat bulletin on the promising Caldra’s recovery from injury.

Sylvester Kirk’s stable star Elhamri heads the list of 40 juveniles confirmed at the five-day stage for Saturday’s totepool Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar.

Michael Bell reported the well-regarded Furnace to have improved from his debut win at Newmarket ahead of his Group Three assignment at Sandown on Saturday.

Caldra finally got a win on the board at his third attempt when he lifted the first division of the Stella Artois Maiden Auction Stakes at Salisbury.

Sylvester Kirk has his eyes on a trip to the glamorous seaside resort of Deauville with progressive two-year-old Elhamri.

Sylvester Kirk has given Elhamri a clean bill of health after his victory in the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury yesterday.

GILDED leads a three-strong challenge from Richard Hannon’s yard as the trainer targets a seventh success in the £135,000 Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury today.

Ashaawes continued Godolphin’s mid-summer rival with a cosy success under Frankie Dettori in the Melton Mowbray Conditions Stakes at Leicester.

Last month’s Queen Mary Stakes heroine Gilded heads a list of 78 horses still engaged in the Weatherbys Super Sprint, run at Newbury on July 22.

Sylvester Kirk has a choice of two options for his exciting Royal Ascot winner Elhamri.

No racecourse generates greater betting turnover than Ascot during its Royal Meeting and so it was apt that Partners In Jazz landed a gamble in the totesport Victoria Cup, the feature event as racing returned following a gap of a year and a half for redevelopment.

George Washington heads 14 entries at the final 48-hour declaration stage for Saturday’s Stan James 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Day Flight returned to his best to floor his rivals with a powerful display in the Stan James St Simon Stakes at Newbury.

George Washington has been installed the 4-6 favourite by Cashmans for the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket tomorrow.

Sylvester Kirk hopes that Opera Cape’s fine effort at Longchamp two weeks ago has not taken the edge off him for the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket tomorrow.

AIDAN O’BRIEN is responsible for eight of the 17 horses confirmed for Saturday’s Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Aidan O’Brien is responsible for eight of the 17 horses confirmed for Saturday’s Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Aidan O’Brien tightened his grip on the betting for the Classics with a Group One double thanks to Horatio Nelson and Rumplestiltskin at Longchamp.

Kieren Fallon was in double form at Goodwood on Tuesday with seven-furlong specialist Arakan highlighting the brace with victory in the Merbury Catering Consultants Supreme Stakes.

Opera Cape looked a colt with a big future as he lifted the feature event of the day, the Iveco Daily Solario Stakes.

Pat Eddery has announced that he will join the growing band of ex-jockeys in the training ranks.

Kieren Fallon has been snapped up for the ride on Resplendent One in tomorrow’s Stanleybet Lincoln after his intended mount Zero Tolerance was ruled out of the big Doncaster handicap.

A METICULOUS plan by Dermot Weld to preserve Ansar’s handicap mark paid a huge dividend at Ballybrit yesterday when the course specialist (he’s won six times from eight races on the track) stormed to a tremendous success in the Galway Plate.