Godolphin’s Rio De La Plata, who was only beaten by New Approach in the best juvenile event of the season in the National Stakes, could possibly be seen again this season after confirming his star quality by running away with the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp.

BENBAUN has made the Curragh his home-from-home but he could not have picked a better place to collect a rare ‘away’ success than the Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp yesterday.

Satwa Queen just pipped Bahia Breeze to land back-to-back victories in the Darley Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville.

Darjina made amends for her defeat at Royal Ascot with a battling display in the Prix D’Astarte at Deauville.

Natagora booked her ticket to the Prix Morny with victory in the Group Two Prix Robert Papin at Maisons-Laffitte.

Mick Channon's Majestic Roi could only finish second as All Is Vanity made every yard of the running in the Prix De Sandringham Mitsubishi Motors at Chantilly.

KIEREN FALLON’S week failed to receive a much-needed tonic as Stormy River came from last to first to land the Prix Jean Prat in sensational style at Chantilly yesterday.

Kieren Fallon finished well down the field on Ivan Denisovich in the Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly as Stormy River came from last to first to avenge his unlucky Royal Ascot defeat.

Trainer Nicolas Clement was keeping his options open after Stormy River won the Listed Prix Djebel, the traditional French prep for the 2000 Guineas, at Maisons-Laffitte.

BLUE CANARI was brought with a powerful late charge by Thierry Thulliez to record a shock victory in the Prix du Jockey-Club at Chantilly yesterday and in the process give his trainer Pascal Bary a fifth success in the race.

PAT EDDERY will be taken on by some of the world’s best riders when he finally retires from the saddle after the Air Mauritius/Beau Rivage International Jockeys’ Challenge in Mauritius on Sunday week.

Pat Eddery will be taken on by some of the world’s best riders when he finally retires from the saddle after the Air Mauritius/Beau Rivage International Jockeys’ Challenge in Mauritius on Sunday week.

Top American rider Jerry Bailey will take over from Thierry Thulliez on Six Perfections in the Breeders’ Cup Mile later this month.

BRIGHT SKY cut down Six Perfections in the closing stages to snatch victory by a neck in the Group Two Prix d’Astarte at Deauville yesterday.

Johnny Murtagh today defended his ride on beaten favourite Six Perfections in the Entenmann’s Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh on Sunday.

YESTERDAY may have won the Entenmann’s Irish Oaks at the Curragh, but the real story of this classic was the performance of Johnny Murtagh aboard Six Perfections.

Yesterday, ridden by Michael Kinane and trained by Aidan O’Brien, won the Entenmann’s Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh today.

ZAFEEN is a hopeful choice to give Mick Channon a first ever classic success in this afternoon’s Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Sagitta 1000 Guineas second Six Perfections will face just seven rivals when the French filly bids to go one better in the Entenmann’s-sponsored Irish equivalent at the Curragh on Sunday.

Johnny Murtagh takes the place of Thierry Thulliez, who was heavily-criticised for his riding of Six Perfections in the Sagitta 1000 Guineas, in the Irish equivalent on Sunday.

JOHNNY MURTAGH will take over on the Pascal Bary trained Six Perfections in Sunday’s Entemann’s Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh.

SIX PERFECTIONS, a fast-finishing runner-up in the Sagitta 1000 Guineas, is to bid to go one better in the Entenmann’s-sponsored Irish equivalent at the Curragh on Sunday week, it was announced yesterday.

KIEREN FALLON pounced to win his third Sagitta 1000 Guineas at Newmarket yesterday as Russian Rhythm showed why some rumours are best ignored.

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.

Paul Cole’s St Leger fifth Mr Dinos was the star of the show in the French equivalent, the Prix Royal-Oak, at Longchamp this afternoon.

SULAMANI completed his preparation for next month'‘ Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with an easy win in the Prix Neil at Longchamp yesterday.

Trainer Pascal Bary issued an upbeat bulletin on his French Derby winner Sulamani who reappears in the three-runner Prix Niel at Longchamp on Sunday.