Connections of Royal Diamond paid tribute to his former trainer Jonjo O’Neill after he completed the transformation from beaten Fakenham hurdler to Classic winner in less than nine months.

Tommy Carmody, whose recent return to training has been immediately successful, will bid for an audacious Classic double this afternoon.

Johnny Murtagh is likely to team up with Ursa Major as he seeks to win the Ladbrokes St Leger for the first time at Doncaster on Saturday.

Johnny Murtagh is likely to team up with Ursa Major as he seeks to win the Ladbrokes St Leger for the first time at Doncaster on Saturday.

Leopardstown could be the next port of call for Snow Fairy following her triumphant return from injury at Deauville.

The Irish St Leger and the Melbourne Cup are potential options for Royal Diamond following his superb run in Saturday’s Ebor at York.

Sir Prancealot will have the option of races over five and six furlongs at Royal Ascot.

JOHNNY MURTAGH is favourite to ride Dubawi Gold in the Qipco-sponsored Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Lincoln hero Sweet Lightning is being prepared for a campaign in Dubai.

FRANKEL again impressed Newmarket work-watchers yesterday morning and is set to go off at long odds-on in next week’s St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

KEVIN Prendergast is looking to Dunboyne Express in his quest for a second success in the Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

Connections of Dubawi Gold are in confident mood as he prepares for another shot at Classic glory in Saturday’s Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas.

Lincoln winner Sweet Lightning is to have the Godolphin Mile at Meydan on Dubai World Cup night next year as his prime objective.

A parish priest who advised needy people to shoplift in certain circumstances defended his remarks today.

Officials at Great Leighs are hoping to replicate as much as possible the Breeders’ Cup experience at their trials’ night on Saturday week.

MICK O'DRISCOLL will make his fourth appearance for Ireland and his first Six Nations start against Wales at Lansdowne Road on Sunday.

Three climbers are recovering today after being plucked from Canada’s highest mountain where they were trapped for three days by a ferocious blizzard.

Frankie Dettori rides in Rome on Sunday before going on holiday to Dubai having reached a century of winners in Britain for the 10th time in his career on Rendezvous Point at Lingfield on Thursday.

Contraband and crack Irish jockey Johnny Murtagh look a formidable partnership in the £190,000 Tote Ebor at York.

JOHNNY MURTAGH has been snapped up to ride Saturn in the Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Guineas tomorrow as he bids to win the Curragh Classic for a second time.

Johnny Murtagh has been snapped up to ride Saturn in the Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Guineas on Saturday as he bids to win the Curragh Classic for a second time.

South African Travis Block rode his first-ever winner with a super-cool display on Andrew Balding’s Tarawan in the Kingfisher Handicap at Leicester on Thursday.

Tacitus, an unlucky fourth in Italy on Sunday, could go for Group One glory in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday.

A decision on Tacitus’ participation in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster will be left until the last minute, according to connections.

Connections of Saturn are hopeful of a big run in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket tomorrow.

Highest, runner-up in Saturday's Rothmans Royals St Leger, could be handed the Coronation Cup as a preliminary target for next season.

Commission is reported to be on target for Saturday’s Group Three Iveco Solario Stakes, the highlight of Sandown’s annual Variety Club day.

Connections were today refusing to panic over the continued wet spell which is delaying the jumping debut of leading JCB Triumph Hurdle hope Prizeman.