Trainer Tony Martin and owner JP McManus are set to break new ground in France today as Clonard Street goes for Group One glory in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud.

Connections of Toormore feel they have found a golden opportunity for last season’s champion two-year-old to collect some lucrative prize money when he lines up in the International Topkapi Trophy at Veliefendi in Turkey tomorrow.

Eddie Lynam has warned Anthem Alexander could bypass tomorrow’s Keeneland Phoenix Stakes should the ground be too soft.

Richard Hannon’s prolific juvenile Kool Kompany is set to be supplemented for Sunday’s Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

Officials at Leicester hope the frightening incident on Saturday evening when a spectator got onto the track was simply a freak one-off.

Kingman and Night Of Thunder are set to clash for the third time this season in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot as both appeared among 12 entries at the latest forefeit stage.

Royal Ascot and a return trip to Ireland are under consideration for Kool Kompany after the exciting juvenile struck for Richard Hannon in the Alfred Nobel Rochestown Stakes at Naas yesterday.

Toormore has been given a clean bill of health after his run in the Qipco 2000 Guineas.

As a son of Galileo out of the brilliant race mare Ouija Board, Australia is certainly bred to be a Classic contender and he gets his chance in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket today.

Voleuse De Coeurs gave trainer Dermot Weld a seventh Gain Irish St. Leger success when romping to an impressive six lengths win over Ahzeemah in the Curragh classic yesterday.

Leading owners Middleham Park Racing are confident of finally breaking their Group One duck as the exciting Toormore heads to Ireland for Sunday’s Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at the Curragh.

Firm plans have yet to be made for last week’s impressive Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes winner Toormore.

Penitent rewarded the decision of his connections to bypass the Lincoln by gaining Listed glory at Doncaster 24 hours later.

BALLABRIGGS is set to make his first appearance of the season on Saturday as last year’s John Smith’s Grand National winner is readied for the defence of his Aintree crown.

Foxhunter Chase favourite Backstage remains firmly on course for next month’s Cheltenham Festival following his sixth victory in the point-to-point sphere this season at the weekend.

Junior is unlikely to be seen until after the weights for the John Smith’s Grand National have been published in February.

PANDORAMA has been ruled out for the entire season after failing to fully recover from an injury sustained in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

GOLF guru Andrew “Chubby” Chandler wants to aim higher with Hoof It after the four-year-old attempts to defy the welter burden of 10st in the Blue Square Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood.

WORKFORCE looks poised for a second crack at the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes after delighting connections in a gallop at Newmarket.

ED McMahon harbours no great hopes of Impassive securing the Lichfield handler successive victories in today’s lucrative Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury.

JUNIOR will have a well-deserved summer holiday before being aimed at the John Smith’s Grand National.

CAPTAIN DUNNE is likely to have his next race at either Sandown or York after connections decided against a trip to Ireland this weekend.

Junior will head to Goodwood later this month as the hardy stayer strives to supplement his Royal Ascot triumph.