Tom Taaffe’s Distant Memories has his sights considerably lowered at Ballinrobe this evening and is the nap choice in the Treacys’ Pharmacy Hurdle.

MIDNIGHT GAME gets the nap to land a fascinating little four-runner Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Irish Racing Writers’ Novice Hurdle at Naas this afternoon.

ABBEYBRANEY came unstuck over the Grand National fences last time but should find the task a little easier in the John Townroe’s 80th BirthdayVeterans’ Handicap Chase at Haydock today.

Former smart Flat performer Distant Memories made a winning debut over timber in the Roches Feeds Maiden Hurdle at Limerick.

THE John Morrison-trained Much Acclaimed has to be one of the best bargains ever picked up at the sales.

DAVID Casey oozed confidence as he guided uneasy favourite Sicilian Secret to a facile win in the Eamon Sheridan Plane Hire Novice Hurdle in Ballinrobe last night.

The Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gimcrack Stakes at York on August 19 has attracted a classy entry of 61 juveniles.

AIDAN O’BRIEN bids to round his Royal Ascot off with another big winner when the potentially high-class Await The Dawn tackles the Hardwicke Stakes.

TAKE a chance on Bob Le Beau turning over likely hot-pot, Viscount Nelson, in the Listed Donate To Kare at kare.ie Silver Stakes at the Curragh tonight.

Banjaxed Girl showed there are few tougher staying mares in the jumping world when putting a rare flop behind her with a convincing success in the 32Red.com Mares' Hurdle at Sandown today.

Michael Dods has his team in good form and is hoping for better things from Tiger Reigns after watching him get home in game fashion at Ripon today.

Peters Star relished the heavy ground at Haydock to give Paul Benson another welcome winner in the Taylormade Betting Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle today.

Welsh Emperor was this morning described by trainer Tom Tate as “right as a robin” after being pulled up at Doncaster yesterday.

With the curtain poised to fall on his 24-year career in the saddle, Dale Gibson provided a fitting end to his penultimate act by visiting the winner's enclosure at York aboard Jeannie Galloway.

Border Patrol was the biggest name to have been declared a non-runner for this afternoon’s CGA Hungerford Stakes.

THE three-year-old colts have been getting the better of the exchanges with their more mature counterparts this season and, therefore, it’s no surprise that Godolphin’s Kite Wood is favourite to see off his seniors in today’s Group 3 Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury.

Smart South African recruit Kings Gambit will put his staying credentials to the test at Newbury on Saturday week.

Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer Peter Beaumont broke new ground when Golden Groom gave him his first success on the Flat under rules in the Bishopton Handicap at Ripon.

Aidan O’Brien’s Derby market mover Black Bear Island is among a clutch of Ballydoyle entries in this Sunday’s Prix Noailles at Longchamp.

Micky Fenton was seen at his very best as Suits Me turned the tables on Dansant in the feature race at Lingfield, the Mill Wood Winter Open Stakes.

Dominic Elsworth's late dash to Doncaster after Cheltenham was abandoned paid handsome dividends when he grabbed a 24-1 double on Laskari and Victorias Groom.

Tony Culhane rode his first winner since returning from 15 months out of action with a chance ride on Welsh Emperor at Haydock today.

Tony Culhane cannot wait to get back in the saddle at Hamilton tomorrow following 15 months out through injury and suspension.

Tom Tate cemented his new partnership with Jim Hay as Mull Of Dubai sprinted clear in the 10-furlong Bank Of Ireland Handicap at Chester.

SIVOTA, successful on the flat when trained in England by Tom Tate, can land the nap in the Visit www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon.

Jim Boyle has his string in fine form at present and Copperbottomed can add another victory to his tally in the Packed Full Of Fun That’s Pontins Claiming Stakes at Southwell.

Jim Boyle has his string in fine form at present and Copperbottomed can add another victory to his tally in the Packed Full Of Fun That’s Pontins Claiming Stakes at Southwell.

Voy Por Ustedes is a confident choice to cement his position at the head of the Queen Mother Champion Chase market by landing the paddypower.com Tingle Creek at Sandown.

Tom Tate feels talented 3lb claimer William Buick could hold the key to another big Cesarewitch run from Dr Sharp.

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe weekend at Longchamp must have appeared like a black cloud on the horizon for Baron Georg Von Ullmann after Manduro was ruled out of the main event.

Frankie Dettori treated racegoers who headed to Longchamp ahead of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe to a flying dismount after securing a Yorkshire victory aboard Anna Pavlova in the Prix de Royallieu.

German raider Toylsome won the Group One Prix de la Foret at Longchamp, with Welsh Emperor faring best of the British and Irish raiders in second.

Alan Dickman and Daniel Tudhope were the men to follow at Thirsk as both registered doubles at the North Yorkshire venue.

Players Please could make a rapid return to action in a valuable contest at the weekend following his impressive success in the Hygicare Handicap at Thirsk.

Mceldowney and Dr Sharp will get a run in tomorrow’s John Smith’s Northumberland Plate after two runners were withdrawn.

A total of 28 horses were eliminated from the Ascot Stakes on Tuesday following a reduction in the safety limit to 20.

It is impossible to look beyond the admirable Sergeant Cecil in Friday’s Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup on the Knavesmire.

Leading totesport Chester Cup candidate Raucous has missed the cut for the big handicap on Wednesday.

Punters down on their luck at Leicester can play their get-out-of-jail-for-free card by following Glingerbank in the finale.

HURRICANE RUN and Ouija Board could be set for a fascinating clash in Saturday’s Baileys Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

David Barron has the Ayr Gold Cup on his mind after Rising Shadow landed the feature race on Ripon’s traditional Children’s Day, the Armstrong Memorial Handicap.

CONDITIONS on the Roodee should be perfect for tomorrow’s totesport Chester Cup, for which a maximum field of 18 has been declared for what is the showpiece of the three-day meeting.

Conditions on the Roodee should be perfect for Wednesday’s totesport Chester Cup, for which a maximum field of 18 has been declared for what is the showpiece of the three-day meeting.

Richard Guest reached a half-century for the season when Move Over landed the Alan Thompson 75th Birthday Novices’ Handicap Chase at Catterick.