Dalakhani remains on course for a crack at the Prix du Jockey-Club (French Derby) after extending his unbeaten record to four races in the Group Two Prix Greffulhe at Longchamp today.

IRELAND’S challenge for a fourth consecutive Vodafone Derby victory has been strengthened with the addition of the unbeaten colts Refuse To Bend and Alamshar to the entries for the premier Classic.

TOMAHAWK emerged as a leading contender for Classic honours with a fluent success at the Curragh yesterday.

BEEF OR SALMON, a faller at the third in last Thursday’s Cheltenham Gold Cup, is virtually certain to return at the Fairyhouse Grand National meeting.

Rock to roll in Arlington Mile

A powerful team of eight left Ballydoyle bound for Arlington Park, Chicago and the Breeders’ Cup.

IT seems increasingly likely Rock Of Gibraltar will contest the Breeders’ Cup Mile rather than the Breeders’ Cup Classic, at Arlington in Chicago on Saturday.

Europe could be represented by as many as 17 horses in the 19th running of the Breeders’ Cup meeting at Arlington tomorrow week.

AIDAN O’BRIEN has high hopes that Tomahawk can provide him with a second successive victory in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes on Champions’ Day at Newmarket.

Kieren Fallon is looking forward to continuing his partnership with the unbeaten Elusive City at Newmarket on Thursday.