AZAMOUR has been given a glowing report by trainer John Oxx ahead of his bid to capture the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Vodafone Oaks heroine Eswarah is likely to be given the nod to take on the colts and older horses in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Aidan O’Brien has not lost faith in Grand Reward despite the youngster’s expensive defeat in the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury.

Connections of the lightly-raced Ikhtyar are considering supplementing the well-bred colt for the Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

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

CLIVE BRITTAIN’S return to the big time continued at Chester yesterday as Dutch Gold spread-eagled his rivals to win the Victor Chandler Chester Vase.

Tributes have been paid to Nashwan, who has died at Shadwell Stud, aged 16.

Nashwan, one of the great racehorses of the modern era, has died at Shadwell Stud.