WALTER SWINBURN is to quit the training ranks on October 31.

Walter Swinburn is to quit the training ranks on October 31.

THE last race at Galway tonight, the Caulfieldindustrial.com EBF Maiden, houses the safest wager in the shape of Dermot Weld’s Catch The Eye.

LOLLY FOR DOLLY is to go for Group One glory back home in Ireland after living up to her name in the Windsor Forest Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Michael Haggas has become the new agent of leading jockey William Buick.

ERIC McNAMARA saddled his first winner of the new National Hunt season when Hevelius landed the Frank Purcell Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Clonmel last night.

Mike De Kock appears to have forged another successful partnership with a major owner after the victory of Zanzamar in the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial at Meydan today.

Absinthe has suffered a “minor problem” ahead of his assault at the totesport.com Cambridgeshire.

Ed McMahon made a second profitable visit to Newbury in less than a month as Electric Waves collected the Listed Bathwick Tyres St Hugh's Stakes.

Walter Swinburn’s stable star Stotsfold has died after suffering a bout of colic.

JOHNNY Murtagh is convinced Jan Vermeer, his mount in today’s Derby, is the ideal type for Epsom.

AIDAN O’BRIEN is excited by his Investec Derby squad as he prepares to challenge for a first win in the race since High Chaparral in 2002.

Hughie Morrison’s Cambridgeshire winner Supaseus returns to Newmarket on Friday for the Thurlow Nunn Standen Darley Stakes.

FORMER jockey Walter Swinburn does not expect Kieren Fallon’s lengthy absence from race riding to trouble him as he makes his comeback on Friday.

GODOLPHIN’S Friston Forest heads a maximum field of 20 runners in the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on Saturday.

Godolphin’s Friston Forest heads a maximum field of 20 runners in the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on Saturday.

Pure Poetry could attempt to secure two Classic trials in less than a week after providing Richard Hannon with a seventh victory in Kempton's Oddschecker.com Easter Stakes.

Derby winner New Approach will face 10 rivals as he bids to land a third Group One of the season in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

Walter Swinburn is weighing up the options for Stotsfold following his victory in the Winter Hill Stakes at Windsor on Saturday night.

Gerald Mosse took the starring role on Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup day at Ascot when leading his European team to victory as well as collecting the Silver Saddle trophy for leading rider.

Michael Stoute and Ryan Moore kicked off their Glorious Goodwood week in fine fashion when 10/1 shot Gulf Express comfortably landed the Bank Of Scotland Investment Service Stakes.

War Artist has what it takes to give trainer James Eustace a deserved day in the spotlight by winning the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Henry Cecil’s duo Phoenix Tower and Multidimensional are among a field of nine declared for the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on Saturday.

DANDY Nicholls has a better record than most at Chester over recent years and Heywood can defy a penalty in the Kemira Growhow Handicap this evening.

Bankable sailed across the line in the On The House Stakes at Goodwood to earn a quote of just 2-1 with Coral for the Royal Hunt Cup on the second day of Royal Ascot.

Fleeting Spirit will be prepared for a crack at the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot after setting a new course record in the betfred.com Temple Stakes at Haydock.

Xpres Maite provided Roy Bowring with a first taste of success for 233 days with a clear-cut victory in the Catch Captain Croc @ Pontins Handicap at Wolverhampton.

Tony McCoy was quick to express his delight after Kieren Fallon was freed to ride in Britain again following the collapse of the trial at the Old Bailey.

Sovereign Spirit can end a frustrating barren spell at Lingfield.

It is not often Wolverhampton takes centre-stage but Dunstall Park is certainly the focal point tomorrow by staging the richest race of the day.

Majestic Times was only beaten the narrowest of margins into third in the totesport Ayr Gold Cup on his last trip to Britain two years ago and Liam McAteer believes he has him primed for another sterling effort on Saturday.

He may not have the most glamorous name in racing but Fat Boy can take the feature race at Ripon on Bank Holiday Monday, the Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy.

Robin Bastiman believes 2006 Stewards’ Cup winner Borderlescott is the “classiest horse” in this year’s line-up ahead of his bid for back-to-back victories in the £100,000 cavalry charge.

Viking Spirit ended a 13-race losing streak at Chepstow last month, leaving trainer Walter Swinburn to believe lady luck may finally be shining on his talented sprinter.

George Margarson is never a man afraid to take on the big battalions when he thinks he has the suitable ammunition and the trainer is certainly sweet on his latest prospect Dry Speedfit.

Vodafone Oaks third All My Loving is among 15 fillies left in Wednesday’s Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot at the confirmation stage.

Chester stage what is certain to be a popular evening fixture on the Roodee tomorrow, where Whatizzit looks a five-star proposition in the Ernst & Young Handicap.

Papal Bull bids to give Michael Stoute back-to-back victories in the Betfair Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown on Thursday evening.

The irritating itch that failure to win the Vodafone Derby has become for Frankie Dettori could be about to disappear.

FRANKIE DETTORI landed a 5-1 plus double on two horses that broke course records at Lingfield yesterday.

A big weekend of racing lies ahead and Fairmile is a major fancy in the totesport Cambridgeshire at Newmarket, one of the heaviest betting heats of the entire season.

Excellent Art showed guts and tenacity to edge out Doctor Brown in a memorable finish to the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury.

Miss Jenny looks set for a step back up in class after breaking her maiden on her all-weather debut at Lingfield.

Local boy Paul Hanagan had a day to remember at Haydock Park when he booted home a 749-1 treble, highlighted by Anna Pavlova’s victory in the £100,000 totepool Silver Bowl.