COCKNEY REBEL will face a maximum of 10 rivals in his bid to land the St James’s Palace Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot next week.

Dandy Man and Tax Free feature among the 20 horses remaining engaged in the Betfair Temple Stakes at the five-day confirmation stage.

RICHARD HANNON celebrated his first Sky Bet Cheveley Park success as Indian Ink followed up her recent win in the Watership Down Stud Sales race with a thrilling victory at the highest level.

Peter Chapple-Hyam enjoyed his first domestic Group One victory since returning from Hong Kong in the spring of 2004 when Dutch Art powered to success in the Shadwell Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.

Coventry Stakes hero Hellvelyn is primed for a big run in the Group One £170,000 Shadwell Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on Friday.

Sylvester Kirk’s stable star Elhamri heads the list of 40 juveniles confirmed at the five-day stage for Saturday’s totepool Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar.

Brian Meehan’s recent York winner Doctor Brown heads the 15 entries left at the five-day stage for the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

SERGEANT CECIL continued his amazing success story with victory in the GNER Doncaster Cup at York yesterday.

Papal Bull rates a standout bet in Tuesday’s Ladbrokes Great Voltigeur Stakes at York.

Robert Winston said he would “take it on the chin” after being handed a 28-day ban for dropping his hands at Carlisle.