Mubtaker looks likely to try to maintain his tremendous record at Newbury in Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes.

VINNIE ROE finished a brave third for Ireland as Anglo-French relations enjoyed a notable boost in the betting ring at Royal Ascot at York yesterday as 7-4 favourite Westerner ran out an impressive winner of the Gold Cup.

WESTERNER will start a warm favourite to confirm his status as the best stayer in Europe when he bids for back-to-back victories in the Prix Royal-Oak at Longchamp tomorrow.

Gamut put a smile back on the face of Kieren Fallon when running away with the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud today.

AIDAN O’BRIEN looks set to have a maximum of three runners in Saturday’s Ireland The Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.