Mafeking showed he was not inconvenienced by dropping back to a mile by the first time in over three years when landing a last-gasp success in the totetrifecta Flexi Betting Handicap at Lingfield today.

AMERICAIN broke new ground for France as he outstayed the local hero So You Think in the Emirates Melbourne Cup yesterday.

UNLESS Bauer or Manighar fulfil Luca Cumani’s burning ambition to lift Tuesday’s Emirates Melbourne Cup it sounds as if he will continue his pilgrimage to Australia until he does.

Illustrious Blue is highly unlikely to take up his engagement in the Melbourne Cup in November with connections favouring the shorter trip to France.

Ex-Irish runner Alandi has been allotted top weight for the Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 2.

Kakatosi defied a 6lb hike in the weights to secure his fourth successive win in Kempton's feature event, the Epsom Trainers Open Day August 22nd Handicap.

Illustrious Blue has been given an entry in the Melbourne Cup following his impressive success at Goodwood last week.

CONNECTIONS of Illustrious Blue will do a lot of soul-searching over the next few days about whether to enter the Goodwood Cup winner for the Melbourne Cup.

Connections of Illustrious Blue will do a lot of soul-searching over the next few days about whether to enter the Goodwood Cup winner for the Melbourne Cup.

Course specialist Illustrious Blue (8-1) secured a popular win in the Artemis Goodwood Cup – but the race was marred when odds-on favourite Age Of Aquarius broke down in front.

Odds-on favourite Age Of Aquarius broke down when in front in the Artemis Goodwood Cup, in which Illustrious Blue ran out a popular winner.

Chris Wall's exciting week got off to a good start when his consistent filly Wake Up Call landed the feature Shirley Gill Memorial Handicap at Yarmouth today.

Punters placed their faith in the rock-solid combination of Frankie Dettori and Mark Johnston as St Moritz became the first successful favourite in the 32Red Trophy at Newmarket since 2003.

Last year's winner Forgotten Voice heads 56 horses confirmed for the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot on Wednesday.

William Knight is hoping Illustrious Blue can prove up to the task in the Blue Square Henry II Stakes at Sandown tomorrow.

DARLEY SUN will have the services of Frankie Dettori when he makes his eagerly-anticipated debut for Godolphin in tomorrow’s Blue Square Henry II Stakes at Sandown.

William Knight has pencilled in the Henry II Stakes at Sandown on May 27 for his stable stalwart Illustrious Blue.

William Knight built on his red-letter Wednesday as William Buick worked his magic aboard Cool Kitten to spark an 18-1 double for the in-form trainer at Folkestone today.

NEW kid on the block William Knight stole the plaudits with a headline-grabbing double at Ascot yesterday.

The betting suggested Richard Hannon's Zebedee was a good thing in the Aldermore Conditions Stakes at Ascot and punters were queuing up for their money some way from home.

Long Lashes stated her case as a filly with Classic potential when landing Newmarket's skybet.com Sweet Solera Stakes today on her Godolphin debut.

Ribblesdale Stakes third Uvinza will have her next start in Saturday’s Plantation Stakes at Newmarket.

Goodwood specialist Illustrious Blue is to have his first start of the season at his favourite track.

THE sole jumps action today comes from Hereford where Spare Cash can put punters in the money by winning the Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Beginners’ Chase.

Brian Meehan was out of luck in the Group One Darley Prix Morny but his stable struck just moments earlier as Tadhg O'Shea gained a first Goodwood success aboard Mr Hichens in the South Coast Handicap.

Illustrious Blue, a confirmed Goodwood specialist, will try to chalk up a sixth win at his local track at the upcoming Glorious festival.

Former champion jockey Ryan Moore carried out instructions perfectly on King Of Dixie as William Knight’s rising star reigned supreme at York.

Newmarket trainer Jeremy Noseda is mapping out an international campaign for 2006 Ladbrokes St Leger winner Sixties Icon following his victory in the Letheby & Christopher Festival Stakes at Goodwood.

Samarinda landed a hat-trick after surviving a lengthy stewards’ inquiry to claim the EBF Paul Kelleway Memorial Classified Stakes at Lingfield.

Recent Goodwood Listed winner Illustrious Blue will miss next week’s Royal Ascot meeting.

Scarlet Flyer bounced back to form under his ideal conditions in the seven-furlong Vini's Gucci And Pucci Handicap at Goodwood.

Trainer William Knight and jockey Paul Doe have been charged by the Horseracing Regulatory Authority over the running and riding of Postgraduate at Windsor last month.

Kayah will bid to maintain her unbeaten record when she faces six rivals in the totesport.com Oaks Trial at Lingfield tomorrow.

Winter Derby third Illustrious Blue is to be aimed at the Group Three Earl Of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket on April 19.

ILLUSTRIOUS BLUE aims to supplement a brilliant win in Dubai with another valuable success on sand when he tackles the Betdirect Winter Derby today.

Illustrious Blue is next likely to be seen in action in the Winter Derby at Lingfield on March 24.

William Knight hopes Illustrious Blue can plunder another big prize in Dubai before connections map out a British campaign for the summer.

Tax Free smashed Goodwood’s six-furlong track record by almost half a second in an epic Sporting Index Starlit Stakes.