Connections of Kingman have no concerns about travelling to the Curragh for Saturday’s Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas.

As a son of Galileo out of the brilliant race mare Ouija Board, Australia is certainly bred to be a Classic contender and he gets his chance in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket today.

Eddie Lynam’s globetrotting sprinter Sole Power will bid for back-to-back victories in the Temple Stakes (3pm) at Haydock and it’s difficult to build a case against him.

Eddie Lynam’s globetrotting sprinter Sole Power will bid for back-to-back victories in the Temple Stakes (3pm) at Haydock and it’s difficult to build a case against him.

Godolphin’s Mandaean and Mighty Ambition have been ruled out of Saturday’s Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Mahmood Al Zarooni believes Pimpernel will benefit from the drop back in distance in what promises to be another informative renewal of the Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket today.

Ger Lyons could not be happier with Lightening Pearl as he prepares the Group One-winning filly for the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 6.

Frankel will face seven rivals when he bids to maintain his unbeaten record in the Qipco-sponsored Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

EXCELEBRATION is on course for the Qatar Prix du Moulin at Longchamp next month before renewing his acquaintance with Frankel at Ascot.

Marco Botti would not be afraid to take on Frankel again after his stable star Excelebration trounced his rivals in the CGA Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.

Marco Botti is eyeing the CGA Hungerford Stakes at Newbury next month for his stable star Excelebration.

SUPERSTARS abound at Royal Ascot today, but all eyes will be on Frankel when Henry Cecil’s superstar defends his unbeaten record in the St James's Palace Stakes.

FRANKEL again impressed Newmarket work-watchers yesterday morning and is set to go off at long odds-on in next week’s St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Frankel features among 13 horses left in at the confirmation stage for the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

CANFORD CLIFFS, long the apple of trainer Richard Hannon’s eye, makes his anticipated seasonal return in this afternoon’s Lockinge Stakes at Newbury and, though now in his third year on the track, the Everleigh enthusiasm for the colt is, if anything, on the increase.

THE odds on offer for Frankel in this afternoon's Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket fall below those that appeal to the average betting shop punter and so much of the concentration on the season's first Classic must surround the effort to find the value against the raging hot favourite.

FEW are predicting anything less than a majestic performance from Frankel in today’s Qipco 2000 Guineas and trainer Henry Cecil reports a perfect preparation for the unbeaten colt.

TOM Queally admits Frankel still has a bit to prove as he heads into tomorrow’s Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

IS he the real deal, or the most over-hyped horse we have seen in a long time?

A not fully-fit Frankel was still far too good for the opposition as Henry Cecil's budding superstar made a more than satisfactory start to his season in the totesport.com Greenham Stakes at Newbury today.

Richard Hughes was poetry in motion as he brought star three-year-old miler Canford Cliffs through to snugly deny Rip Van Winkle back-to-back runnings of the Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood today.

Richard Hannon believes Canford Cliffs is “at the top of his game” as he looks to add to his Group One tally in today’s Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

AS Festival openers go, today’s first day of the Royal Ascot meeting exceeds with regal abandon.

Aidan O'Brien hopes Steinbeck has progressed enough to give Canford Cliffs a race in tomorrow's St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

RICHARD Hannon has high hopes Canford Cliffs can give him a third Irish 2000 Guineas success at the Curragh on Saturday.

Richard Hannon has high hopes Canford Cliffs can give him a third Irish 2000 Guineas success at the Curragh on Saturday.

Canford Cliffs is set to make his eagerly-awaited seasonal debut in the Bathwick Tyres Greenham Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Xtension, one of 91 entries revealed for the StanJames.com 2000 Guineas, may be sent for the first Classic of the Flat season on May 1 without a prep-run by trainer Clive Cox.

Richard Hannon will give Canford Cliffs a 2000 Guineas prep run in the Greenham Stakes.

Richard Hannon is looking for a suitable place at stud for Major Cadeaux after he returned from his run in the Lockinge Stakes “very sore”.

RICHARD Hughes believes Paco Boy is more than capable of prolonging his unbeaten record at Newbury in today’s Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes.

Jim Bolger made an impact on his first visit to Newbury in 16 years by saddling 2-1 favourite Vocalised to victory in the Bathwick Tyres Greenham Stakes.

Delegator remains on course to make his eagerly-awaited seasonal debut in the banshahousestables.com Craven Stakes at Newmarket on Thursday despite being given an entry in another Classic trial.

Supporters of leading stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas hope Spacious received a boost after her galloping companion Cesare recorded back-to-back wins in the Britain’s Got Talent Paradise Stakes at Ascot.

GODOLPHIN hope to have two runners in the stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday but are in no hurry to decide which of their three possibles will represent them.

James Fanshawe took his two Guineas contenders for a workout on Newmarket’s Waterhall gallop on Saturday.

Winker Watson will have his unbeaten juvenile status tested for the first time in the Stan James 2000 Guineas on May 3 after Peter Chapple-Hyam announced the colt will head to Newmarket without a prep race.

Peter Chapple-Hyam is hoping the ground stays soft at Longchamp to help Tariq in his bid for glory in the French 2000 Guineas.

Dutch Art faces a key workout tomorrow as connections consider a run in Saturday’s Lane’s End Greenham Stakes at Newbury.

Peter Chapple-Hyam believes only the mile trip stands in the way of Dutch Art providing him with a second Stan James 2000 Guineas at Newmarket next month.

Top stayer Sergeant Cecil will kick off his campaign at Newbury on April 21.

Kieren Fallon flew in to partner one of his favourite horses, Cover Up, to a last-gasp victory in the Group Three Hesmonds Stud Sagaro Stakes at Lingfield.

AIDAN O’BRIEN is happy with his Classic squad as the build-up to the Stan James Guineas Festival continues to gather pace ahead of the weekend.

Barry Hills’ Craven Stakes winner Killybegs is rated only a ‘50-50 chance’ for the Stan James 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday.