Aidan O’Brien, who has won the Group 2 Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh 11 times in the past, including with the likes of Septimus, St Nicholas Abbey and 12 months ago with David Livingston, looks like launching another powerful assault on Sunday’s 1 mile race for two-year-olds.

Spacious heads to the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket in the “last-chance saloon” before she is retired.

CAPTURED Irish sailor David Bloomer is mentally strong and will be helping his fellow yachtsmen during their ordeal in Iran, a friend has said.

A Bahrain-based radio presenter believed to be from Malahide is among five sailors being held captive in Iran after their yacht was stopped by the Iranian navy as it sailed from Bahrain to Dubai.

Five British sailors were being detained in Iran today after their racing yacht was stopped by the Iranian navy, the Foreign Office said.

Barry Hills’ Ghanaati will face nine rivals as she bids to add to her Group One tally in Saturday’s Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket.

Connections of Ghanaati must decide whether to run her against the colts in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes – or in the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes a week later.

Michael Jarvis received a welcome tonic when Tiger Eye comfortably landed the inaugural running of the Tattersalls Timeform Fillies' 800 at Newmarket today.

A top-class line up featuring the likes of Lush Lashes, Darjina and Nahoodh is in prospect for Saturday’s Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket.

Spacious looks to have confirmed her place in next Saturday’s Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes after a satisfactory workout in Newmarket over the weekend

Spacious, runner-up in the 1000 Guineas earlier this year, makes her long-awaited return in Friday’s Frank Whittle Partnership Conditions Stakes at Doncaster.

FRANCES Crowley’s Cheyenne Star will bid to end her career on a high note in the closing weeks of the season.

Simply Perfect will bid to secure her second Group One success of the season - and her third in all – in the Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

Jim Bolger reports his exciting and unbeaten colt Teofilo to be in grand form after his recent win in the National Stakes.

Speciosa has been declared as a non-runner in the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket this afternoon.

Peeress is set to face eight rivals as she bids for back-to-back victories in the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

Oscar Urbina is set to be reunited with Soviet Song for the first time in three years at Newmarket on Saturday.

Michael Bell has confirmed Matron Stakes winner Red Evie will take her chance in the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday week.

Soviet Song will bypass a trip to Ireland in favour of waiting for the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes later this month.

Star mares Alexander Goldrun and Soviet Song feature among a 36-strong entry for the Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on September 30.

RYANAIR announced a new route from Dublin to Lodz, the second largest city of Poland yesterday.

Peeress, the biggest-priced of Sir Michael Stoute’s three runners, won the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket.

VIRGINIA WATERS will attempt to pick up the winning thread by scoring for the first time since winning the 1000 Guineas in the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket today.

Chic will bid to go one better than 12 months ago when she lines up for the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

Soviet Song will not run again this season after being held up in her work by a sore foot.

Attraction’s glittering career has come to an end with connections opting to take no chances with the filly after she was found to be slightly lame.

Attraction’s glittering career has come to an end with connections opting to take no chances with the filly after she was found to be slightly lame.

ATTRACTION heads the 14 fillies and mares still left in the Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes following the confirmation stage.

Soviet Song has been ruled out of the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket next month.

JOHN OXX is hoping Azamour will still make the line up for next month’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

Favourable Terms is set to tackle next month’s Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes en-route to America for the Breeders’ Cup.

Chic blossomed again in the summer sunshine at Goodwood today as she emphatically returned to form and took the totesport Celebration Mile for the second year running.

Soviet Song has been ruled out of the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on September 10.

Middle Eastern airline Gulf Air has announced the launch of Dublin’s first scheduled services to the Middle East.

Soviet Song is a warm order to notch her fourth Group One win of the season in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

A STATEMENT issued in the name of al-Qaida has warned European states that they have only two weeks to withdraw their troops from Iraq or else face the consequences.