Karl Burke’s Odeliz sprung a huge surprise when making every yard of the running to win the Darley Prix Jean Romanet in Deauville yesterday.

Big Orange teed himself up for a crack at the Melbourne Cup as he continued his improvement with a gutsy win in a three-way finish to a thrilling Qatar Goodwood Cup yesterday.

Andrea Atzeni showed why he has been signed up by Qatar Racing with a good ride to get Cappella Sansevero home in the Nestle Supporting Irish Autism Action Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

Three-year-olds have a modest record in the King Stand’s Stakes (3.45) in recent years, but Hot Streak looks the right type to boost the classic generation’s statistics by taking today’s sprint feature at Royal Ascot.

Connections of Supplicant believe they have “little to lose” by upping him to Group 1 level in today’s vision.ae Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained Say should open her account in tonight’s finale in Cork, the Irish Stallion Farms Fillies Maiden.

Dawn Approach will bid to give his trainer, Jim Bolger, a first British 2000 Guineas victory when he puts his unbeaten record on the line in the first Classic of the season, this afternoon at Newmarket.

Henry Candy caught a few by surprise when his 50-1 chance Code Of Honour flew clear in division one of the Wedgewood Estates EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury.

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.

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.

Aidan O’Brien’s David Livingston, who lowered the colours of the highly-touted Akeed Mofeed in the Beresford Stakes, is one of 12 entries in Sunday’s P.W.McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown.

Multiple Group One winner Dream Ahead has been retired to stud, according to reports in America.

Harbour Watch features among 28 remaining entries in the Emaar Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on October 8.

Roger Varian’s unbeaten colt Ektihaam has been given the green light for a crack at the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on October 8.

JOHN Oxx’s rapidly-improving Alanza (11-4) swooped late to take the Japan Racing Association Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster yesterday.

Whatever riches await David Lanigan, he will forever be indebted to Meeznah.

TIMEFORM ratings suggest that Dream Ahead is over-priced at the current 9-1 on Betfair, as the Halifax gurus have David Simcock’s three-year-old 5lb ahead of his rivals for today’s Newmarket showpiece (live on Channel 4).

ZOFFANY has been ruled out of a potential return to action at the Curragh on Saturday in the Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas.

Richard Hannon’s Dubawi Gold has been installed the early favourite for Saturday’s Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas with a number of colts dropping out of the reckoning for the Curragh Classic.

Dream Ahead and Pathfork are not among the 11 entries for Saturday’s Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.

A hastily-arranged Class Two handicap at Kempton is not the sort of race Angel’s Pursuit is accustomed to competing in, but the chestnut’s class came to the fore in the day’s feature.

David Simcock reports Dream Ahead to be none the worse for his disappointing effort in the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes yesterday.

Frankel roared to odds-on favouritism for the 2000 Guineas as he lived up to all the hype as a clear-cut winner of the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

TOM QUEALLY is hoping the dream continues when he takes the mount on Frankel in the eagerly-awaited clash with Dream Ahead and Saamidd in the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket today.

Dream Ahead added another level of intrigue to the two-year-old division by providing trainer David Simcock with his first British Group One in the Shadwell Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket today.

Ed McMahon wore a look of vindication as Temple Meads set off a memorable afternoon at Newbury for the Staffordshire trainer today.

Strong Suit was a surprise omission from the final declarations for the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Richard Hannon junior is adamant Strong Suit did not show his true colours when beaten at odds-on in the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

Mark Johnston’s 2000 Guineas disappointment Awzaan is unlikely to be seen until the second half of the season.

Richard Hills has no doubts about Awzaan’s ability to stay a mile ahead of Saturday’s StanJames.com 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S St Nicholas Abbey, the incredibly impressive winner of the Racing Post Trophy and 100-30 favourite with the sponsors, was among the entries revealed yesterday for the StanJames.com 2000 Guineas.

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.

Mark Johnston moved a step closer to a second stanjames.com 2000 Guineas success as Awzaan maintained his unbeaten record with a powerful display in the Shadwell Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket.

JIMMY Styles and Frankie Dettori proved all the bluster surrounding the draw for big-sprint handicaps is meaningless when winning the William Hill (Ayr) Gold Cup.

Showcasing justified his home reputation with a dazzling display in the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gimcrack Stakes at York, leaving trainer John Gosden dreaming of again tasting sprinting success.

Connections of Ra Junior and Galpin Junior are yet to confirm which colt will take his chance in Saturday’s Darley Dewhurst Stakes.

Luca Cumani plundered the John Smith's Stakes at Newbury for the third time in five years but neither Monte Alto 12 months ago nor Spuradich in 2004 could compare with the seven-length margin chalked up by Presvis.

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.

Newmarket racegoers look set for a treat on Saturday as all the major contenders have been declared for the Darley Dewhurst Stakes.

SIR GERRY could attempt to avenge his no-show at Newmarket on Friday in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes.

Andrew Balding believes Dream Eater should not be underestimated when he goes for gold in the Shadwell Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on Friday.

High-class colt Winker Watson will not run again this year after meeting with a slight setback.

James Fanshawe’s exciting juvenile Sir Gerry remains firmly on course for a shot at the Shadwell Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on October 5.