With 72 Royal Ascot winners already under his belt, Henry Cecil could be forgiven for taking his foot off the gas as the years roll on but the legendary trainer has one of his strongest ever teams this year.

Eleanora Duse emerged a most appropriate winner of the Lord Weinstock Memorial Stakes at Newbury today in the colours of the race sponsors Ballymacoll Stud.

THE presence of Akdarena in today’s Investec Oaks at Epsom is likely to ensure there’s no hiding place for those runners with questions marks over their stamina.

IN-FORM jockey Kieren Fallon is looking forward to the Investec Derby meeting having picked up a lively spare ride in the Oaks on Friday.

You’ll Be Mine, as low as 12-1 for the Investec Oaks, will miss the Epsom showpiece after meeting with a setback.

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.

Ante-post favourite Sariska heads 12 confirmations for Friday’s Investec Oaks at Epsom.

Deauville beckons for Dar Re Mi after she got back in the winning groove in the Plantation Stud Stakes at Newmarket.

WHERE Aidan O’Brien treads, records fall like ninepins.

Connections of Dar Re Mi were understandably thrilled with her return to action in the Prix de Malleret at Saint-Cloud on Sunday.

YOUMZAIN finally claimed the big prize his consistency deserved when coming out best in a cracking renewal of the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud in France yesterday.

JIM Bolger enjoyed a quick-fire Royal Ascot double yesterday as Lush Lashes consigned her Oaks run to history and secured a Group One success in the Coronation Stakes.

Dermot Weld has confirmed Chinese White on course for the Juddmonte Oaks after the Lady O’Reilly-owned filly worked following racing at Leopardstown on Wednesday evening.

Peter Chapple-Hyam is relishing a crack at the Juddmonte Oaks with Cape Amber after his filly finished second on her seasonal reappearance at York on Wednesday.

Sweet Lilly will look to build on a fine performance in the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown last time in the Lanwades Stud Severals Stakes at Newmarket on Friday.

Connections of Tattersall Stakes winner Thousand Words are undecided over which 2000 Guineas their charge will run in.

ALEXANDROVA could be the one to beat in the Vodafone Oaks on Friday, according to her jockey Kieren Fallon.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S Fillies’ Mile runner-up Alexandrova has been promoted to clear favouritism for the Vodafone Oaks after a nationwide gamble.

Aidan O’Brien’s Fillies’ Mile runner-up Alexandrova has been promoted to clear favouritism for the Vodafone Oaks after a nationwide gamble.