Doctor Dino warms up for an ambitious globetrotting campaign with a run in the Lucien Barriere Grand Prix de Deauville over an extended mile and a half on Sunday.

Denis Lynch's horse 'Lantinus' successfully passed the obligatory veterinary examination at Sha Tin in Hong Kong early this morning and is cleared to take part in the Olympic Individual Show Jumping Final tomorrow.

KICKING KING, the reigning King George VI Chase and Cheltenham Gold Cup holder was yesterday named 2005 Horse of the Year at the annual Irish Horse Racing Awards ceremony.

Alkaased is on course to try to follow up his Japan Cup victory in the Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin on Sunday week.

Mark Johnston's Attraction enjoyed a final spin on the all-weather track at Sha Tin this morning ahead of tomorrow’s Champion Mile clash with Silent Witness.

MICHAEL STOUTE will bid to get his 2005 campaign off to a good start in Dubai tomorrow night when he saddles Maraahel in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Nad al Sheba.

Phoenix Reach gave his trainer Andrew Balding something to cheer about towards the end of an indifferent season with a battling success in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin.