JOHN GOSDEN may not have had many runners in the the Freephone Stanleybet Lincoln over the years but his Desert Opal has caught the eye of punters ahead of the weekend.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S St Leger winner Brian Boru is one of 19 entries for what promises to be an informative renewal of the Alleged Stakes at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Kieren Fallon will learn tomorrow whether he will be available to ride ante-post favourite Akshar in the Tote Cambridgeshire on Saturday.

Richard Hughes has landed the plum ride on ante-post favourite Zonergem in the Tote Cambridgeshire at Newmarket on Saturday – his first day back after serving a seven-day ban.

Wunders Dream led her rivals a merry dance in the hands of Michael Fenton in the Group Two Polypipe Flying Childers Stakes at Doncaster today, and she is all set for a trip to Longchamp next month.