Darryll Holland is to lodge an appeal against the 21-day ban he received for failing to ride out for third place on the Mick Channon-trained Gold Maha at Warwick last night.

Tony Culhane cannot wait to get back in the saddle at Hamilton tomorrow following 15 months out through injury and suspension.

Former champion two-year-old filly Flashy Wings has been retired after failing to recover from a recurring mucus problem.

Sydney’s spring racing carnival will not go ahead after eight racehorses in the state tested positive for equine influenza.

Mick Channon paid a huge compliment to his Stan James 1000 Guineas hope Flashy Wings when he compared her to his previous champions Bint Allayl and Queen’s Logic at his press morning at West Ilsley.

Jim Bolger is concerned about the prospect of soft ground for Heliostatic in the Group Three Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes tomorrow.

Plans for Flashy Wings remain undecided after the unbeaten filly pleased trainer Mick Channon in a spin on the gallops.

PLANS for Flashy Wings remain undecided after the unbeaten filly pleased trainer Mick Channon in a spin on the gallops yesterday.

Henrietta Knight has put a stringent security plan in place which means Best Mate will receive 24-hour protection in the run-up to his bid to win a fourth Gold Cup on Friday week.

WITH the first Classics just over three weeks away, trainers in the Lambourn Valley are tearing their hair out following a wave of inclement weather which has disrupted a clear run to Newmarket on the back of one of the warmest winters in recent years.

STAR performers such as Hardy Eustace, Harbour Pilot and Moscow Flyer are likely to be attracted by record prize money of €1.7m at the four-day Punchestown Festival next month.

HENRIETTA KNIGHT has reported Best Mate “60 per cent likely” to go for the Pertemps King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day.

Henrietta Knight today reported that Best Mate was “60 per cent likely” to go for the Pertemps King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.

A host of British and Irish trainers, including Aidan O’Brien, have set their sights on Melbourne’s Carlton Draught Cox Plate on October 27 according to the initial entry list.