Proud Scotsman Jim Goldie has his heart set on ending 38 years of hurt for the country of his birth when he saddles Jack Dexter and Hawkeyethenoo in the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup on Saturday.

Jim Goldie feels Hawkeyethenoo is ready to put up a good show despite having to carry top weight in today’s Cash Out Multiples Only On Betfair International Handicap at Ascot after being given time to recover from two quick runs.

Dawn Approach has been given the option of stepping back up in trip for the Juddmonte International at York on August 21.

Gemix kept the French Champion Hurdle on home soil when taking the Grande Course de Haies d’Auteuil at the Paris track yesterday.

Plans remain fluid for vanquished Epsom Derby favourite Dawn Approach.

Excellent Guest is set to have another crack at the Royal Hunt Cup following his victory in the Victoria Cup at Ascot yesterday.

Mark Enright is likely to be handed the ride on William Hill Ayr Gold Cup top-weight Maarek on Saturday.

Jamesie is strongly fancied to give David Marnane yet another big sprint handicap in today’s Blue Square Bet Stewards’ Cup at Glorious Goodwood.

Henry Cecil will not be at Glorious Goodwood tomorrow to see Frankel go for his 12th successive win in the Qipco Sussex Stakes.

Jockey plans for the Darley July Cup have been taking shape with Ryan Moore, Luke Morris and Jimmy Fortune all being booked for the six-furlong championship at Newmarket on Saturday.

Kevin Ryan admits testing conditions at the Curragh are a concern for Tiddliwinks ahead of the in-form sprinter’s hat-trick bid in today’s Woodies D.I.Y. Sapphire Stakes.

Dermot Weld’s Sapphire made a spectacular seasonal debut at Cork yesterday when sweeping to an easy success in the Group 3 Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes.

Highlight of the flat action in Navan last night was the return to form of the Tracy Collins-trained Arctic in the Follow Navan On Facebook Handicap, the grey five-year-old registering his first success since landing the Group 3 Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh as a juvenile.

William Buick made the best possible return to riding in Britain by winning on his first mount of 2012 in the Bet At Blue Square Maiden Stakes at Lingfield this afternoon.

Protesters camped outside London's St Paul’s Cathedral are going home at night to get ready for work and look after their families, one of them said today.

THE NEWS that So You Think would be aimed at the Prix de l’Arc at Longchamp on October 2 was perhaps a touch surprising but the reaction of the bookmakers hardly so as they shortened Aidan’ OBrien’s charge to 5-1 second favourite behind last year’s third, Sarafina.

Pastoral Player remains on course for the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup, as long as the ground remains suitable in Scotland.

GOLF guru Andrew “Chubby” Chandler wants to aim higher with Hoof It after the four-year-old attempts to defy the welter burden of 10st in the Blue Square Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood.

Richard Hannon passed 100 winners for the season yet again as Coupe de Ville maintained the champion trainer's stranglehold on the Trailfinders Conditions Stakes at Newbury this afternoon.

Australian jockey Hugh Bowman landed his most important success on his latest visit to Britain when guiding home Mick Channon's stable stalwart Halicarnassus in the bet365 Old Newton Cup at Haydock today.

JOHNNY MURTAGH showed his style at Royal Ascot when Frederick Engels landed a bit of a touch to provide trainer David Brown with his first winner at the Royal meeting in the Windsor Castle Stakes.

Eve Johnson Houghton just about held herself together after The Cheka provided the trainer with her first Group-race win in the Timeform Jury Stakes at Haydock.

Brian Meehan's Lady Of The Desert is likely to start off her campaign in the Duke of York Blue Square Stakes on May 11.

It was girl power all the way at Haydock as Hayley Turner gave Barshiba a brilliant ride to win back-to-back renewals of the Bet365 Lancashire Oaks.

Racegoers at Newmarket next week will be thrilled by Aidan O’Brien’s Starspangledbanner after the trainer confirmed the Royal Ascot winner bang on target for the Darley July Cup.

JOHN OXX continued his excellent start to the new season when winning the listed Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan with Roses For The Lady and completing a double at Gowran Park yesterday.

Markab secured the big-race success he richly deserved when coming out on top in a thrilling finish to the William Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes at Ripon today.

Prince Khalid Abdullah is set for a busy week at Glorious Goodwood with Prohibit leading the charge for the owner in the major handicaps.

YOU would have to say that the line-up for Sunday’s Irish Derby at the Curragh is entirely predictable.

Palavicini further reduced the meagre British challenge for the Investec Derby by beating Father Time at Newmarket on Saturday.

Three men pleaded guilty today to indecent chanting at a football match.

Nearly-horse King's Apostle picked the perfect moment to start winning again in the Group Two John Guest Diadem Stakes.

BEAVER PATROL has been knocking on the door in some big races of late and can make a successful leap into Group Three company in the KBC Supreme Stakes at Goodwood today.

Linda Perratt hopes to fulfil her life-long dream by winning the John Smith’s Ayr Gold Cup next month.

War Artist has what it takes to give trainer James Eustace a deserved day in the spotlight by winning the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Eve Johnson Houghton plans to give Beaver Patrol a short holiday before preparing him for the Bluesquare.com Stewards’ Cup on August 2.

Bankable sailed across the line in the On The House Stakes at Goodwood to earn a quote of just 2-1 with Coral for the Royal Hunt Cup on the second day of Royal Ascot.

David Lanigan could have a Royal Ascot runner in his first season through his interesting import New Freedom, whom he hopes to have out for the first time within the next fortnight.

Re Barolo upset the Lincoln applecart when beating two entrants for the first big turf handicap of the season at Doncaster in two weeks’ time in the feature event at Wolverhampton.

Bishop’s Bridge could be set for a trip to Cheltenham after notching an impressive success at Huntingdon.

Robin Bastiman believes 2006 Stewards’ Cup winner Borderlescott is the “classiest horse” in this year’s line-up ahead of his bid for back-to-back victories in the £100,000 cavalry charge.

A quick reappearance at Glorious Goodwood could be on the cards for Balthazaar’s Gift after his impressive success in the Group Three HBLB Hackwood Stakes at Ascot.

Fanatical is to step up in class at Royal Ascot after impressing connections in landing a six-furlong maiden event at Newbury on Saturday.

Stuart Williams and Saleem Golam celebrated the biggest success of their careers as Hogmaneigh weaved himself artfully through the field to take the Vodafone "Dash" Stakes at Epsom.