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Dwyer hopes for the ideal Gift

THREE years ago Martin Dwyer helped Richard Hannon continue his stranglehold on the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes at Newbury with a shock 100-1 victory. Read

Ramonti step up

RACING: Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor thinks multiple Group One winner Ramonti will be better for stepping up to 1m2f after he bids for a second win in the BGC Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on July 30. Read

Smart eyes more Sprint success

RACING: Bryan Smart is looking to win Saturday’s £140,000 Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury for a second time with Visterre. Read

Quinn seeks better Newz next time

MICK QUINN is already planning a quick return to action with speedy mare Angus Newz, following her luckless defeat in the toteswinger City Wall Stakes at a packed Chester on Saturday. Read

Moonstone wins Oaks to give O’Brien lucky 13

AIDAN O’BRIEN was delighted to grab a 13th Group One victory of the season as Moonstone just get the better of stable-mate Ice Queen in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh yesterday. Read

Quinn is looking to make Newz as a city slicker

ANGUS NEWZ has given the old ‘horses for courses’ adage a whole new meaning. Read

Newmarket win has Lucarno on King George course

LUCARNO grabbed a first victory since winning the Ladbrokes St Leger last season when making all under Jimmy Fortune in the Group Two Princess of Wales’s WBX.com Stakes at Newmarket yesterday. Read

Nahoodh back on form in Falmouth

MARK JOHNSTON appears to be getting his string back to winning ways and Nahoodh confirmed the return to form when coming late to secure victory in yesterday’s UAE Hydra Properties Falmouth Stakes at a wet Newmarket. Read

Fahey hoping rain comes for Pavlova and Respect

FAVOURITE Darjina may not run in this afternoon’s UAE Hydra Properties Falmouth Stakes if the predicted rain turns the going soft on the opening day of Newmarket’s Ritz Club July Festival. Read

O’Brien adds more Group One glory

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S stunning season shows no sign of stopping as he grabbed a 12th Group One of 2008 as Mount Nelson took the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on Saturday. Read

Hanagan revels in his own ‘Derby’ win at Haydock

PAUL HANAGAN beamed with delight and said his victory aboard Anna Pavlova in Saturday’s bet365 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock was “like winning the Derby”. Read

Thoughts of Fortune can prove no pipe dream

JIMMY FORTUNE is hopeful of a first win in today’s Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown with Pipedreamer. Read

Hanagan hoping for just desserts for Pavlova

THERE are few combinations in better form at present than jockey Paul Hanagan and trainer Richard Fahey. Read

Margarson hopes it’s dry at Haydock for Mick bid

GEORGE MARGARSON is hoping the rain stays away from Merseyside over the next few days to give his Young Mick the best chance in Saturday’s bet365 Old Newton Cup at Haydock. Read

Arthur’s Girl heads to Haydock for Oaks

ARTHUR’S Girl, who finished second to Michita in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot, is among a strong entry for Saturday’s bet365 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock Park. Read

Frozen fires O’Brien to record sixth Derby win

FROZEN FIRE swooped late to land the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh to give trainer Aidan O’Brien a record-equalling sixth success in the Classic. Read

Arc Bleu fine after Plate success

TRAINER Tony Martin will target his Northumberland Plate winner Arc Bleu at both Flat and National contests. Read

Bolger concern on Derby Approach

JIM BOLGER thinks New Approach may have improved as he bids to add the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh tomorrow to his Epsom success earlier in the month. But he gave a warning that all may not be well with his star colt. Read

Smith aims to add to Royal Ascot win in Plate

FRESH from her first Flat winner as Royal Ascot Suzy Smith bid for another big payday in the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle this afternoon. Read

Fahey Halla hope

RACING: Richard Fahey thinks Halla San has the best chance of his duo in tomorrow’s John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle. Read

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