International Horse Racing

• Dunlop pleased with Snow Fairy

  Snow Fairy will shortly re-enter her training regime with trainer Ed Dunlop pondering a plethora of Group One options.

   
• Four Australian horses entered for Royal Ascot

  Entries for seven Group 1 races at this year’s Royal Ascot carnival closed overnight, with Australia having four entries.

   
• Captain in line for Punchestown

  Cheltenham Festival scorer Captain Chris will attempt to plunder further Grade One riches at Punchestown next month.

   
• Church in hunt for Gold repeat

  Last year’s winner Church Island is in a field of 25 left in the Gold Cup Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

   
• Guineas unlikely for Helleborine

  French filly Helleborine has been all but ruled out of a crack at the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

   
• Bookies running scared of Frankel

  Frankel is set to be sent off the shortest-priced 2000 Guineas favourite since 1970 Triple Crown winner Nijinsky.

   
• Beshabar wins Scottish National

  Tim Vaughan continued his excellent end-of-season form as Beshabar turned in a fine round of jumping from the front to clinch the Scottish Grand National at Ayr.

   
• Brilliant Frankel leads Cecil domination

  A not fully-fit Frankel was still far too classy for the opposition as Henry Cecil’s budding superstar made a more than satisfactory start to his season in the Greenham Stakes at Newbury.

   
• Fame sets sights on Vintage harvest

  Aidan O’Brien’s multiple Group One winner Fame And Glory makes his seasonal reappearance in the Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan on Sunday.

   
• Dunlop expects Prince progression

  Ed Dunlop is not expecting fireworks from Voodoo Prince when the first foal of former stable star Ouija Board makes his racecourse debut at Newbury.

   
• Ground to decide Prince run – Nolan

  Paul Nolan is still weighing up the options for his Cheltenham Festival hero Noble Prince.

   
• Nacarat primed for Kauto showdown

  Aintree winner Nacarat could be set for an intriguing clash with Kauto Star in the Punchestown Gold Cup on May 4.

   
• Options open for globetrotter Redwood

  Barry Hills is considering the options for Redwood following his fine second in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan last month.

   
• Tidal in Scottish reckoning

  Tidal Bay could take his chance in Saturday’s Scottish Grand National at Ayr following his early exit at Aintree last weekend.

   
• Binocular in Punchestown frame

  Binocular could bid to round off what has been another turbulent season in the Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on May 6.

   
• Comply bows out

  David Pipe’s 2008 Grand National winner Comply Or Die has been retired after being pulled up in this year’s renewal.

   
• Fahey warns of Bassett concerns

  Richard Fahey is worried the 2000 Guineas on April 30 may come too soon for Wootton Bassett.

   
• Collonges on course for Ayr raid

  Neptune Collonges is set to carry top weight in Saturday’s Scottish Grand National at Ayr.

   
• Owner blasts Grand National criticism

  Owner Andy Stewart has hit back at criticism of Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree following the death of two horses in the race.

   
• Kauto Star on Gold mission

  Kauto Star remains on course to round off his campaign in next month’s Punchestown Gold Cup.