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Green Light for Rematch

It has been all upbeat news from the Alamshar camp following Sunday’s thrilling Budweiser Irish Derby success.

Alamshar steals limelight from Dalakhani

A Budweiser Irish Derby that had been billed as a coronation for the French superstar Dalakhani instead turned into a triumphant battle won by Alamshar and jockey John Murtagh.

Antonius Pius impresses

Alamshar may miss Derby

John Oxx revealed yesterday that Alamshar has 'only a 50-50 chance' of making the line-up for the Budweiser Irish Derby tomorrow.

Even the elements favour Dalakhani

Here´s one exciting Belgian

The step back for Hanami can bring it´s rewards

Weld and Smullen see red as Grey Swallow misses out

Dalakhani to overcome O´Brien´s six runners

The Aga Khan holds a very strong hand with both Dalakhani and Alamshar as he bids to win the Budweiser sponsored Irish Derby for the fifth time, and the French-trained Dalakhani is confidently expected to justify favouritism, writes Alan Magee.

HANAMI TO LAND PRETTY POLLY

RANSOM WINS APPEAL

GROUND CHANGE FOR DERBY

Murtagh hits high and low

Johnny Murtagh warmed up for his Budweiser Irish Derby ride on Alamshar with a success at Leopardstown that had a string in the tail.

O´Brien may go with six

´Firm´ ground rules Kris Kin out

Kris Kin´s absence from Sunday´s Budweiser Irish Derby looks to have left the door open for Dalakhani with connections of the unbeaten French superstar dismissing any fears about the going for their colt.

Bolger team one to follow

Veteran jockey Eddery to retire

Veteran jockey Pat Eddery today announced he is to retire from the saddle at the end of the season at the age of 51.

GOWRAN ABANDONED AFTER TWO RACES

Irish win arrives in time

A rousing chorus of Wrap The Green Flag Round Me, Boys might not have been appropriate in the circumstances but at last the Irish were roaring yesterday after In Time´s Eye´s success in the Wolferton Stakes brought the Royal Ascot famine to an end.

Mr Wong looks right

GOLLY TO LAND DERBY

There are 11 declared for the most valuable Flat race on the northern calendar, the Charles Hurst Ulster Derby, and Golly Gosh may prove difficult to beat.

Good Ground Needed For Alamshar

McCoy on sidelines for over a month

Slaney Fox up for Down Royal

Don´t mess with Big Bad Bob

Golden end to Fallon?s famine

Mr Dinos takes Ascot Gold Cup

Champion jockey Kieren Fallon steered Mr Dinos to a comfortable Gold Cup victory at Royal Ascot this afternoon.

McCoy injury threatens 300 winners bid

Nayef sends Hamdan over the moon

Stay with Mr Dinos

Group tilt

Stay with Mr Dinos

Bolger back to form with Naas treble

Jim Bolger´s 2003 season sprung into life in dramatic fashion when saddling a 20/1 treble, highlighted by the Listed success of Snippets in the featured Irish Stallion Farms EBF Noblesse Stakes.

MANSELL RECOVERING WELL AFTER LATEST OPERATION

Nayef eclipses Godolphin pair

Snippets can cheer Bolger team

Dettori set to sing Moon Ballad

Hawk´s bubble is burst by awesome Dubai

Zafeen bounces back to scorch the field

Zafeen, an 8-1 chance trained by ex-England soccer player Mick Channon, landed the Group One St James´s Palace Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot.

Punters lose out as Hawk Wing fails to fly

Catcher In The Rye Seriously Injured

Catcher In The Rye, runner-up in the French 2000 Guineas, may not race again after suffering a serious leg injury while exercising at home.

HAWK WING SET FOR TUESDAY SHOWDOWN

Hawk Wing will face 10 rivals when he bids for a second Group One success of the season in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Le-Monde to deliver

David Wachman saddled a two-year-old newcomer to win at Leopardstown during the week and Le-Monde could be a bet to advertise the trainer´s versatility by scoring over fences at Cork today.

Monty´s Pass back on course

Kinane happy to survive stewards´ inquiry

Racing Leopardstown report: Michael Kinane completed a Leopardstown double on King Hesperus in last night´s Rochestown Stakes but his heart must have skipped a beat at the subsequent announcement of 'stewards´ inquiry'. Any sort of suspension would have resulted in the champion jockey missing out on some of next week´s Royal Ascot festival.

TIPPERARY OFF

Following a 7.30am inspection this morning Thursday´s meeting at Tipperary has been cancelled due to waterlogging.

Dalakhani gets green light

WALSH COMPLETES FULL SET OF COURSE WINS

Ruby Walsh completed the rare feat of riding a winner at every track in the country when Kid Creole, trained by his father Ted, landed division two of the seven furlongs maiden at Laytown this afternoon.

TIPPERARY INSPECTION

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