Good Effort

That's the ticket. Some black-type action on the Rowley Mile and the scent of Classics on the wind.  It's pleasing to report that there were plenty of happy breeders at the racecourse on Wednesday, perhaps none more so than Graham Smith-Bernal and Craig Bennett of Newsells Park Stud and Merry Fox Stud respectively, who were clearly delighted at the impressive return of the paint-splodged Damysus (Frankel) in the G3 Earl of Sefton Stakes. A return to Group 1 company for Wathnan Racing's colt is plainly on the radar now. Julian...

by Alan Carasso Sent off the betting favourite in international markets on the strength of his form at home, Dancing Prince (Jpn) (Pas de Trois {Jpn}) made all the running beneath a white-hot Christophe Lemaire to give both the country and rider a fourth victory on the Saudi Cup undercard in the G3 Riyadh Sprint. Soon in front from a favourable draw, the last-out winner of the G3 Capella S. at Nakayama in December, showed the way in advance of longshots Beehive (GB) (Fountain of Youth {Ire}) and Rudy Trigger...