Noseda eyeing Cambridgeshire with fancied Bravo

DETAILS have been released for the funeral of former Racing Post journalist Tom O’Ryan, who died on Tuesday aged 61.

Curragh winner Sea Of Grace brings Oxx back into the big time
SEA OF GRACE beat Eziyra for the second time in the Flame of Tara Stakes to provide trainer John Oxx with a first Group success in three years.

Caravaggio setback raises doubts over Middle Park
AIDAN O’BRIEN has revealed that Caravaggio has suffered a minor setback which may prevent him from running in the Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on September 24.

Business Bulletin: Merger costs push Paddy Power Betfair to loss
The costs of their merger may have resulted in Paddy Power Betfair making a loss in the first half of the year but many observers were impressed by their first interim results since the two companies tied the knot.

Japan: Moreira shows his magic with sensational six-timer
JOCKEY Joao Moreira left the track at Sapporo as a hero on Sunday afternoon after equalling Yutake Take’s record for consecutive winners, but it was not enough for him to retain his World All-Stars Jockeys’ title.

Merger costs push Paddy Power Betfair to loss
The costs of their merger may have resulted in Paddy Power Betfair making a loss in the first half of the year but many observers were impressed by their first interim results since the two companies tied the knot.

Coneygree ‘in great nick’ as Bradstocks plot return
THERE is no reason why Coneygree cannot return to the form that last year helped him become the first novice since Captain Christy in 1974 to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, according to connections.

France: Erupt bidding to explode into Arc reckoning
IN A field of just four both Siljan’s Saga and the only Group 1 winner in the lineup, Erupt, may have Arc ambitions, having finished eighth and fifth behind Golden Horn in 2015.

USA: Arrogate scorches to Travers Stakes record
ARROGATE (Bob Baffert/Mike Smith) produced a dazzling display to win in the fastest time ever recorded in the race’s 147-year history.

Goodwood: Lightning Spear strikes for Simcock
LIGHTNING SPEAR took advantage of a drop in grade to gain a first win of the season, coming from last to first to score for David Simcock and Oisin Murphy.

Windsor: Chain Of Daisies refuses to break in Winter Hill
CHAIN OF DAISIES caused an upset for Henry Candy and Fergus Sweeney, as the frontrunning filly outbattled favourite Ulysses, getting the verdict in a photo-finish.

Crowley leads title race after Windsor treble
JIM CROWLEY passed Silvestre de Sousa at the top of the standings for the Stobart Flat jockeys’ championship with 77 winners as he bagged a treble at Windsor on Saturday evening.

Lightning Spear flashes home in Celebration Mile
LIGHTNING SPEAR took advantage of a drop in grade to gain a first win of the season, coming from last to first to score for David Simcock and Oisin Murphy.

Platitude perfect for seven Scoop6 punters
PLATITUDE’S dominant performance in the Listed March Stakes at Goodwood sealed the Scoop6 for seven winning tickets, each collecting £59,082.

Australia: Weir declares Bart his best after Memsie victory
BLACK HEART BART (Darren Weir/Brad Rawiller) drew high praise from his trainer after landing the first Group 1 of the 2016-17 Australian racing season, while Melbourne Cup-winning stablemate Prince Of Penzance beat only one rival home.

USA: Travers Stakes tops star-studded Saratoga card
AMERICAN racing fans on both sides of the pond can gorge themselves on a feast tonight when Saratoga hosts six Grade 1 races, including a Travers Stakes rematch between two of the three winners in the Triple Crown series.

‘Madman’ Pedro Serrano set for first start in four years
THE dust had barely settled on the London 2012 Olympics and Frankel was still dazzling the racing world the last time one runner at Beverley on Saturday was seen on a racecourse.

Hayley Turner to form part of new ITV racing team
HAYLEY TURNER’s fledgling television career has received a huge early boost after the former top jockey was appointed a full member of the ITV racing team.

The Briefing: Key betting news, going and non-runners
The Briefing: Key betting news, going and non-runners.

Ulysses out to prove his Champion credentials
RYAN MOORE returned with a bang at Newmarket on Friday and he climbs aboard another exciting prospect on Saturday evening when he partners Ulysses in Windsor’s Winter Hill Stakes.

‘On the up’ Thikriyaat set for Celebration mission
SIR MICHAEL STOUTE, already successful eight times in the Doom Bar Celebration Mile, appears to hold strong claims of adding to his magnificent tally on Saturday through likely warm favourite Thikriyaat.

Crowley treble cuts De Sousa’s title lead to one
JIM CROWLEY has all but eroded Silvestre De Sousa lead at the top of the Stobart Jockeys Championship standings after a treble at Ffos Las on Friday put him only one winner behind the defending champion.

McNamara devastated by loss of mentor O’Ryan
JOCKEY Adam McNamara has spoken of his devastation at the death of friend and mentor Tom O’Ryan, who he credited with helping him improve as a rider since he joined the Richard Fahey stable last year.

Moore makes winning return from injury lay-off
RYAN MOORE made the perfect return to action at Newmarket on Friday as he ran out a comfortable winner of the opener aboard the Sir Michael Stoute-traied Spatial.

Apprentice McNamara devastated by loss of mentor O’Ryan
JOCKEY Adam McNamara has spoken of his devastation at the death of friend and mentor Tom O’Ryan, who he credited with helping him improve as a rider since he joined the Richard Fahey stable last year.

Trainers throw support behind stable staff pay rise
TRAINERS on Thursday gave a universal welcome to a 5.5 per cent rise in minimum rates of pay for stable staff but also warned that prize-money at lower levels needed to increase to help fund the settlement.

Ryan Moore returns to race-riding on Friday
FORMER champion jockey Ryan Moore will have his first ride in Britain in almost four weeks when he partners the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Spatial in the opening race at Newmarket on Friday.

Any Currency loses Cheltenham Festival win after positive test
ANY CURRENCY has been disqualified from first place in this year’s Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival following a positive post-race test for pain killer triamcinolone acetonide.

Shantou Village team lay out route to Cheltenham
NEIL MULHOLLAND revealed all roads lead back to Cheltenham for Grade 2 winning hurdler, and last year’s Albert Bartlett favourite, Shantou Village after he returned to action at Fontwell with a dominant display on his chasing debut.

Arod seeking return to form in Celebration Mile
PETER CHAPPLE-HYAM hopes the bend in Goodwood’s mile course will see Arod to best effect when the five-year-old lines up in Saturday’s Group 2 Celebration Mile.

Godolphin fined 15,000 for flouting sponsor rules
GODOLPHIN were on Thursday fined £15,000 for breaching the sponsorship rules when Skiffle ran in the Investec Oaks at Epsom in June.

Classy Regal Parade reaches career landmark
FEW centurions have the past glories to match those of Regal Parade, a winner of the Haydock Sprint Cup and Prix Maurice de Gheest, as well as having finished first and second in the Ayr Gold Cup.

Shantou Village makes early return at Fontwell
WITH the possible exception of the occasional French import burning up the gallops at Willie Mullins’ base in Carlow, the last week in August is rarely a time for bookmakers to be shuffling the Cheltenham ante-post decks.

Revolution in Newmarket with amazing 10m gallop
TRAINERS on Newmarket’s Racecourse Side could soon be working horses up their own man-made Warren Hill after the Jockey Club yesterday unveiled plans for an “iconic” new gallop in the town.

Ashforth’s Angles: When does Luke Morris eat dinner?
HORSERACING has never received proper credit for the huge contribution it has made to life’s ceaseless battle with boredom.

Vintage O’Ryan: on old boss Peter Easterby and memorable riding days
Read some vintage Tom O’Ryan on his old boss Peter Easterby and some memorable moments from his riding days.

Ground the key to next start for Hawkbill
HAWKBILL will run next where the ground is deemed most suitable, with the quick surface at York last week blamed for the Coral-Eclipse winner’s disappointing performance.

Geraghty targets October return from injury
BARRY GERAGHTY has his sights set on an October return to the saddle as he continues to recover from a broken arm.

Moore set for return to saddle at Newmarket
RYAN MOORE will return to the saddle this Friday at Newmarket, with the three-time champion jockey deciding the injury he has been suffering from has healed sufficiently.

Stable staff to receive pay rise in NJC agreement
The National Joint Council for Stable Staff (NJC) has granted an increase in minimum rates of 5.5% for British stable staff in all six current pay scales, with it taking effect from October 1, 2016.

Crowley backed to win title by agent Hind
THE agent with a proven record of making champion jockeys has forecast Jim Crowley can wrest the title from Silvestre de Sousa, predicting: “Given the right material he can do it. Given the right material he will do it.”

Soft ground to be sought for Hawkbill in future
HAWKBILL will run next where the ground is deemed most suitable, with the quick surface at York last week blamed for the Coral-Eclipse winner’s disappointing performance.

Paddy Power Betfair post positive interim results
Paddy Power Betfair posted their first set of interim results since merging in February, with the betting giants delivering double-digit revenue increases across all four sectors.

Ashforth’s Angles: If donkey derbies have taught us anything
A race is sometimes said to be a lottery and the horses in it described, unkindly, as donkeys. Curiously, this promises to unlock a brighter future for the Tote and boost racing’s finances.