Perfect News showed a great attitude and kept on strongly to land the Group Three Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF Ballyogan Stakes at Naas.

With the clamour for Baaeed to run in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe intensifying, one man who would be happy to see racing’s latest superstar stay at home is Sir Mark Prescott, who reports Alpinista to be in good order and on course for Paris following her game success in the Yorkshire Oaks.

Thunder Legend looks the one to beat in the Gero Kolorseal Handicap at Haydock for the powerful combination of William Haggas and Tom Marquand.

Highclere Thoroughbred Racing have already tasted Classic success this season and managing director Harry Herbert has issued a positive bulletin about their Cazoo Derby hope Lysander, who puts his Epsom aspirations to the test in Goodwood’s Cocked Hat Stakes on Friday.

Gaassee provided trainer William Haggas with back-to-back victories in the Paddy Power ‘Making Flat Less Flat’ Handicap at York.