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Ayr Anguish

All dressed up with somewhere to go: season ticket holders flocked to Ayr undeterred by the lack of racing COUNTING THE COST

Jockeys to lose out as 'racegoers' make sure they have a good time
TO THE RESCUE

Haydock and 32Red step in to salvage Gold Cup after cancellation

 COMMENT

Unfortunate Ayr Gold Cup saga leaves many unanswered questions

 WEATHER WOE

Ayr foxed by mystery waterlogging that scuppered Gold Cup

 DESPERATE MEASURES

Helicopters, squeegees and hope: how the Western meeting was lost

News

Enable is now odds-on with Coral for next Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
CHANTILLY UPDATE

Enable odds-on for Arc after Cracksman backed for Champion Stakes
Simple Verse (nearside): good chance to win on Champions Day for second year in a row CLASSIC HEROINE

Beckett pays tribute as Simple Verse bows out after illustrious career
Desert Orchid, a great favourite with Wincanton racegoers, features in the book ROUND-UP

Wincanton marks 150 years of racing with celebratory book
KRYPTOS with N Currie wins Handicap Stakes at Doncaster 16-9-17. BIG-RACE UPDATE

Kryptos to miss Cambridgeshire as Berry plays it safe with stable star
Betty F and Frankie Dettori before their racecourse gallop Newmarket Gallops

Holding looks on as Dettori takes to the fast lane on Arc-bound Enable
Craig David: issues arising over his Lingfield concert have caused concern LINGFIELD CONCERT

Right balance must be struck warns BHA after Craig David gig
Ryan Moore puts on the winning jockeys capThe William Hill St Leger Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) Doncaster 16/9/2017©cranhamphoto.com BIG-RACE UPDATE

Saxon Warrior heads Ballydoyle team as O'Brien bids for 17th Beresford win
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Big-Race Reports

James Garfield - Frankie Dettori winsThe Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2) Newbury 23/9/2017©cranhamphoto.com MILL REEF STAKES

James Garfield caps 'amazing week' for newly wed Scott
MILL REEF STAKES

James Garfield caps 'amazing week' for newly wed Scott

 PICTURE GALLERY

Newbury in focus: the best shots of the action on Mill Reef Stakes day

Saturday Action

Wolverhampton racecourse
ONES TO WATCH

Three horses to keep an eye on tonight at Wolverhampton

Talk of the Tracks

White Mocha and James Doyle edge out Knight To Behold
NEWBURY

White Mocha one to keep Palmer warm over the winter
Coole Cody (left), seen chasing home ill-fated Neon Wolf at Exeter on new year's day, completed a course double at Newton Abbot on Friday NEWTON ABBOT FRIDAY

Blake enjoying messing around with Coole Cody over hurdles
Gordon Elliott: you would be ill-advised to tell him he's not a proper racing person DOWNPATRICK

Relief for Elliott as Poormans Hill destroys rivals
John Berry at his Beverley House Stables in Newmarket8.7.15 Pic: Edward Whitaker Yarmouth Thursday

Berry saves on the diesel as Hope Is High motors home
Mushaireb and Jack Garritty land the mile handicap PONTEFRACT THURSDAY

No irons no problem for Garritty as he recovers to win on Mushaireb
Noel Meade gives Nina Carberry a hug after making a winning comeback aboard Cask Mate at Ballinrobe BALLINROBE THURSDAY

Magic comeback for Carberry as Cask proves a very reliable Mate

International

Trapeze Artist
AUSTRALIA

Trapeze Artist swings by rivals to spring 40-1 surprise in Golden Rose
Old firm: Bob Baffert (left) and Mike Smith (right) team up with heavy favourites West Coast and Abel Tasman at Parx USA

Baffert and Smith eye big money in Parx double-header
Aidan’s amazing 1-2-3: Ryan Moore and Found (left) surge to success in the Arc from Ballydoyle stablemates Highland Reel (third left) and Order Of St George (second left) at Chantilly FRENCH ARC CHALLENGE

Can the home team stop the raiders in next week's showpiece?

In Depth

Andrew Balding: will not take on new apprentices for the foreseeable future ANDREW BALDING

Footballing allegiances put aside as Saint Andrew teams up with Foxes boss
QUEENS OF THE TURF

Winter arrives in May as classy Coolmore filly shines

 MY TOP 5

From Royal Ascot to Cheltenham via the Western meeting

 Pyman's Theories

How to improve your chances of netting a whopping Placepot

 RACING REVEALED

They've all lost out by a whisker but why do so few jockeys have beards?

 THE TOTE

Pool betting set for brave new dawn with keen competition

 THE TOTE

Have Betfred made a success of the business since leaping into the pools?

 THE TOTE

A colourful history and a feeling of what might have been

 BETTING BUSINESS NEWS

GVC holding back on deals until triennial review

 JIM MULLEN

In industry’s hottest seat as the Fobt storm gathers

Comment

Finley Marsh is a graduate of the British Racing School's Foundation Learner Course
RICHARD HUGHES

Invaluable apprentice school worthy of funding boost
The Ayr Gold Cup, won on Saturday by Brando (right), is a highlight of the season for punters, not just the course FREDDY TYLICKI

Racing must invest in contingency plans for lost valuable meetings
A new five-year deal has been agreed for in-house betting at Chester and Bangor TOM KERR

Racing must respect its customers when taking on the Tote
James Doyle and Charlie Appleby pose for a picture at the trainer's yard on Sunday LEWIS PORTEOUS

Far too many closed stable doors during Newmarket open weekend
Greyhound racing has declined in popularity over recent decades BILL BARBER

Greyhound battle has implications for racing
Capri and Ryan Moore win the St Leger after The Anvil had set a blistering pace LETTERS

St Leger raised some concerns over running of pacemakers
Capri and Ryan Moore land the St Leger from Crystal Ocean (left) and Stradivarius Julian Muscat

Superb St Leger shows what can be achieved with collective goodwill
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RP Sunday

Michael Owen pictured with his Royal Ascot and Irish St Leger hero Brown Panther, whom he both owned and bred. Q&A: MICHAEL OWEN

'I'm excited to get the chance to find out what it's like to ride in a race'
BIG READ: HARRY FINDLAY

'Now that I'm clawing my way back, I think I'll miss the desperation'

 TEN THINGS

Getting the goat, monkeying around, pigging out and crowing about it

 GOOD NEWS WEEK

Coopers starting new racing dynasty of a different kind

 STEVE PALMER

Fabulous Fitzpatrick fixes foolish football frenzy

 MY MENTOR

'We never had a cross word in 16 seasons. He was always behind me'

 SCOUTING REPORT

Champion ambition for apprentice who has shone this summer

 WHY I'M A RACING FAN

'I'm proud to say I've visited every course in Britain and Ireland'

 MY LIFE IN HORSES

Bargain buy Adobe the first building block of a successful career

 SURF & TURF

Tweeters exchange cynicism for joy as festival moves to 48-hour decs

 PETER THOMAS

Posh, pricey and populated by men: why is racing not 'the people's pastime'?

 ON LOCATION

'I can cross over into a different dimension, a different world'

Flat Stable Tours

Centre of attention: Aidan O'Brien addresses his vast team of work riders
AIDAN O'BRIEN PART 1

Churchill the head of state for all-conquering Ballydoyle
The legendary trainer talks Tony O'Hehir through his star-studded team
Churchill: star colt landed another big win AIDAN O'BRIEN PART 2

‘He's as physically imposing a colt as we’ve had at Ballydoyle’
2 year olds AIDAN O'BRIEN PART 3

‘The Guineas has long been the plan for Rhododendron’
Roger Varian: starts the season from a new yard and with a strong team ROGER VARIAN

Strength in all departments for formidable Newmarket yard
Mark Johnston: does not have the early two-year-old firepower of recent seasons MARK JOHNSTON

Promising three-year-olds to lead way for northern powerhouse
Richard Fahey: trainer has an exciting squad for the season RICHARD FAHEY

Double century the aim for prolific team strong on quality
Early morning on the gallops with Richard Hannon and his assistant Tom Ward RICHARD HANNON

Fast start could be a signal of great things to come
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More To Read

Barshiba: impressive winner of the Lancashire Oaks at Haydock
PUNTING PEARLS

Paul Kealy: Avoid short prices and don't follow the big stables blindly
Quantitativeeasing: has improved with experience over fences and took his form to a new level last time PUNTING PEARLS

Graeme Rodway: Working out well-treated runners in classy handicaps
Great Endeavour ploughs through the last but has the Paddy Power Gold Cup in safe keeping PUNTING PEARLS

Pietro Innocenzi: Study form, look for biases and find false favourites
The desperate conditions at Haydock are no problem at all for Safran De Cotte and Jake Greenall PUNTING PEARLS

Richard Birch: Do take jockeyship into account - it's mad not to
With all conditions favourable Bonnie Brae (far side) wins at 16-1 ? the perfect example of a value bet PUNTING PEARLS

Ben Hutton: Find good value and you've got a good bet
GREAT RACING WALKS

Rodney Masters takes a ramble on the famous Manton estate
GREAT RACING WALKS

Steve Dennis with a guide for a perfect day out in Middleham
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