Oisin Murphy has been hit with a ban that rules him out of riding in the Melbourne Cup.

Thistlecrack will not run in the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby on Saturday that's a shame.

Polydream, who was favourite for tomorrow's Breeders' Cup Mile, has been withdrawn from the race.

Champion Hurdle favourite Samcro has beaten at Down Royal it went to Bedrock at 12/1 who won the WKD Hurdle.

Line of Duty has completed a hat-trick for Charlie Appleby with dramatic victory in the Juvenile Turf. He remains unbeaten following that win but he had to survive a stewards enquiry.

Traffic Fluide won the Grade 3 Sodexo Gold Cup Handicap Chase, the feature race of the day at Ascot.

Enable what a filly she is, she has won:

 

Oaks

Irish Oaks

Yorkshire Oaks

King George

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe x2

Breeders Cup Turf

 

The Breeders Cup Turf was a fantastic battle between her and Magical.

 

 

Douvan, a six-time Grade 1 winner over fences and one of the leading lights in the yard of trainer Willie Mullins, looks set to miss this season after suffering another setback.

Donnacha O'Brien has been crowned the Irish Champion Jockey with 111 winners

Cross Counter has made history by becoming the first British-trained racehorse to win the Melbourne Cup. Charlie Appleby saddled the 8-1 winner, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, in the 158th running of Australia's famous race. Cross Counter led home a 1-2-3 for British-trained runners from Marmelo and A Prince Of Arran.

 

God's Own won the Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter yesterday.

 

Rallied very bravely under Paddy Brennan to win the race for the 2nd time - good to see him back in the winners enclosure for connections.

Betfair Chase - Betfair prices: 9-4 Bristol De Mai; 5-2 Might Bite, Native River; 12-1 Politilogue; 14-1 Shattered Love; 16-1 Thistlecrack, Clan Des Obeaux; 25-1 Disko, Don Poli; 33-1 American, Ms Parfois, Black Corton, Un Temps Pour Tout; 50-1 Outlander.

Kalashnikov, clear fav for the Racing Post Arkle, will take his first step on the road to the Cheltenham Festival when he makes his debut over fences at Warwick tomorrow afternoon.

Kalashnikov made a pleasing debut over fences by winning at Warwick.

 

Apple's Jade has made a winning return at Navan. Mares Hurdle in March again?

A fantastic eight entries for the Unibet Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday: Faugheen, Laurina, Melon, Samcro, Sharjah, Supasundae, Tombstone and Wicklow Brave.

 

What a race that should be.

Roaring Lion has been crowned 2018 Cartier Horse of the Year, should have been Enable in my view.

Enable will stay in training for 2019, with a third Arc as her prime target.

Last season's Cheltenham Gold Cup one-two Native River and Might Bite are among nine entries for the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday at the five-day stage. The others are Bristol De Mai, Thistlecrack, Clan Des Obeaux, Politologue, Shattered Love, Don Poli and Outlander.

7 years to the day since Kauto Star came back to win a fourth Betfair Chase. What an amazing day that was.