Melbourne Cup weights: Brutal stuff for some of the lesser internationals likely to miss the field now.

Reading about Matt Chapman describing the protests regarding the possible tax changes in the budget as 'a war' (I missed that). A man who never pays for anything and gets paid by everyone, complaining about the costs and the prices. The epitome of a take out merchant.

👏 Colin Keane La Fogata is miles off the lead and only has one behind turning in but ultimately scores with something to spare in the Irish Stallion Farms Fillies Maiden for Ger Lyons at Punchestown

Easy as you like! 800,000gns purchase Division - who holds a Middle Park Stakes entry - defies a penalty and breezes to a comfortable success at Great Yarmouth Races! James Doyle | Somerville Lodge Stables

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5️⃣0️⃣ domestic 2yo wins this year for Karl Burke Aspiral (Bated Breath) bolts up on handicap debut to land the opener on day two of the Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup Festival Ayr Racecourse

Four wins from nine starts this season! Ardisia (Ardad) has been on the go since early April and now wins at the Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup Festival after a fine third at the Ebor Festival and earlier success at Glorious Goodwood 👏 HUGO PALMER AT MANOR HOUSE STABLES

Chairmanfourtimes continues a fine Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup Festival for Keatley Racing and Oisín McSweeney in the Listed British EBF Harry Rosebery Stakes 🏆

Three-time Listed winner! The likeable Beautiful Diamond shines in the Arran Scottish Sprint British EBF Fillies' Stakes, impressing once again at this track for the Karl Burke team

32212131 The oh-so consistent Winged Messenger continues a fine campaign with victory in a dramatic £35,000 Ladbrokes Ayr Bronze Cup for Julie Camacho Racing

🚀 Facile from Faiyum in the G3 feature Gowran Park

G3 honours for Catching The Moon in the Firth Of Clyde 🏆 Ladbrokes | Richard Fahey | Ayr Racecourse

A Ladbrokes Silver & Ayr Racecourse Gold Cup double for Phil Cunningham, Richard spencer & George Wood - Run Boy Run wins the feature 🏃🏻‍♂️

Jockey attempts to give a serious interview about what had just happened. Matt Shoutman, as always, acts like a clown. Same old story.

🇪🇸 Gran Premio Villamejor Hippodrome de Zarzuela - Classe A - 2800m - 3 ans - 7 Pts - 27 000 € 🏆Estraunza (h) (Fr) 🏇A.Guttierez V 📖(Le Havre (Ire) - Tsarine (Fr) par Fuisse (Fr)) 🕶️Ch.Delcher 🎩Cuadra Becares 🐎Haras Du Quesnay

A smart debut ✅ 650,000gns Night Of Thunder filly Miss Scott gets rolling late on to make a winning debut for the Gosden team. She looks quite an exciting filly for next season. Leicester Racecourse 🟢⚪️

A Listed winner ON DEBUT 🤯 Despite some strong form on show, Yaupon De Replay wins the €45,000 Blenheim Stakes on her first racecourse start. She MUST be very smart 🟢🟢 Simon Munir | Joseph O'Brien | FairyhouseRacecourse

So, 'Super' Sixties Icon has been retired - what a great lad, one of those horses who not only promoted himself and all of our livelihoods, he made me laugh and wish people could be the same. As grumpy as he was, he also made life funny. Top man. 😍 Bravo Sixties. 💕👏👏👏

Wootton Bassett, one of the best sires in the world, has died at the age of 17 at Coolmore Australia racingpost.com/bloodstock/new…

Perhaps travelling an old horse wasn’t the best idea but money will continue to talk in this industry