International Horse Racing

• Frankel bouncing ahead of Greenham

  Frankel is firmly on course for his eagerly-awaited reappearance in the Greenham Stakes at Newbury on Saturday week.

   
• Buck’s adds fizz to Liverpool Hurdle

  Big Buck’s bids to take his unbeaten run over the smaller obstacles to 12 when he attempts to win the Liverpool Hurdle for the third year running at Aintree on Thursday.

   
• Denman takes on Bowl quintet

  Denman will face five rivals as he bids to win his first race since the 2009 Hennessy in the Bowl at Aintree on Thursday.

   
• Concorde confirmed for 2011 Grand National

  Irish trainer Dermot Weld is to have his first Grand National runner for 16 years after confirming Majestic Concorde a definite starter in the showpiece at Aintree on Saturday.

   
• Power eyeing Grand National glory

  Grand National-winning jockey Robbie Power believes the bookmakers have got it wrong regarding his mount Killyglen in Saturday’s spectacular at Aintree.

   
• Leading contenders in Aintree Hurdle

  Peddlers Cross and Binocular feature among a fascinating list of 13 entries for Saturday’s Hurdle at Aintree.

   
• Mosse leaves Hong Kong on winning note

  France’s charismatic Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Gerald Mosse completed his latest Hong Kong contract with a winning double as well as two predictions for the rest of the season.

   
• So You Think stars in Curragh workout

  Dual Cox Plate winner So You Think put in an eye-catching track gallop at the Curragh on Sunday, winning the workout against two of his Aidan O’Brien-trained stablemates.

   
• Weld finds potential Melbourne Cup contender in Unaccompanied

  Champion Irish trainer Dermot Weld may have unearthed a potential contender for this year’s Melbourne Cup in the form of Unaccompanied.

   
• Melbourne Cup winner ‘Americain’ resumes

  Americain is due to resume in a 3100-metre race in France in two weeks as part of a long campaign aimed at winning back-to-back Cups.

   
• Fairy earmarked for Ascot

  Snow Fairy is set to return to action in the middle of the season after suffering an injury which forced her to miss the Dubai Sheema Classic last week.

   
• Martin planning National Alliance

  Tony Martin expects decent spring ground at Aintree to bring out the best in Northern Alliance when he lines up in the Grand National on Saturday week.

   
• Dunlop highlights Khan claims

  Native Khan could be the forgotten horse in the 2000 Guineas, according to his trainer Ed Dunlop.

   
• Middleton on Midday radar

  Henry Cecil’s multiple Group One winner Midday is likely to start off her season in the Middleton Stakes at York on May 12.

   
• Ayr raid in mind for Overturn

  Overturn is likely to defend his crown in the Scottish Champion Hurdle before reverting to the Flat for the Chester Cup.

   
• Dante option for fab Frankel

  Frankel, Henry Cecil’s unbeaten colt, features among the initial entries for the STG150,000 ($A233,827) Dante Stakes at York on May 12.

   
• Hughes buoyed by Memory form

  Richard Hughes admits to being “pleasantly surprised” by how much Memory has physically progressed ahead of the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 1.

   
• Wigmore to renew Presvis rivalry

  Wigmore Hall is on course for a third clash with Presvis in the QEII Cup at Sha Tin on May 1.

   
• So You Think in Lockinge mix

  Former Australian superstar So You Think could have his first start for new trainer Aidan O’Brien in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on May 14.

   
• 30/3/2011 Happy Valley preview, selections and tips

  International form analyst Xavier Blair gives us his race by race preview for tonights Happy Valley meeting. View his tips and selections.