The latest horse racing news

Big names to miss Hennessy

Quito De La Roque and Jessies Dream will both miss the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday

Honourable fourth for Dvinsky

Dvinsky ran a gallant fourth in the race named in his honour at Kempton on what was his 200th career start

Classic heroine Bunting retired

Godolphin's dual Classic-winning filly Blue Bunting has been retired from racing after suffering a leg injury

Linnet delivers for Butler

John Butler looks a trainer to follow as he continued the flying start to his career in the Free Entry For Betdaq Members Handicap at Kempton

Hennessy Dream over for Elliott

Jessies Dream will miss the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday after failing to please trainer Gordon Elliott in his final piece of work ahead of the weekend

Uttoxeter and Warwick inspect

Prospects appear bleak for the National Hunt cards scheduled for Uttoxeter and Warwick on Saturday

Eton leads Lincoln field

Roger Varian's ante-post favourite Eton Forever features among 97 initial entries for the William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster on March 31

Dundalk still on Steps agenda

Supreme Novices' Hurdle favourite Steps To Freedom remains on course to have a Flat run at Dundalk on Friday week

Lord faces Deloitte test

Jim Culloty is keen to find out more about Lord Windermere's Cheltenham Festival prospects by running him in the Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday

Prince aims to rule

Meydan plays host to its best fixture of the Dubai Carnival so far on Thursday, with Round Two of the Al Maktoum Challenge taking centre stage

Henderson keen for weather respite

Nicky Henderson is praying this weekend's huge fixture at Newbury goes ahead to give some of his stable stars a crucial run before next month's Cheltenham Festival