Winx making it win number 29, her fourth Cox Plate and tenth consecutive Group 1 victory
Aiden O’Brien adding Magnus Grecia to his list of eight winners of Doncaster’s Group 1 Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes (Racing Post Trophy that was) – the horse kept the race after a lengthy stewards enquiry looking at whether or not the runner-up, by a head, Phoenix Of Spin had been impeded, and the 2000 Guineas looks the first big-race target next season
Saeed Bin Suroor enjoying an October revival for Godolphin with Royal Meeting taking the Group 1 Criterium International at Chantilly
Bryony Frost winning the plaudits for Frodon’s fifth Grade 1 win in the Monet’s Garden Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase at Aintree by kicking on down the back straight and repelling late challengers
The Worlds End taking to fences with alacrity at Chepstow
Britbet and the Tote agreeing a £50m deal meaning a single pool – Tote branding will remain on the racecourse but the on-course operation will be run by Britbet
Thurles holding a last-minute Flat fixture, its first in 11 years, after dry weather forced the cancellation of the planned jumps weather, at which Aiden O’Brien achieved a treble
Luca Cumani bagging a double at Doncaster a few days after announcing that he’d be retiring from training at the end of the year
Andrew Balding winning both legs of the mile novices race at Newbury, where trainer Richard Spencer also had a double, whilst jockey Jamie Spencer booted home two at Doncaster
Dan Skelton reaching 100 winners in record time when Sam Red won at Cheltenham, breaking the record held by Martin Pipe
Cheltenham giving a cautious thumbs-up to the first meeting where the ban on ticket-touts came into effect after the course won a High Court injunction – compared to last year where around 30-40 touts operated, none were seen selling tickets
The administrator at Taunton expecting a deal to be done with a buyer of the course, which went into administration, in time for its scheduled 20 December meeting to take place – the 29 November fixture is being transferred to Warwick
Richard Johnson increasing his lead in the jockey’s championship with a treble at Fontwell
James Bowen riding a double for Gavin Cromwell at Ayr – it was the County Meath trainer’s first win at the Scottish track
Former jump jockey and dual trainer Philip Hide, who saddled his final runner last month, joining Brighton and Fontwell as trainee clerk of the course
A Coral’s customer in Newcastle turning a £6.20 Lucky 63 Accumulator into a £307,087 winning bet aided by a 150-1 shot, The Meter, taking the first leg
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… and hasn’t been so good
Two horses running out at Cheltenham’s last fence when trying to race another circuit by galloping through the tape which marks the run-in – the course is now seeking a long-term solution to the problem
Oisin Murphy receiving a 15-meeting ban for careless riding when finishing second in Group 1 Manikato Stakes at Moonie Valley on the Aiden O’Brien trained Spirit Of Valour meaning he will miss the ride on Red Vernon in the Melbourne Cup
Concerns being expressed that the continuing dry weather could put Exeter’s Haldon Gold Cup under threat – only 34 runners took part at last week’s Exeter fixture
