Barbecue Eddie picked up where he left off before Christmas with victory in Round One of the Al Maktoum Challenge at Meydan.

The Group Two contest was the feature event on the opening evening of the Dubai World Cup Carnival and Barbecue Eddie proved the star turn under Dane O'Neill.

A winner at the track in November and December, the eight-year-old sat on the heels of the pacesetters before starting to make his move at the top of the straight. Out Of Bounds proved very game and kept finding for pressure but O'Neill got an excellent tune out the Doug Watson-trained victor and they were clearly on top at the line.

Rutland Boy and the well-regarded Fulbright dead-heated for third.

Godolphin may have been out of luck in the feature event but the team already had two wins in the bag from earlier on the card.

Silvestre De Sousa partnered both winners, kicking off with Royal Emperor in the Longines Prima Luna Handicap. He led home a one-two-three for trainer Saeed bin Suroor, with Kassiano second and Start Right in third.

De Sousa and Bin Suroor then combined with Sharestan who ran out a cosy four-length winner of the Al Rashidiya Trial. The five-year-old was making his Godolphin debut having won the Irish Lincolnshire and two Listed events for John Oxx last term.

Irish trainer Ger Lyons was quick off the mark as Lily's Angel struck gold in the Longines Saint Imier Handicap, while Paul Hanagan partnered Fityann to victory in the Longines Dolce Vita Handicap for retained owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum.

Le Drakkar swooped late and fast down the outside to claim the closing Longines Master Collection Moon Phase under Tadhg O'Shea.

18 June 2013

Stevens is king of the Castle
O'Neill ace proves too sharp
Ballydoyle in command in Coventry
Dawn delivers in thriller
Sole powers to sprint glory
Al Thani snaps up Sandiva
O'Brien sounds War cry
Minute's silence remembers Cecil
Duntle on Cambridge duty
Alive and Just in Ribblesdale mix
Passage heads Gold field
Deegan considers Soprano options
Toro out for Palace glory
Cecil's words not lost on Ponsonby
Dawn out for Palace redemption
Hawkwood supplemented for Hardwicke
Flotilla To Drop Back In Trip
Cecil's Chigun in Cambridge action
Al Kazeem and Camelot clash again
De Kock hoping to make history
War ready for Royal Ascot battle
Kingdom set to reign over Ascot

17 June 2013

Magician set for Palace showdown
Cat clings on for Carroll
Three more winners for Lady Cecil
Monaghan delivers on Midnight
Treve in stunning Diane win
Sapphire target for Trees
Beckett mulls Secret options
Nicholls has broken wrist

16 June 2013

Songbird aiming to fly high
Movie has Newmarket on radar
Fahey juveniles primed for action
Stubbs leads O'Brien Coventry team
Salsify on summer break
Kempton target for Benbulben
Top trio head Palace runners
Shea Shea shoots for Stand glory
Animal heads Queen Anne field
Saint-Cloud aim for Dunaden
Magician to be declared for Palace
Soul all heart in York sprint
Kingsgate rules Musselburgh
Sam too sharp for rivals
Hughes makes it pay with Knight
Balding on mark with double
Morawij in a hurry in Scurry
Bartley is queen for a day
Big guns to clash in Coronation

15 June 2013

Marengo set for battle royal
Saddler's ready to rock - Oxx
Soprano primed to hit right notes
Balding receives OBE
Victory on a plate for Montaser
Magician run in the balance
Secret set to make Ascot stand
Probert return delayed
Nagle covers Maarek options
Ribblesdale chance for Lark
Walker hoping Guns will fire
Estimate in Royal Gold run