Owner Rich Ricci is eyeing up another shot at the Melbourne Cup with Vauban following his effort in the Group 1 Gold Cup at Ascot.

Willie Mullins is possibly Melbourne-bound again after Day 1 Royal Ascot victory.

Powerhouse owners Wathnan Racing have added Irish 2000 Guineas runner-up Haatem to their Royal Ascot team.

It was another easy Grade 1 victory for Lossiemouth as she took the Coolmore N.H. Sires Bolshoi Ballet Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle on Saturday.

Willie Mullins broke the record for winning-most Irish trainer when achieving 4,378 victories with Ballyburn in the Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday.