Kieren Fallon has been granted a jockeys licence by the BHA, clearing the way for a return to competitive riding on Friday.

Kieren Fallon has a full book of rides at both Lingfield and Kempton on Friday as he is set to return from an 18 month drugs ban, imposed by the French racing authorities.

Delegator finally returned to winning ways in the Celebration Mile at Goodwood.

The classy cold was making his debut appearance for Godolphin and despite finding trouble in running two out, Frankie Dettori produced him to with a well timed run to come home a length and a half clear of Sir Michael Stoute's Zacinto, with Richard Hannon's Ordnance Row back in third spot.

The winner is now expected to go for the Queen Elizabeth II at Ascot then the Breeders Cup Mile at Santa Anita in November.

Christophe Lemaire is to replace Christophe Soumillon as the Aga Khan's retained jockey in France.

A statement posted on The Aga Khan's website said, "Christophe Lemaire has proved himself at the highest level of his profession over recent years, following his Group One-winning associations with Divine Proportions, Pride, Natagora and most recently, Elusive Wave, Le Havre and Stacelita.

"The Aga Khan Studs are looking forward to starting an association with Christophe Lemaire next year and believe this arrangement will work for them and the Niarchos family."

Lemaire has recently signed a one-year contract with owners the Niarchos family, who will have priority of his services over the Aga Khan.

Jockey's Richard Hughes and Eddie Ahern have both been given 16-day suspensions under the totting-up procedure by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA).

Hughes was found guilty of careless riding aboard Big Audio at Salisbury on August 21. He was given a two day ban for the offence and a further 14 days under the totting-up process. Four days have been suspended for three months. The bans will run from September 7-18 inclusive.

Ahern was found guilty of careless riding on Layla's Boy at Chester on August 22, his punishment is the same as Hughes but will run from September 4-15.

Aidan O’Brien holds five of the eleven remaining entries at the latest forfeit stage for the Ladbrokes St Leger, to be run at Doncaster on 12th September.

His quintet is headed by Age Of Aquarius, runner-up in the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp in last month, he has a 3/1 quote with the sponsors.

Changingoftheguard (7/1 with Ladbrokes) who lost by a head in a competitive Ebor Handicap at York is also entered. Johann Zoffany (25/1), Von Jawlensky (33/1) and Rockhampton (100/1) complete the Ballydoyle entries.

John Oxx who has taken the 2,000 Guineas and Derby with Sea The Stars bids for a third Classic this season with Mourayan (10/1).

Godolphin’s Kite Wood is the sponsors 5/2 market leader, the stable also have in Mastery (16/1) in the field.

John Dunlop’s Tactic is looking to give his trainer a fourth success in the Classic. Henry Cecil, meanwhile, is looking for a fifth St Leger success with Father Time (10/1).

Veteran trainer Barry Hills, who is having a good season, has the outsider Above Average (100/1) entered.

The five-day confirmation stage on Monday, September 7 allows a horse to be supplemented for the race at a cost of £45,000.

Those under consideration for the Classic include the Peter Chapple-Hyam-trained Monitor Closely (6/1) and Godolphin’s Urban Poet (10/1), whilst the Cecil team are also considering letting Manifest (10/1) take his chance.

The Racing Post are reporting that Christophe Soumillon is to be dropped as the Aga Khan's retained jockey.

The move comes after Soumillon allegedly made disparaging comments about the Aga Khan's trainer Andre Fabre. Soumillion has since apologised for making the comments.

A statement from the Aga Khan said Soumillion's contract will not be renewed for 2010 because "human relations have become difficult".

Robin Basterman's durable sprinted Borderlescot recorded his second consecutive win in the Nunthorpe Stakes on the final day of York's Ebor meeting.

In a thrilling finish Borderlescot beat the liekly looking wiiner, Benbaun, by a neck with the juvenile Radiohead far from disgraced back in third spot.

Champion jockey Ryan Moore has been handed an eight day ban by York stewards, following an incident which left fellow jockey Neil Callan on the floor.

He was found guilty of careless riding on Red Badge and in doing so came across Callans mount, resulting in the fall.

The ban means Moore will miss the first two days of the St Leger Festival at Doncaster.

In something of a shock result the Epsom Oaks winner Sariska was beaten by Da Re Mi in the Yorkshire Oaks on day three of York's Ebor meeting.

Sent off the 4/11 favourite Sariska was taking on older fillies for the first time.

Jimmy Fortune hit the front on the 11/2 winner as they approached the furlong marker.

Whilst not giving it as an excuse Sariska's trainer Michael Bell reported after the race that the filly had come into season.

Irish trainer Willie Mullins came to York’s Ebor Handicap double handed yet it was his seemingly second string, the diminutive filly Sesenta, who came home the 25/1 winner, beating the 15/8 favourite Changingoftheguard by a diminishing head.

It could be argued the favourite was an unlucky loser, having reared in the stalls as the gates opened then hitting all sorts of traffic problems when the race hotted up in the final stages.

Top weight Warringah attempted to make all and still looked to be the likely winner as they came inside the final furlong, but the extra weight took its toll and he eventually came home fourth.

It was a close call for third spot with Hits Only Vic and Nanton both running on strongly and the verdict going to the former.

Despite a minor blip two furlongs out, when it appeared he was not going to respond to urgings, Sea The Stars maintained his magnificent 2009 record in taking the Juddmonte Stakes at York.

He faced only three rivals, with Mastercraftsman his main rival. When Johnny Murtagh set Mastercraftman off two out, Mick Kinane asked Sea The Stars to follow and for a stride or two it looked as though he was not going to respond. However he soon found his stride and went on to record a length victory in a course record time.

Mick Kinane was effusive in praising his mount, saying, "The last couple of years I have been searching for a good horse, and then suddenly a great one comes along in the twilight of my life, and it is a privilege.

"He is the best horse I have ridden, and I have ridden some great ones."

Trainer Karl Burke's appeal against his 12 moth ban from racing has been dismissed by an independent appeals panel.

Burke was banned for associating with and supplying inside information to Miles Rogers, who had previously been disqualified from the sport.

The appeal was against the sentence and Burke was ordered to forfeit his £800 deposit and was ordered to pay £4,000 towards costs.

The panels reasoning will be published in due course.

Epsom Derby winner Sea The Stars appears to have frightened off his rivals as he faces a maximum of four rivals in the Juddmonte International Stakes on the opening day of York's Ebor Festival on Tuesday.

Aidan O'Brien saddles three of his rivals Mastercraftsman, Georgebernardshaw and Set Sail, whilst the sole home challenge comes from Sir Michael Stoute's, Tartan Bearer.

The long running saga of the run given to Sobers by Paul O'Neill in 2006 has finally ended, following a disciplinary hearing at the BHA.

Trainer Richard Guest has had his appeal against a £3,000 fine handed out over the affair upheld.

O'Neill was banned for 21 days and the horse suspended for 40 days after the stewards decided the jockey had failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures to secure the best possible placing.

On the day Sobers finished fourth beaten by 23 lengths having appeared to have been ridden tenderly throughout the race.  At the original enquiry O’Neill had reported that, on the turn into the home straight, the horse had gurgled all the way to the line. 

Guest did not unreservedly support his jockey, but did give him the benefit of the doubt once informed of his reason for riding Sobers as he did.

The appeal was delayed pending the outcome of the BHA's Integrity & Licensing Department’s investigation into the betting patterns surrounding the race.

The Panel accepted that Guest was mistaken in believing his jockey and to have supported him in this case.  The Panel was also satisfied that Guest was not responsible for the instructions which O’Neill followed on the day and that he should not have supported his jockey’s ride during the racecourse enquiry.

Former champion jockey Jamie Spencer has been hit with a 23 ban (five of which are suspended) under the totting-up process.

He was referred to the BHA Disciplinary Panel after being referred by the Newmarket stewards for his ride on Klynch on 7th August. He pleaded guilty to that offence.

Taking into account that Spencer had been suspended for 24 days for interference since 21 December 2008, the panel suspended him from riding for a total of 23 days (consisting of 3 days for the careless riding at Newmarket and 20 days under the “totting up” procedure).  5 days of this penalty will be deferred for 2 months until 11 November 2009. 

The suspension will run on Friday 21 August 2009, Sunday 23 August to Tuesday 25 August 2009 and Friday 28 August to Thursday 10 September 2009 inclusive.

A Richard Hughes treble saw Ireland turn out the easy winners of the Shergar Cup at Ascot on Saturday.

The Irish team finished up with 101 points, almost double the score of the runners-up GB.

Derided by many as a gimmick the event, nonetheless, attracted a crowd of just over 27,000.

Persistent heavy rain caused Tuesday afternoon's meeting at Chepstow to be Cancelled after two races.

There had been rain at the course throughout the morning and it continued once racing started.

An inspection was called after the second contest and, with parts of the course waterlogged, officials had no option other than to abandon the fixture.

Racegoers at the meeting will be entitled to a 50% refund on their admission costs.

Meanwhile racing at Catterick was delayed by half an hour after the runner-up in the opener, Tubby Littlejohns, slipped up after the line.

The track was inspected and sand applied to the bend, after which racing continued, however after Actabou slipped and fell in the fifth there was a further inspection and racing was Cancelled.

Hayley Turner will captain the Great Britain team, Richard Hughes the Irish team, hopefully Frankie Dettori the Europeans (unless he has rides elsewhere for his retained stable, Godolphin) and Ahmed Ajtebi the Rest of the World team in the 2009 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot this Saturday after the line-up was confirmed today.

Riding alongside Hayley will be Darryll Holland and Alan Munro; Richard Hughes will be joined by Seamus Heffernan and Neil Callan; Frankie Dettori will be joined by French rider Gerald Mosse and the German rider, Andrasch Starke, with Swedish star Fredrik Johansson on standby to replace Frankie should he be claimed to ride elsewhere for Godolphin (in which case Gerald Mosse would take over as Captain). Ahmed Ajetbi will be joined by the 13 times champion in India, Malesh Narredu, and the rider currently leading the Japan Racing Association’s jockeys’ championship, Hiroyuki Uchida.

Premier Admission is already a sell-out, but Grandstand tickets are still available (and will be on sale on the day) at £25 with all accompanied children aged 16 or under admitted free of charge.  For more information or to book, visit www.ascot.co.uk or call 0870 727 1234.

The final days action at “Glorious” Goodwood was staged in far from Glorious conditions.

However the driving rain did not stop trainer Roger Charlton become the first in over 50 years to train three Stewards Cup winners.

It wasn’t possible to see much of the action as the fret rolled in across the downs. Charlton’s Genki (14/1) ran on well in the closing stages, passing Evens And Odds (33/1) and Knot In Wood (10/1) to record a length victory.

Earlier Henry Cecil’s Midday recorded a much deserved win in the Nassau Stakes, beating the favourite Rainbow View. Having tracked the leaders  Tom Queally hit the front two out and never looked to be in any danger.

After the race Cecil admitted the filly almost did not take her place, "I nearly pulled her out, but I lost my bottle.

"She doesn't like it soft but I had seen her work well on good to soft, and they were going through it.

"The times of the other races weren't too bad so I took a chance, but then thought 'God, I have done the wrong thing'”.