Thursday turned out to be not too glorious a day for two popular runners at Goodwood.

One of the Ballydoyle stars, Age Of Aquarius, broke down in the Goodwood Cup.  Prompt action by rider Johnny Murtagh and veterinary staff ensured the colt did not inflict any further damage.

He has ruptured ligaments on his off fore and whilst not life threatening the injury could be career threatening. He has now returned to Ireland to be tended by his own vets.

Meanwhile popular sprinter Borderlescott, winner of the King George Stakes, looks set to miss the remainder of the season after picking up an injury in the race, meaning he will miss out of an attempt at a hat trick of wins in York's Nunthorpe Stakes next month.

Trainer Robin Bastiman says, "They have not quite diagnosed what it is, but he's going to have a bone scan next Thursday. He's staying down at Arundel and he's in good hands.

"It's something from the pelvis down. He might have chipped a bit of bone off, but we're not quite sure. That's why he's having a bone scan. It's his near-hind quarters and he might just have torn a muscle.

"The vets say the horse has overdone it. He's tried too hard and overstretched himself.

"It's not a life-threatening thing, but he will be out for the season. He won't be able to run again this year.

"Hopefully he'll be all right and I have a gut feeling he will be."

Trainer Andrew Crow has been banned from racing for seven years and fined £5,000 after forging vaccination entries in the passports of several of his runners.

The forges entries indicated the horses had been vaccinated against equine influenza, yet not of the horses in question had in fact been vaccinated.

Cheltenham racecourse taken down the controversial fence at the bottom of the hill on the Old Course, which has claimed the lives of several top horses.

Horses will now jump a new fence in the home straight, which will be ready in time for the first meeting of the new season on October 15-16.

Speaking to the thisisgloucestershire.co.uk the managing director of the racecourse, Edward Gillespie, said jockeys and trainers had responded positively to the move and he believes it will also benefit spectators.

“For a while we have been trying to work out whether there was a better place to put the second-last fence on the Old Course,” he said.

“On occasions horses have fallen on the landing side without making a mistake on jumping.

“Very occassionally horses have been injured and on a few occasions, sadly, horses have sustained fatal injuries.

“We’ve changed the angle of the fence and levelled out the landing side, but incidents have still occurred, unfortunately.

“The horses that have tended to have fallen are those progressing into the race.

“After talking to jockeys, trainers and the BHA’s senior inspector of racecourses, we’ll move the fence into the straight 80 yards off the bend.

“It means there will be two fences in the home straight, which from a spectator’s point of view is much better.

“They will see two fences jumped in the home straight instead of one.

“We’ve started preparing the ground, but the new fence isn’t there yet.”

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls told the same web site he welcomed the move.

“I’m very positive about this because if we can improve safety I’m all for it,” he said.

“It has to be the right thing, and two fences up the straight will make the racing more exciting.”

Stewards’ Enquiries are to be broadcast live during this year’s Betfair King George VI meeting at Ascot (24th July) and Glorious Goodwood (30th and 31st July).

These live broadcasts continue the trial undertaken at the Investec Derby Festival so that those involved can assess feedback from both the public and participants.

It is yet another step towards modernising British racing, as part of a wide-reaching campaign by Racing for Change to broaden the appeal of the sport. The trial will also help the sport to be more open and transparent.

Jamie Stier, Head of Raceday Operations and Regulation at the British Horseracing Authority, said: “With there being no enquiries into the result of a race when the trial initially took place at the Investec Epsom Festival, we are delighted to be able to continue this trial at these high profile meetings.  It is pleasing that the jockeys have thrown their support behind this trial continuing.

 “Through this trial we hope that those watching at home will gain a more comprehensive understanding of the processes and considerations undertaken by the Stewards in determining the result of a race which is subject to an enquiry.’’

Stewards Enquiries will be broadcast on both terrestrial and digital channels. Only those races shown on terrestrial television will be open to televised enquiries – races aired before or after on digital channels will not be open to filming. Only Enquiries where the result of the race may be changed will be televised.

Paul Hanagan who leads the champion jockey table by 15 has ridden his 100th winner of the season at Ayr.

The milestone came on Goldenveil in the Ayr opener and, fittingly, the runner was trained by his retainer Richard Fahey.

An independent appeal panel has reduced the penalty imposed on Harry Findlay for laying his own horses.

The disqualification has been reduced from 6 months to time served and a fine of £4,500 has been imposed.

BHA spokesman Paul Struthers responded with the following statement.

“As this case conclusively highlights, both the Disciplinary Panel and Appeal Board are independent of the Authority and reach their own conclusions based on the evidence and material presented to them. 

“The Authority’s role is to set the Rules and Guideline Penalties and then charge and prosecute when necessary. 

“In this case, we maintain it was absolutely right to charge Mr Findlay; he had clearly breached the Rules, despite having previously been reminded of them and his responsibilities. The Rules must apply equally to everyone. As the Appeal Board themselves say, ‘it is hard to envisage any excuses for its breach in future.’

“The Appeal Board makes detailed reference to the existing rule, and we believe upholds the requirement for the rule as it stands.  Disciplinary Panels have at their disposal flexibility with regards to penalty and a vast range for this offence itself – three months to ten years.  They are guidelines and the Panel is fully entitled to go outside those guidelines when they feel it is justified, as they have done in the past.  Consequently we have no intention of amending this rule in any material way.

“The Disciplinary Panel gave detailed and substantive reasons for their decision as have the Appeal Board, and as always we respect and accept both decisions.”

Leading national hunt jockey Robert Thornton is expected to be out for a year after suffering severe  knee ligament damage following a fall at Newton Abbot on Monday.

He will undergo an operation on Thursday at St Mary's Hospital in Bristol.

Speaking to the Daily Mail Thornton said, "You have four main ligaments in your knee and I have only got one left.

"They will have to use ligament taken from my left hamstring.

"I have been told to expect to be out for 12 months and hopefully work back from that.

"I will be trying my best to make it as near to six months as I can.

"I was devastated when I was told."

After a string of runner-up spots Richard Hannon's Dick Turpin finally gained a deserved Group One success in the taking the Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly.

Having to settle for second in the English and French 2000 Guineas, as well as the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot he demonstrated a deft turn of foot to power clear in the home straight.

Lope De Vega who defeated him in the French Guineas before going on to win the French Derby was sent off a short price favourite but was never in the race.

Siyouni emerged as the challenger to second spot, with Clive Cox's Xtension coming home third.

Twice Over won the Coral Eclipse at Sandown Park, a fourth winner for trainer Henry Cecil, although his last win was way back in 1978, six years before todays rider Tom Queally was born.

There was drama before the race as Mawatheeq refused to enter the stalls, leaving just five runners for the Group 1 contest.

William Buick set the early pace on the mare Dar Re Mi but Queally went to the front around half way and was never headed thereafter.

Twice Over did idle in the closing stages allowing Sri Putra to launch a challenge, eventually coming to within half-a-length of the winner.

Viscount Nelson was a similar distance back third with Dar Ri Me coming home fourth. Zacinto tracked the leaders until the home turn, after which he faded badly.

Just six runners line up for Saturday's Coral-Eclipse at Sandown, with Henry Cecil's Twice Over heading the betting.

The five-year-old is one of two runners for owner Khalid Abdullah, with the Sir Michael Stoute’s Zacinto trying 10 furlongs for the first time.

John Gosden's Dubai winner Dar Re Mi makes her first appearance since March, whilst Marcus Tregoning's Mawatheeq will be aiming to improve on a disappointing Royal Ascot performance.

Aidan O’Brien’s Viscount Nelson is the only three-year-old in the field this year, his other five entries having been pulled out.