#Fern O'Brien

There are seven meetings across the UK and Ireland on Thursday, five Flat and two National Hunt. Haydock (1.00-4.00pm) and Yarmouth (1.50-4.50) provide the afternoon Flat action and there's also a jumps card at Perth (1.40-4.40). The evening meetings come from Bellewstown (4.35-8.30), Newbury (5.20-8.40) and Epsom (6.01-8.50) on the Flat, with jump…

The five year old Mastercraftsman gelding landed the Ascot Stakes at Royal Ascot last month and took the step up to Listed company in his stride this afternoon. Dropped back to two miles, the well-supported 5-2 Favourite appeared in a league of his own when putting his assured stamina to good use under Rob Hornby to secure the fifth victory of his…