#Megan Nicholls

MEGAN NICHOLLS celebrated her retirement from racing at the age of 25 - by frolicking in the sea in Barbados. With gigs on ITV Racing and a regular on Racing TV, Meg is going to focus on her blossoming media career instead of riding winners. But first comes some time off in the Caribbean hotspot. A regular to the island where her old man relaxes…

KING Kevin Ryan was delighted to honour the name of Leeds United gaffer Marcelo Bielsa as he went nap at the Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup. The master trainer landed the £150000 Scottish flat-racing showpiece for a staggering fifth time after his adventurous six-year-old ploughed a lone furrow to success. Ryan showed all the tactical nous of Elland Road…

Richard Kingscote: gets the plum ride back on board Great Ambassador in the Ayr Gold Cup Richard Kingscote will be reunited with Great Ambassador in the Ayr Gold Cup (3.40) after the ante-post favourite was confirmed in a full field of 25 runners for Saturday's feature race. The son of Exceed And Excel has been in flying form since moving to Ed…

THE Ayr Gold Cup is Scotland's richest Flat race and one of the biggest betting heats of the season. The overall pot is £150000, with the winner netting over £75000 for connections. The value of the six furlong race attracts horses from some of England and Scotland's top yards. Great Ambassador won the Garrowby Stakes at York earlier this month and…

IT'S been a huge day of drama at Epsom. And Adam Kirby is the toast of Godolphin after a superb ride gave Adayar (16/1) the spoils in the Derby. �� FREE BETS SPECIAL: Get £40 in FREE BETS for this weekend at the Epsom Derby �� BEST BETS: All the bookies' best offers in one place with our betting guide �� DERBY RACECARD: Latest CONFIRMED runners and…

The line-up for the race is headed by the reigning Grand National champion, Sam Waley-Cohen, who won the Aintree marathon aboard Noble Yeats this April in what was his last ride under rules before retiring. The one-mile Leger Legends, run to raise funds for the National Horseracing College and Jack Berry House, will see the rider back on the…