YOUR GUIDE TO TODAY’S RACING, WITH EXPERT TIPS

BLACKBEARD plundered yet another Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes for Aidan O’Brien - but the lingering feeling is that sidelined stablemate Little Big Bear remains top of the charts in the juvenile rankings at Ballydoyle.

Scoring at the highest level for the second time this season, and having his eighth outing, Blackbeard arguably put up his most impressive display to date.

In beating Richard Hannon’s Persian Force by three and a quarter lengths, three lengths further than in the Prix Morny, it is clear for all to see that the the No Nay Never colt is still improving.