IN the week when this column celebrates a 300-issue unbroken sequence, and with National Hunt racing very much centre stage on the eve of Cheltenham, we will honour the achievement by looking at a couple of international flat winners at the highest level.

It is the intention every week to largely focus on local success, but, as Ireland depends on a global market, it is good to stay in touch with what is happening around the world. This week I am looking at Group 1 winners in New Zealand and the UAE.