HE'S won the Guineas again has Mark Johnston, with Royal Island, Joe Fanning up.

Even if this wasn't the great English Classic, but only the Swiss Guineas, for local owner Markus Graff, it was a marvellous hint that the Middleham maestro might bring back another Guineas tomorrow.

Elliots World, with Kevin Darley booked, is set to contest the colts' race at Newmarket, the 2000 Guineas, and following his short-head second last week at Epsom, has a really good chance, much belied by his ante-post odds of between 50-1 and 100-1.

Attraction, Johnston's stable star, who landed the fillies' event last year, both at Newmarket and in Ireland, was set for the Lockinge Stakes in about a fortnight, but might now head for the Champions Mile in Hong Kong (May 14) and the Yasuda Kinen in Japan (June 5). Winning both would bring prize money, including a huge bonus, of well more than £1m.

Johnston's string have hit the season in flying form and wins have come from Barcardero, Mr Rooney, Secret History (twice), Adoration, Melrose Avenue, Stage School, Quizzene, Hiddensee and Bay Story.

The North has a good chance of taking both Guineas as Richard Fahey has Golden Legacy in the fillies' race on Sunday. She failed at headquarters on April 13 under Frankie Dettori, but should strip fitter for the big contest.

THE WEEK'S WINNERS

Thursday last week. - Beverley: Boppy's Princess (trained by R Fahey, at Musley Bank; Hb (homebred by owner or connection), owned by Mrs S Bond), ridden by P Hanagan; Secret History (M Johnston, Middleham; J Shack), J Fanning; Baylaw Star (K Ryan, Hambleton; TC Racing Partnership), J Fanning.

Perth NH: Encore Cadoudal (H Hogarth, Stillington; Hogarth Racing), D O'Meara; Mr Mahdlo (B Woodhouse, Welburn; M Oldham), Mr B Woodhouse (claiming 5lb).

Southwell ev AW: Vanishing Dancer (B Ellison, Norton; R Wagner & E Berry), T Eaves (3); Mission Affirmed (T Tate, Tadcaster; trainer), P Hanagan; Arran Scout (K Ryan; Thamer O A Al Dalhani), N Callan.

Friday. - Sandown: Quizzene (M Johnston; Favourites Racing VII), K Darley.

Wolverhampton AW: Louisiade (K Ryan; Whitestonecliffe Racing Partnership), N Callan.

Saturday. - Ripon: Bold Haze (S Hall, Coverham; Mrs J Hodgson), M Fenton; Coleorton Dancer (K Ryan; Coleorton Moor Racing), N Callan; Ramond's Pride (K Ryan; Hb, R Robinson), N Callan; Mister Mal (B Ellison; Mrs A M Mallinson), P Mulrennan.

Leicester: Hiddensee (M Johnston; Maktoum Al Maktoum), N Pollard.

Market Rasen NH: Benefit (L Syddall, Colton; Hb, Mrs D Ibbotson), J Crowley; Cottam Grange (M Easterby, Sheriff Hutton; Hb, P Easterby), Mr T Greenall (3); Panmure (P Niven, Barton le Street; The Poppet Partnership), J Crowley; Industrial Star (M Hammond, Middleham; Racing Management & Training Ltd), N Mullholland.

Haydock ev: Skyelady (T Easterby, Great Habton; D W Armstrong), G Gibbons; Zoom Zoom (L Stubbs, Malton; H Conlon), D Holland; St Savarin (R Fahey; J Tattersall), N Lawes (7); Bay Story (M Johnston; Gainsborough Stud), K Darley.

Sunday. - Dielsdorf, Switzerland: Royal Island (M Johnston; M Graff), J Fanning.

Wetherby NH: Ryhall (T Easterby; Hb. Mr & Mrs W Williams), R Garritty; Mr Bigglesworth (R Guest, Brancepeth; Bache Silk), Mr W Kavanagh (7); Stan (R Guest; P Beck), H Oliver; Notaproblem (G Harker, Wensley; J Maguire), N Hannity.

Monday. - Hamilton: Blades Boy (K Ryan; Hb, Crown Select), J Carroll.

Towcester NH: Mr Mischief (P Haslam, Middleham; Middleham Park Racing I & Mrs C Barclay), T McCoy.

Wolverhampton AW: Lady Vee (P Niven; The Wednesday Club), T Eaves (3); Baylaw Star (K Ryan; TC Racing Partnership), Miss N Carberry.

Southwell ev AW: Levelled (D Chapman, Stillington; trainer), T Culhane; Galley Law (R Craggs, Sedgefield; trainer), T Eaves (3).

Tuesday. - Southwell AW: Court Of Appeal (B Ellison; Spring Cottage Syndicate No 2), T Eaves (3); Shifty (D Carroll, Warthill; WRB Racing 39 (Wrbracing.com)), D McCreery (5).

Warwick ev: Tom Forest (K Ryan; B&K Systems Ltd), N Callan.

Wednesday. - Pontefract: Strike Up The Band (D Nicholls, Sessay; The Oak Apple Syndicate), A Nicholls.

Kelso ev NH: Tribal Dispute (T Easterby; Mrs J E Pallister), R Garritty; Donovan (R Guest; Concertina Racing Too), L McGrath; Time To Reflect (R Guest; Concertina Racing Three), H Oliver.