Michael Schumacher’s tragic accident at Christmas threw the renowned French skiing resort of Meribel into the centre of an international media storm, but Fiachra O’Cionnaith assures that this shouldn’t convince skiers to steer clear of slopes.

Tommy Barker slipped and sloped back into skiing after 30 years away, with some chalet highlife in spectacular Meribel.

BRYAN SMART is hoping the sun does not shine too much at Haydock this week as he prepares Monsieur Bond for a crack at the Stanleybet Sprint Cup.

Ante-post favourite One Cool Cat heads the list of 21 colts remaining in the UltimateBet.com 2000 Guineas after today’s confirmation stage.

Milk It Mick will bypass Thursday’s bet365 Craven Stakes and head to Newbury on Saturday for the Lane’s End Greenham Stakes instead.

Trainer Aidan O’Brien has Necklace earmarked for a Classics campaign next season after the filly won the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

TRAINER Aidan O’Brien landed the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh for the third time in the last four years yesterday with Necklace.

MICHAEL KINANE pressed the accelerator and One Cool Cat showed just what a talent he is as Aidan O’Brien won the Independent Waterford Wedgwood Phoenix Stakes for the sixth consecutive year at the Curragh yesterday.

Good ground is still expected ahead of racing at the Curragh this Sunday, when stars such as High Chaparral and Three Valleys are set to be in action.

British raider Carnival Dancer just failed to land the spoils in the Meld Stakes as Mingun stepped up in trip and class to land the Leopardstown feature.

WAIT for the last, the Richmond Race over a mile, at Leopardstown tonight before having a half-decent bet and row in with John Oxx’s Hanabad.