High Chaparral, winner of the 2002 Derby, has been put down at Fethard Equine Hospital, aged 15.

Aidan O’Brien’s Chenchikova could miss the Vodafone Oaks at Epsom on June 2 after suffering a setback.

KIEREN FALLON has “high hopes” for Stan James 2000 Guineas favourite George Washington after a fruitful private racecourse gallop.

Rumplestiltskin, last year’s top juvenile filly, heads 84 contenders for the Vodafone Oaks at the latest forfeit stage.

CENTENARY celebrations in Patrickswell yesterday, the 100th running of coursing’s Irish Cup at Limerick Racecourse, and boy, did you need your thermals!