How parents whose children are accused of crime are dealt with must change, say senior legal practitioners.

Saeed Bin Suroor and Frankie Dettori combined for a double at the opening meeting of the 2009 Dubai International Racing Carnival, highlighted by the victory of My Indy in the Group Three Maktoum Challenge I.

Paul Nicholls believes the track will suit Kauto Star down to the ground when he tackles the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup on the final day of the Festival tomorrow.

WRITE me off as a hard-bitten former naval infantryman, but recent published reports of George Bush landing at campaign stops in the presidential helicopter to piped-in music from the movie Top Gun has got to be some kind of sick joke.

Seamus Mullins has his string in top form and the Salisbury-based trainer is keeping his fingers crossed that tomorrow’s meeting at Sandown beats the weather after his big-race hopes were given a boost by Kentford Fern’s success at wintry Southwell.