Two lucky punters defied odds of 33,000/1 to win €16,500.50 from Irish bookmaker BoyleSports recently.

One lucky Cork punter has turned a €2 bet on a virtual race into a massive €13,085.42.

Galway Plate Day always brings a bit of showbiz to the West, with elder statesmen and football royalty mixing it with Joe Public in the parade ring.

Rupert Lamb, who owes plenty of punters a pay day, can get it right in the Boylesports’ Rated Chase at Thurles this afternoon.

The High Court has continued orders freezing the assets of a Boylesports branch manager who the bookmaker alleges has misappropriated €562,200 of its money.

Bookmakers Boylesports have launched High Court action against one of their branch managers over claims of missing monies worth €562,200.

Dawn Approach hardened as Derby favourite after 33-1 shot Libertarian won the Dante Stakes at York yesterday.

Does anyone, with the possible exception of Davy Russell, Willie Mullins and whoever is lucky enough to ride the horse at home, know how good Un Atout really is?

Most of the well-known companies have installed procedures and provide information to deal with both problems and underage gamblers. Health professionals tend to be sceptical about the good faith in which some of these companies are using such procedures.

BOYLESPORTS.com yesterday announced that they will refund bets on second placed horses in the first four races of the Cheltenham Festival, the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Arkle Trophy, Festival Handicap Chase and Champion Hurdle, on bets placed with Boyleports.com and with the firm over the phone.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI’s age and health was not a concern when the FAI approached him to be Ireland manager, according to Ray Houghton.

Bookmaker Boylesports today announced the appointment of Lee Richardson as CEO.

PATSY Byrne’s Ballymac Ruso is the 2-1 favourite to win the Boylesports International at Dundalk on Sunday following College Causeway’s withdrawal shortly before the draw was made by Boylesports’ representative Leon Blanche at lunchtime yesterday.

FOLLOWING much soul-searching, New Approach is the choice to land the Boylesports’ Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh this afternoon.

RIVER LIANE is reported to be in rude health after his easy victory at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Boylesports chief executive Daniel O’ Mahony tells Liam Mackey why the company backed the Black Cats.

THE brilliant Finsceal Beo returned to Cheltenham-type celebrations after winning yesterday’s Boylesports’ Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh.

ORATORIO is a hopeful choice to land the Boylesports’ Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh this afternoon.

BEEF OR SALMON, in many ways the great nearly horse of Irish racing, has to finally stand and deliver in next Tuesday’s Lexus ’Chase at Leopardstown!