PAUL CARBERRY, never too far from controversy, has been banned for 30 race days for failing a breath test at Naas on October 31.

Paul Carberry will consider whether to launch an appeal after he was banned for 30 race days in Ireland.

CIAN O’Connor’s solicitor yesterday refused to rule out the possibility of legal action following the theft of a portion of the B sample taken from the horse Waterford Crystal.

CIAN O’CONNOR may be allowed to keep his Olympic Gold medal after a portion of the ‘B’ sample from his horse Waterford Crystal was stolen from a British laboratory.