THOUSANDS of fans from home and abroad gathered in a sporting venue for the top meeting of its kind, and not a prawn sandwich in sight. It must be the coursing.

"Denmania" swept Newbury on Saturday as last season’s top novice emerged as the leading threat to stablemate Kauto Star’s dominance of the staying division.

FIONNTRA SANDY came from behind to snatch a just up decision in the final of the all-aged Ballyarthur Stakes at the Fermoy and Grange coursing meeting yesterday.