Reverting to hurdles after a successful campaign chasing, Colms Dream cruised to an easy, if narrow, victory in the Silks @ Down Royal Handicap Hurdle in Down Royal yesterday.

Ben Herbert was only five years old when he was diagnosed with high-risk B cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Ireland show jumping manager Robert Splaine was in no mood yesterday for predictions regarding today’s Furusiyya Nations Cup Series opener in Lummen, Belgium, writes John Tynan.

Three articulated trucks were driven three-abreast along the main Limerick to Tralee road, blocking the oncoming lane, so it could be recorded and put on YouTube for charity, Tralee District Court was told.

Early returns and exit polls in a heated parliamentary election show that Georgian voters have turned against President Mikhail Saakashvili and the party that has been in power for almost nine years.

In front of his local home crowd, Mikey O’Connor dominated yesterday’s marathon 10-race point-to-point fixture at Liscarroll by partnering no less than five winners.

Lindsay Lohan crashed a dinner party thrown by her latest boyfriend in order to confront his estranged wife.

Grasping a good idea of what the ground might be like at Goodwood is crucial to finding this afternoon’s winners.

XAVI HERNANDEZ, the world’s finest midfielder, remembers the advice he received when, aged 10, he made a first tentative journey to La Masia, the 18th century farmhouse in the shadow of the Camp Nou where FC Barcelona school their kids.

One can already sense the buzz developing around this year’s Pat Hennerty Sales Irish Laurels and the first round action suggested that Curraheen Park patrons are going to be served up some wonderful racing between now and final night.

Brian Meehan is impressed by the opposition set to face Waiter’s Dream in the Neptune Investment Management Champagne Stakes at Doncaster on Saturday.

CHINESE White will bid to end her racing days on a high in the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh on June 26.

Aidan O'Brien and Johnny Murtagh warmed up for Frozen Fire's assault on the Ladbrokes St Leger as Honolulu provided the duo with a second consecutive success in the National Express Doncaster Cup on Town Moor.

A DREAM has come true for a peninsula community which raised more than €250,000 to launch an inshore rescue service.

Teen sensation Miley Cyrus was left red-faced after meeting pop hunk Jesse McCartney - because he was her first ever celebrity crush.

Dream Day, who was a recent runner-up to Muthabara at Newbury, could be set an even greater challenge against wonder-filly Zarkava in the French 1000 Guineas.

McDONALD’s, Coca-Cola and other sponsors have paid tens of millions of dollars to link their names with the Beijing Olympics.

Cambodian police blocked American actress Mia Farrow from holding a rally at a former Khmer Rouge prison today, pushing her group away from a barricade as they tried to lay flowers to commemorate victims of genocide.

Mick Kinane has picked up what looks a decent ride in Sunday’s Arima Kinen – an event billed as the world’s biggest betting race.

FERDY Murphy’s Kitski is the sole British entry in the Ellen Construction Thyestes Handicap Chase at Gowran on Thursday.

WITH the sorting out process completed last week, the picture looks much clearer for the Barrys Tea 750 at Curraheen Park tonight.

A YOUNG boy who beat cancer yesterday achieved his dream of playing against his beloved Galway football team in his own back garden.

Oasis Dream put an end to the winning run of Australian sensation Choisir in a thrilling renewal of the Darley July Cup at Newmarket today.

FERRYFORTH Donie, owned by Liam Egan of Freemount Charleville, Co. Cork, who carded 28.65 when winning his pre-sale trial realised the top price of €13,000 when he was knocked down to a cash buyer at the Curraheen Park sales yesterday.