Epsom runner-up Jack Hobbs remains a strong favourite to go one better in the 150th Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby after a field of eight was declared for the Curragh showpiece tomorrow.

With horn's blazing, the popular ska-punk band, Reel Big Fish are back with a tour that calls at the Voodoo Rooms, Dublin on August 24 and An Crúiscín Lán, Cork on August 25. Tickets are €18.50 and are on sale now from usual outlets nationwide.