Champion Hurdle-winning trainer Colm Murphy savoured a welcome change of luck when Catalaunian Fields landed the Thatch Bar Katies Kitchen Maiden Hurdle in Bellewstown last night.

A return to the Galway Hurdle is on the agenda for The Game Changer, who got Davy Russell back amongst the winners with a pillar-to-post victory in the Wallstone Financial Novice Chase yesterday evening at Limerick.

A hotel booking website set up in 2003 was today snapped up by UK holidays giant Thomas Cook in a deal worth £21.8m (€29m).

Wall Street finished slightly lower today after investors sold shares when major stock indexes pushed through to new highs during the session.

People who have booked holidays with troubled tour operator MyTravel were today warned not to panic, despite the company announcing losses of £910.9m (€1.3bn).