The Renaissance polymath may have died on this day in 1519, but his memory has lived on through all sorts of representations over the past 500 years, writes Donal O’Keeffe.

BACKERS can enjoy a winning start in the A4 Stakes at Curraheen Park tonight by supporting Small Assassin in heat one.

PUNTERS can get off to a flyer by supporting Dark Assassin in heat one of the Andy Kelleher Irish Life Stakes at Curraheen Park tonight.

MARTIN ADAMS staged one of the finest comebacks in darts history to reach the Lakeside World Championship quarter-finals with a 4-3 victory against Martin Atkins in Frimley Green last night.

Frankie Dettori outshone the equine celebrities on display at the weekend when he was crowned champion jockey for the third time as the Flat season ended at Doncaster.