Aviation overturned some well-touted rivals to spring a 28-1 shock in the opening race on Charlie Hall day at Wetherby.

AER RIANTA yesterday failed in its High Court challenge to the methods used by the Commissioner for Aviation Regulation to specify the maximum levels of airport charges that may be levied for five years at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports.

More arrests have been made over the killing of Afghanistan's Aviation and Tourism Minister Abdul Rahman.