Sue Smith believes Royal Emperor could be in need of the run if he lines up in the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby on Saturday.

Emotions ran high on both sides of the Atlantic today as the victims of the devastating terror attacks of September 11 were remembered five years on.

CANADIAN police are investigating the suspected murders of eight men whose bodies were left in a remote wooded area on a farmer's property.

TED WALSH believes it will take something special for his Grand National duo to lower the colours of last year’s winner Hedgehunter, the mount of his son Ruby.

A MECHANIC was jailed for 15 months yesterday after spiking a workmate’s drink to “teach him a lesson” in a prank which left the father-of-two blind and deaf.

Sue Smith is considering aiming Mister McGoldrick at the Victor Chandler Chase at Cheltenham next month.

Sue Smith was leading trainer at Wetherby last season and she was on the mark again at the West Yorkshire track this afternoon with Noshinannikin.

Two years ago Grey Abbey finished a gallant fourth in the Scottish Grand National and another tilt at the Ayr marathon is on the cards after his resounding success in the Tote Scoop6 Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster yesterday.

CORAL Welsh National third Hedgehunter is set to return to Britain for his next outing, according to trainer Willie Mullins.

A MOTHER who lost her only son in the tragedy still sobs herself to sleep as she struggles to come to terms with the death of her “confident, Cockney lad.”