THE Charlie Swan-trained Make A Track emerged victorious after a tremendous battle with front-running Ceol Rua in the Goresbridge Novice Hurdle in Gowran Park yesterday.

INXILE notched the eighth listed win of his career, and his fourth in Ireland this season, when making all to land the Abergwaun Stakes for the father and son combination of Dandy and Adrian Nicholls at Tipperary last night.

Presenter Richard Hammond has been nominated for a Bafta for his Blast Lab children’s TV show.

BRILLIANT mare Solerina, winner of seven of her eight races over flights and strongly fancied for the SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, will miss the Festival.