Tournedos showed his liking for the twists and turns of the Roode as he claimed the totesport.com Chester City Wall Stakes for a second consecutive year today.

Prince Of Light maintained Mark Johnston's rich vein of form by winning the opening contest at sun-kissed Chester today.

JAMIE SPENCER tightened his grip on the jockeys’ championship with 89-1 treble thanks to wins on Boanerges, Le Soleil and Tipsy Lad at Wolverhampton yesterday.

Kevin Darley stole the show with a superb 1587-1 four-timer on Brave Bear, Dispol Foxtrot, Regal Connection and Hearthstead Wings at a wet Hamilton.

CORK’S Lord Mayor danced a jig on the banks of the Lee yesterday to invite Irish dancers from all over the country to the city next month for a world record-breaking attempt.

I WAS disgusted the other day to hear on the radio that it will cost thousands of euro each year to clean the Spire in Dublin because “it’s too shiny”.