Kevin Ryan believes conditions are likely to favour The Grey Gatsby in the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on September 10.

Grand National-winning jockey Jason Maguire has announced his retirement from the saddle.

It appears increasingly likely that Crabbie’s Grand National winner Many Clouds may attempt to do the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup-Aintree double after his intended prep race was scuppered by the weather at Kelso on Saturday.

A PREGNANT mother of two has caused controversy by posting photos of herself lifting weights on Facebook.

MICHELLE Obama and her daughters Malia and Sasha are planning to visit Ireland this month. If they do make it to these shores, you can bet there will be a huge media scrum surrounding them, with camera lenses focussed on the First Lady’s megawatt smile and world-famous arms.