Deal Done, the best backed horse in the contest, continued the terrific run of Bryan Cooper and Dessie Hughes when landing the Wilderness Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

THE highly progressive Newlawn Tock produced a proper performance to take the final of the Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby Trial Stake at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

A French spider-eating wasp has been found for the first time in Britain, wildlife experts announced today.

The Columbia shuttle disaster investigation board did not go far enough in its recommended safety changes, one of the investigators has said.

Connections of Blowing Wind are already looking forward to next year's Grand National after the gelding finished third at Aintree for the second year running.