Trainers Jim Goldie and Keith Dalgleish lead the home challenge today in a bid to saddle the first Scottish-trained winner of the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup since Roman Warrior way back in 1975.

Journalist Lynn Barber tells Richard Fitzpatrick why interviewers shouldn’t be afraid to look stupid and how she asked Jimmy Savile ‘that question’

Cork artist Fin Dac is building quite a reputation with his impressive murals, writes Marc O’Sullivan.

IT was Nov 17, 1982, when my Mum, Maureen Fox, stood at the end of Academy Street to begin her blindfolded walk with guide dog, Goldie. This week, I stood in the same spot, and wondered whether Mum had been as nervous as I was.

Proud Scotsman Jim Goldie has his heart set on ending 38 years of hurt for the country of his birth when he saddles Jack Dexter and Hawkeyethenoo in the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup on Saturday.

Jim Goldie feels Hawkeyethenoo is ready to put up a good show despite having to carry top weight in today’s Cash Out Multiples Only On Betfair International Handicap at Ascot after being given time to recover from two quick runs.

Jim Goldie is expecting Hawkeyethenoo to carry on where he left off last year when he makes his seasonal reappearance in the Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes at Newmarket today.

Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have "done perfectly" without marriage.

Sam Mendes has defended the use of product placement in 'Skyfall'.

Milton Bradley’s Regal Parade is aiming for his own unique piece of racing history in today’s William Hill Ayr Gold Cup.

Rihanna and Drake lead the MTV Video Music Awards 2012 with five nominations each.

Goldie Hawn insists daughter Kate Hudson and her fiancé Matt Bellamy will tie the knot “when they’re ready”.

Goldie Hawn can't see the point in getting married again.

Eccentric 'X Factor' contender Goldie Cheung has pulled out of the show despite getting though to the judges’ houses stage of the competition.

‘X Factor’ favourite Goldie Cheung has quit the show.

Goldie Hawn wanted an open marriage, her ex-husband has claimed.

GEORGE Margarson is thrilled to have two realistic chances in the Betfair Summer Double First Leg International at Ascot today in Imperial Guest and Excellent Guest.

MICK Easterby does not often admit he is wrong but he has had to review his opinion of Ancient Cross after his victory in the Deloitte Gosforth Park Cup at Newcastle last night.

A LABOUR MP has been accused of distributing an advertisement to thousands of homes stating: “Tories bite off babies‘ heads.”

David Pipe has trained a winner at every jumps track in Britain after Hunterview landed the feature John Smith’s Scottish County Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh.

Kate Hudson’s family hope she is expecting a baby girl after the 31-year-old actress announced she is pregnant with boyfriend Matt Bellamy.

Goldie has become the first celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing after viewers’ votes saved Ann Widdecombe to dance another week.

KT Tunstall turned to dance music after having a crisis of confidence in Greenland.

Tess Daly promised the new series of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ will feature “lots of sex”.

The son of dance music star Goldie was today found guilty of murder.

Kate Hudson and Muse frontman Matt Bellamy are house-hunting together.

KIEREN FALLON may not have an Investec Derby ride at the moment but he advertised his claims for a spare mount with a four-timer at Ayr.

Jim Goldie is one of Ayr's greatest supporters and he set a new personal best score when Something Silver led his rivals a merry dance in the Victor Chandler Handicap Chase.

Howard Johnson was quickly on the phone to Paul Carberry when his stable jockey Denis O'Regan broke a collarbone at Leopardstown on Sunday and having persuaded the Irish ace to come to Newcastle today, he provided him with a treble.

Jim Goldie is “very tempted” to let Nanton take his chance in the second leg of the Autumn Double – the totesport.com Cesarewitch at Newmarket on Saturday week.

Jim Goldie admits it is unlikely that he will ask his stable star Nanton to take in both legs of the Autumn Double.

A crack at the Chester Cup could be on the cards for Gordonsville after the six-year-old gave Jim Goldie a third success in the £20,000 Musselburgh Gold Cup.

Jim Goldie’s stable star Endless Power has died after fracturing his pelvis at Kempton on Saturday.

Soft-ground loving Black Apalachi earned a 33-1 quote for the John Smith’s Grand National with Ladbrokes after a superb round of jumping secured him a win over the famous fences at Aintree.

Hogmaneigh, winner of the Portland Handicap last weekend, will break from stall 27 in Saturday’s John Smith’s Ayr Gold Cup.

Jim Goldie is eyeing next weekend’s Shergar Cup meeting as a possible next port of call for Nanton after the six-year-old ended a two-year losing streak at Doncaster.

Jim Goldie is hoping Dhaular Dhar can go one better in the totesport Mile at Goodwood tomorrow following his fine effort at Ascot last Saturday.

Bookies’ favourite Oxford battled strong winds today to win the 154th Boat Race.

A dream weekend for Sam Thomas hit new heights as Mr Pointment made virtually all to score over the famous Grand National fences in the totesport.com Becher Chase at Aintree.

Alan Dickman and Daniel Tudhope were the men to follow at Thirsk as both registered doubles at the North Yorkshire venue.

Players Please could make a rapid return to action in a valuable contest at the weekend following his impressive success in the Hygicare Handicap at Thirsk.

Aidan O’Brien sent out another possible Vodafone Derby candidate as Admiralofthefleet put up an impressive display in the Group Three Aktiv Kapital UK Ltd Dee Stakes at Chester.

Ferdy Murphy and Graham Lee stole the show at Ayr with a 20-1 treble highlighted by Marshall Hall, who completed a hat-trick in impressive fashion in the Guinness Handicap Chase and set himself up for a trip to the Punchestown Festival in the process.

Richard McGrath rode a finely-judged race to bring the Jim Goldie-trained 10-1 chance Kyber home in front in the Foster’s Super Chilled Handicap at Musselburgh.