An eight-year-old Springer Spaniel missing for two weeks after the Limerick floods, and then hit by a car on the Ennis Road, has been re-united with his delighted owners.

Raven’s Pass is taken to swoop in the Iveco Solario Stakes at Sandown tomorrow.

Scotland stand-off Chris Paterson has won the International Rugby Players’ Association Try of the Year for his score in the second Test against South Africa.

Simon Taylor believes Scotland are a better side than at the start of the RBS 6 Nations, despite admitting they were one of the “three weaker teams” in the tournament.

MICHAEL Hourigan, who will be hoping to celebrate Gold Cup success with Beef and Salmon at Cheltenham on Thursday, got the week off to a good start at the Premier Harriers Hunt point-to-point at the Horse & Jockey yesterday when he saddled two winners.