DESPITE the severe weather, last night’s meeting at Tralee got the go-ahead, while trials were also staged at Limerick.

JOHNNY MURTAGH closed to within six of former champion Pat Smullen in the title race thanks to a double on two-year-olds Petronius Maximum and Gemstone at the Curragh yesterday, the first two legs of a 134/1 treble for Aidan O’Brien.

Kevin Bacon is being lined-up for a role in 'X-Men: First Class'.

PATRONS can enjoy the best of both worlds at Curraheen Park tonight.