GUINNESS confirmed last night they will sponsor next year’s Cork jazz festival after a bumper event over the weekend.

U2 FRONTMAN Bono was rumoured last night to be planning to join tens of thousands of music fans in Cork this weekend for the city’s jazz festival.

Sir Michael Stoute has had his appeal against the £6,500 (€9,632) fine for the running and riding of Florimund in a Windsor maiden dismissed and raised to £8,500 (€12,596).

Michael Stoute will appeal against the £6,500 (€9,500) fine imposed over the running and riding of Florimund at Windsor on Monday evening.

With Royal Ascot just around the corner, Brian Meehan confirmed the well-being of his powerful string when saddling Sans Reward to success at Salisbury.

Hoh Mike survived the rain-softened conditions to book his place in the line-up for next month’s Royal Ascot meeting with a convincing display at Windsor this evening.

Dubai Surprise made a triumphant return after a year off the track with a hard-fought success at Leicester.

Papal Bull struck first blood for punters by landing the odds in good style in the opening race at Leicester.

Kieren Fallon was in double form at Goodwood on Tuesday with seven-furlong specialist Arakan highlighting the brace with victory in the Merbury Catering Consultants Supreme Stakes.

Ante-post favourite Fremen will run from stall 10 in the Freephone Stanleybet Lincoln at Doncaster on Saturday.