David Barron has the Ayr Gold Cup on his mind after Rising Shadow landed the feature race on Ripon’s traditional Children’s Day, the Armstrong Memorial Handicap.

Speciosa could bid for a Classic double as trainer Pam Sly is leaning towards a crack at next month’s Vodafone Oaks.

Speciosa gave trainer Pam Sly a fairytale success as she ran out an impressive winner of the Stan James 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Speciosa’s latest gallop ahead of the Stan James 1000 Guineas failed to go smoothly today as she reacted badly to the presence of television cameras.

A BELFAST-BASED priest who witnessed the IRA decommissioning yesterday said working for peace was like playing in a hurling final that never ends.

RACING'S latest rags-to-riches story unfolded on the Rowley Mile as Pam Sly sent out Speciosa to take the Shadwell Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket yesterday.

Michael Fenton has high hopes that Speciosa will run with credit in the Stan James 1000 Guineas at Newmarket in May.

BELFAST-BASED priest, Fr Alex Reid, who witnessed IRA arms being decommissioned last year, was last night named Tipperary Person of the Year.

Kylkenny has returned home after recording his 21st career success in the £10,000 Littlewoods Betdirect Handicap at Southwell yesterday.

Godolphin’s boys in blue were the men to follow at Windsor and Pontefract after Frankie Dettori and Kerrin McEvoy landed seven races between them on Monday.

Marcus Tregoning’s only previous appearance at Yarmouth prior to yesterday was back in October 1998 when a certain Dubai Millennium broke his maiden tag in finishing five lengths clear of the trainer’s Tabareeh.

Asawer won a thrilling renewal of the Free Archive Video On attheraces.com John Musker Fillies’ Stakes when she held on by half a length from the fast-finishing Coqueteria at Yarmouth.

Keys Of Cyprus has a long way to go to mirror the achievements of his half-brother Continent but he nevertheless made an impressive start to his racing career in the Ouse Maiden Stakes at Catterick today.

MICK CHANNON now trains the first and second in the market for next year’s 1000 Guineas after Silca’s Sister was the surprise winner of the Darley Prix Morny at Deauville yesterday.

Michael Fenton was hit with a six-day ban, which rules him out of the Vodafone Derby meeting, after he was found guilty of careless riding on Namid Drive at Beverley today.

CAMOGIE sensation Una O’Dwyer has been named Tipperary Person of the Year. The 23-year-old, has represented Tipp at every level from U14 and has five All-Irelands amongst a host of other titles.

David Loder and his new jockey Johnny Murtagh gained a first turf success with a horse who could have a big future when Bull Run turned the Sweet & Maxwell Archbold Maiden Stakes into a procession at Windsor today.

The Elie Lellouche-trained Westerner beat off a strong British and Irish challenge to land the Prix Royal-Oak at Longchamp this afternoon.

PERSIAN PUNCH had to call on all his renowned battling qualities to wrest the Lady O Goodwood Cup from current holder Jardines Lookout at the Sussex track yesterday.

Godolphin’s leading Vodafone Oaks contender Hi Dubai remains on course for Epsom despite suffering a defeat at Longchamp on Sunday.

MANY of the heroes of Ardmore’s historic Waterford intermediate hurling county final victory last Saturday are back in action again this afternoon, with the seaside club bidding to retain its Under 21 ‘A’ football title against Rathgormack at Walsh Park (2.30pm).

Chris Wall nominated Bella Tusa the best juvenile filly he has trained after watching her complete a hat-trick in fine style in the Listed Harry Rosebery Stakes at Ayr today.

Wunders Dream led her rivals a merry dance in the hands of Michael Fenton in the Group Two Polypipe Flying Childers Stakes at Doncaster today, and she is all set for a trip to Longchamp next month.

Michael Bell’s Irresistible earned a step up in class when gaining her second success from only three starts in the opening Maxiprint Nursery at York today.