THE best-known rally in the world, the Monte Carlo Rally, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, and the event has a great resonance for Irish competitors mostly initiated on Paddy Hopkirk’s victory in 1964.

SUPPLEMENTARY entry Monterosso is as low as 3-1 in one book for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday.

MONTEROSSO could be supplemented for Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Britain’s newest racecourse Great Leighs moved into overdrive this week with a valuable three-day meeting and the opening afternoon saw an impressive victory for the Paul d’Arcy-trained Fazbee.

MONTE CINTO is now the 9-2 favourite for Saturday’s Ladbroke Handicap Hurdle after the five-day entries were revealed yesterday.