Egypt’s culture minister said today that a stolen Vincent van Gogh painting said to have been recovered by airport police was still missing.

A painting by Vincent van Gogh valued at £32m (€39m) has been stolen from a Cairo museum, the Egyptian minister of culture said today.

A decision on Accordion Etoile’s participation in the Guinness Galway Hurdle will be left until the end of the week after the gelding was allotted top weight in the July 28 contest.

Paul Nicholls may never get the chance to train a triple Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, but he can at least lay claim to being fully familiar with the family after scoring for the second time in a week with a full-brother to Best Mate at Wincanton today.