THE CLASSY Our Girl Salley can land the nap in the Windows And Doors Supporting Kildare GAA Hurdle at Naas this afternoon.

THE attendance at last Saturday's Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown was 8,289 and that seems to have satisfied the management at the track and the people in authority in racing.

The rejuvenated St Nicholas Abbey will be seen next in the Investec Coronation Cup at Epsom on Friday week.

SO YOUNG remains on course for the Neptune Investments Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham following a smooth success in the Punchestown.com For Festival Offers Novice Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

Suicide attackers shot their way past guards and set off a massive blast outside a luxury hotel, popular with foreigners and affluent Pakistanis, last night, killing at least 11 people and wounding 70, including a British aid worker.

The draw again played some nasty tricks when placing the two favourites in direct opposition in the opening semi-final next Saturday. Worse, the fast starting inside-seeking Express Ego is drawn wide out in the same contest.

Ross Gaynor marked his debut for the Republic of Ireland’s U21 side with two important goals against Madeira tonight.

THERE is certainly something biblical, if not apocalyptic, about the current global extremes of fire and ice.