The Aidan O’Brien-trained Say proved the star of the show in Cork last evening, romping to an impressive nine lengths victory in the Irish Stallion Farms Fillies Maiden.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained Say should open her account in tonight’s finale in Cork, the Irish Stallion Farms Fillies Maiden.

Indian Chief emerged as the best prospect from last night’s Students Day action in Leopardstown, justifying odds-on favouritism in the Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Summer Racedays Maiden and being earmarked as a possible contender for the Dante Stakes in York.

An internationally known Turkish pianist and composer has been charged with insulting Islamic religious values in comments he made on Twitter.

A man was remanded in custody in Britain today accused of murdering his two young children.

PAT SMULLEN gave Grace O’Malley a quite magnificent drive to land the Group 3 Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes at Cork yesterday.

Reigning champion Moscow Flyer heads 29 entries for the 2006 Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on March 15.

ON a night when David Wachman landed his first ever treble, John Oxx ran two in the Group Three Blue Wind Stakes at Cork, the heavily-backed Zarafsha, partnered by Michael Kinane, and Hazarista, ridden by Fran Berry.