MICHAEL Halford’s Invincible Ash can continue her climb up the ladder by taking the Hibernia Steel Products Ltd Race at Dundalk tonight.

Silk Affair stayed on best up the punishing hill to land the Fred Winter Juvenile Novices’ Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Carly Zucker became the latest celebrity to be voted off reality show I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

Former police chief Brian Paddick, tennis star Martina Navratilova and ex-MP Robert Kilroy-Silk will be joining Wags and faded pop and soap stars in the latest series of 'I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'.

FRESH from their superb Dewhurst win with New Approach on Saturday, Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning recorded a juvenile double with Teacht An Earraig and Kitty Hawk Miss at the rain-soaked and sparsely-attended Curragh yesterday.

TCHAM N’TOYA’S first goal for Notts County dumped Premiership Middlesbrough out of the Carling Cup.

Silk Blossom, the 9-4 favourite, was awarded a dramatic victory in the 500,000 Shelbourne Hotel Goffs Fillies Five Hundred at the Curragh.

It was all in the breeding as Eswarah emulated her dam Midway Lady by winning the Vodafone Oaks at Epsom today.

Eswarah is reported to be in top form ahead of her attempt to emulate her dam Midway Lady in tomorrow’s Vodafone Oaks at Epsom.

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There were no surprise withdrawals from the Vodafone Oaks at today’s final declaration stage.

Aidan O'Brien has confirmed Oratorio, Gypsy King, Grand Central and Almighty as his four runners in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

AIDAN O’BRIEN has confirmed Oratorio, Gypsy King, Grand Central and Almighty as his four runners in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

Aidan O’Brien has confirmed Oratorio, Gypsy King, Grand Central and Almighty as his four runners in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

VIRGINIA WATERS is even-money favourite with sponsors Boylesports to emulate Attraction and complete the English/Irish 1000 Guineas double at the Curragh on Sunday.

Virginia Waters was one of 23 horses to stand their ground today at the final forfeit stage for the Boylesports Irish 1000 Guineas.

DIVINE PROPORTIONS produced a stunning performance at Longchamp yesterday to maintain her unbeaten record with victory in the Gainsborough Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas).

Godolphin’s Shamardal will be out to redeem himself when he reverts back to a turf surface in the French 2000 Guineas at Longchamp on Sunday.

A TRIUMPHANT George Galloway was yesterday celebrating his shock victory over Labour after capturing the seat of Bethnal Green and Bow.

Lomana LuaLua, Patrik Berger and Andy Griffin will all miss the trip to Manchester City tomorrow as Portsmouth seek the point which would secure their place in the Premiership for a third season.

Former Pop Idol Michelle McManus is losing weight under the gaze of viewers in a new TV show.

Renault’s Fernando Alonso set the fastest time on day three of testing at Jerez today.

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) today said it had suspended a General Election candidate amid reports that he advocated the killing of the criminally insane and called for the return of the British Empire.

Former TV presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk and other UK Independence Party top brass ended talks in Brussels tonight without resolving differences over the party leadership.

IT would be an exaggeration to say that this weekend is make-or-break for the Aidan O’Brien-Jamie Spencer combination, but the importance of Haydock and the Curragh should, nevertheless, not be underestimated.

ATHLUMNEY LAD, despite the fact Michael Kinane will surely put up about 3lbs over-weight, could be the answer to the featured Guinness Handicap at Galway this evening.

RIO DE JANEIRO, disqualified after winning at the Curragh on Saturday, is napped to set the record straight in the Put Your Name Here Maiden at Fairyhouse this evening.

DAVID WACHMAN currently houses some of the best juveniles in the country and one of that age group, Showbiz, can land the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden for the Tipperary handler at Limerick this evening.

JAMIE SPENCER can guide the once-raced Silk And Scarlet to victory in the Listed Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown this evening.

British Euro-MP Robert Kilroy-Silk today urged Tony Blair to use his veto to stop “our money from being spent in eastern Europe“.

Axed talkshow host Robert Kilroy-Silk is to stand as a Euro MP for the United Kingdom Independence Party in next month’s elections, the party said today.

TV host Robert Kilroy-Silk has stepped down as presenter of his BBC discussion show following an outcry over his anti-Arab comments, it was announced tonight.

BBC presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk today said he was disappointed the BBC “didn’t feel able” to support him in the furore over his article last weekend in which he called Arabs “suicide bombers, limb-amputators, women repressors”.

BBC presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk tonight claimed the furore over his article about Arabs resulted from a simple secretarial error.

The Sunday Express today rejected suggestions the article it published by BBC presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk was racist.

BBC presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk tonight apologised for his article printed in the Sunday Express last weekend in which he made controversial remarks about Arabs.

The BBC is taking the Kilroy programme off air after presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk sparked outrage with his comments about Arabs.