The final of the Lee Strand 550 was the feature in Tralee on Saturday night, and the Mossy O’Connor-trained Russmur Flyer justified odds-on favouritism with an all-the-way victory.

British supermarket chain Morrisons said today that it had been encouraged by recent trading after like-for-like sales showed a 5% improvement.

Troubled British supermarket group Morrisons appeared to have won important breathing space today as the City gave its backing to a major boardroom overhaul.