CANCEL all other engagements. It’s Culture Night 2013, and it’s countrywide. Tonight, art and culture centres and organisations will open their doors until late, for free access to collections, workshops and events. Open your senses to new experiences, sounds, and ideas, and enlarge your awareness of our rich heritage.

PAUL CARBERRY celebrated the New Year in style when recording a fine double on Dont Back Down and Osirixamix at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Geoff Oldroyd forecasts a bright future for Ladies Are Forever after the capable filly won the tyregiant.com Summer Stakes at York today.

Michael Stoute was among the winners at Royal Ascot last week and can strike with Warringah in the Doccombe European Bibury Cup Handicap at Salisbury.

Tim Pitt sent out his first winner since moving to Malton following his split with owner Willie Mackay last summer when Basalt ran away with the Book Tickets Online At southwell-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes.

Tom Tate feels talented 3lb claimer William Buick could hold the key to another big Cesarewitch run from Dr Sharp.

Tim Pitt is to restart his training career at Norton Grange Stables near Malton in North Yorkshire.

PUNTERS at Southwell were left scratching their heads yesterday when Tioga Gold produced a 125-1 shock in the Pontin’s Holiday Handicap.

Philip Hobbs will aim Detroit City at the Champion Hurdle rather than the World Hurdle - providing he acquits himself well in the Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham.

History was made on Champions Day at Newmarket when Sergeant Cecil completed an unprecedented staying handicap hat-trick with a resounding victory in the totesport Cesarewitch.

Confidential Lady found a 3lb penalty just too much when going down by a head to Nasheej in the Swynford Paddocks Hotel Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket today.

Tim Fitzgerald broke his July Course duck at Newmarket today as Inchnadamph saw out the two-mile distance in good style to take the Silks Bistro at Swynford Handicap.

AN archaeological find on the site of a €372 million motorway in Limerick could herald massive delays or force the redesign of the route if further ancient treasures are discovered.

THE curtain fell on this year's Sciath na Scol hurling finals yesterday when the concluding eight finals were decided at Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Pairc Uí Rinn.