“You have to remember they all want to get up on the wall,” Tom Hogan says.

Aidan O’Brien’s exciting youngster Caravaggio is among the 10 two-year-olds in the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Promise To Be True shone brightly through the gloom at Tipperary last night when winning the opening maiden in the manner of a filly who could go a long way towards emulating her sister, Group 1 winner Maybe.

Home Of The Brave has been stripped of his victory in the Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh in July after testing positive for a prohibited substance.

The stadium floodlights of Croke Park will today be dimmed and 14 flames will light up Hill 16 as the GAA marks the 95th anniversary of the events of Bloody Sunday, which happened during the War of Independence.

Muhaarar created history at Deauville by emulating the brilliant Dayjur and making the Prix Maurice de Gheest a third Group One sprint victory.

Louth couple Marie and Jim Quigley have been laid to rest.

A junior doctor who claimed he was the victim of racial bias was cleared of professional misconduct and poor professional performance at a Medical Council inquiry yesterday — despite the fact that many of the allegations against him were found to be factually true.

Gordon Lord Byron bids to continue his revival in the Friarstown Stud Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh tomorrow.

An expert witness yesterday painted a picture of an arrogant junior doctor who refused to take advice from his superiors, arguing that the doctor represented a danger to patients.

Saturday round-up

Ante-post favourite Jack Hobbs pleased trainer John Gosden in his final piece of work on Wednesday morning ahead of the 150th Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Saturday.

Gordon Lord Byron’s intended participation at Royal Ascot is up the air after he returned a dirty scope following a disappointing run at the Curragh on Saturday.

Thomas Barr is European athlete of the month for April, rewarded for his European-leading 400m hurdles time of 49.08 to win at the Tom Jones Classic in Gainesville, USA, on April 24.

Plans for Hidden Cyclone are on hold after the 10-year-old sustained a nasty gash on his leg in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham.

A doctor, who prescribed benzodiazepines to more than a quarter of the patients in his practice, has been found guilty of poor professional performance.

Gordon Lord Byron is unlikely to take up his engagement at Dundalk on Friday, with a flight to Hong Kong booked for midweek.

The Irish flat thoroughbred racehorse rankings for 2014 were released yesterday, confirming once again the impact Irish-trained horses are having on the global stage.

Irish stars Gordon Lord Byron and Sole Power were out of luck in the Longines Hong Kong Sprint, which was won by Aerovelocity at Sha Tin yesterday.

Willie Mullins has pinpointed the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on December 26 as the next likely engagement for Champion Hurdle favourite, Faugheen.

Gordon Lord Byron will be prepared for a trip to Hong Kong in December after a potential Breeders’ Cup mission failed to materialise.

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Gordon Lord Byron will head for the Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot on Saturday week after another fine effort at Longchamp on Sunday.

One of the more interesting horses in training right now is Willie Mullins’ Clondaw Warrrior.

Australia is one of seven runners as he goes for his fourth successive Group One win of the season in the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Sole Power bids to cap an amazing season by adding the Betfred Sprint Cup to his impressive record at Haydock today.

Shield rounded off a terrific week for Aidan O’Brien, JP McManus and Mark Walsh when cruising to victory in the Dawn Omega Milk Novice Hurdle, as an attendance in excess of 7,000 topped off a very successful festival.

Mick Halford is charting a possible path to the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger with his two smart stayers Certerach and Dabadiyan.

Gordon Lord Byron finished down the field as South African star Variety Club bagged the Champions Mile at Sha Tin.

A 47-year old Limerick man with assets valued at 96c has secured court protection from his bank over unpaid debts concerning a €20,000 loan he took out to pay for his wedding reception.

He may have been unsuccessful in his bid for Liam McCarthy but Anthony Nash was back terrorising his fellow goalkeepers yesterday.

Bishopstown 3-17 Carrigtwohill 4-12 (aet)

Trainer Freddie Head is confident brilliant filly Moonlight Cloud is in the form of her life as she aims to complete a Group 1 hat-trick in the Qatar Prix de la Foret at Longchamp.

Gordon Lord Byron made amends for his narrow defeat 12 months ago when running away with the Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock.

Clive Cox reports Lethal Force to be ready for action in today’s Betfred Sprint Cup (3.50pm) at Haydock.

Promising newcomer Long Dog and Stephen Hero provided trainer Andy Oliver with a 90/1 double in Sligo last night.

Madam Mo, who has been knocking on the door since early in the season, can finally push it open in the Kilcawley Construction Maiden at Sligo tonight.

Gordon Lord Byron took full advantage of the absence of Darwin to win the Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown last night.

Lethal Force will face 13 rivals, including Tom Hogan’s Gordon Lord Byron and Aidan O’Brien’s Gale Force Ten, as he bids for a Group 1 hat-trick in tomorrow’s Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville.

Saddler’s Rock will bid to put a disappointing Royal Ascot effort behind him when he defends his crown in the Artemis Goodwood Cup.