It will be a memorable Christmas for a Cork family after they claimed a cheque for €101,947 which they won in the Lotto draw on Wednesday, November 30.

Another Irish jockey looks set to win the conditional jockeys’ title this year — following in the footsteps of Graham Lee, Paddy Brennan and Tom O’Brien. Declan Colley met with this latest Irish riding sensation, Aidan Coleman.

LONDON buyer Steve Spiteri paid the top price at yesterday’s Curraheen Park sale when he went to €4,600 to secure Astral Sailor from Innishannon, Co. Cork owner John O’Connor.