Australian MP feels “hopeful” for Irish family facing deportation after speaking with Immigration Minister.

TODAY’S featured Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase at Cheltenham is typically competitive for a race of its nature but there’s no doubt that the Nicholls-Walsh partnership will be centre of attention once more as they team up with favourite Silverburn.

Laertes put up a fine staying performance to land the £25,000 Press & Journal Highland National, the feature race on the final day of Perth’s festival meeting.

FOR any trainer, the winner’s enclosure at Cheltenham on big race days is the place they want to be and Tom Taaffe is no exception to that rule.