Tramore racecourse has been cleared to press ahead with its centenary festival next month after the death of four horses in one night provoked dual safety inquiries.

Waterford chairman Tom Cunningham admits it’s likely the board will incur a loss from their two-day Rhythmfest fundraiser in Fraher Field this past weekend.

Champion jockeys Davy Russell and Nina Carberry, along with legendary owner JP McManus, were amongst those honoured at the annual Irish National Hunt Awards on Sunday night.

MICHAEL CARMODY (Castletroy College, Limerick) led all the way to win the senior boys title at the Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships at Tramore Racecourse yesterday, when the lack of teacher cover due to the cutbacks was reflected in much smaller entries.

ALAN McCORMACK gave another sensational performance in yesterday’s Woodies DIY national inter-counties cross-country championships at Tramore Racecourse when leading Dublin to the team honours.

DADS across the south-east will revel in a family-focused fun event this Sunday which celebrates Father’s Day and will help raise needy finance for a good cause.

NIALL TUOHY (Yeats College, Waterford) has withdrawn from Saturday’s KitKat Irish Schools cross-country championship at the Dartfield Equestrian Centre in Loughrea.

ALISTAIR CRAGG is favourite to win the Woodies DIY National Cross-Country Championships at his first attempt in Belfast this afternoon.

NIALL TUOHY (Yeats College, Waterford) proved that December’s inter-county championship junior win wasn’t a flash in the pan when he outsprinted Craig Murphy (Douglas Community School) in a dramatic finish to the senior boy’s race at the KitKat Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships at Tramore Racecourse yesterday.

DERVAL O’ROURKE is back on track for the world indoor championships in Valencia after an injury lay-off.

MARTIN FAGAN was rewarded for Friday’s performance in Dubai where he achieved the qualifying standard for the Olympic marathon when the Olympic Council of Ireland launched its Beijing Bursary programme — awarding a grant of €10,000 to the 24-year-old Mullingar Harrier.

OUR BEN, who came into yesterday’s featured Wilf Dooly Chase at Tramore in the form of his life, suffered a fatal fall when breaking his neck at the second last.

HECTOR Ó HEOCHAGÁIN hopes to dispel Waterford’s blues over the next few days.

DUAGH Farm, with its 85 acres, is just outside Waterford city, and is one of two significant land sales in the region this month.

VINCE POWER, the Waterford-born businessman, has netted nearly €18 million from the sale of his entire stake in the Mean Fiddler Music group.

After his runaway win in the Aintree Grand National, Monty’s Pass was today taking time to get back to his base in Ireland.

Neans McSweeney A THOUSAND euro is up for grabs today for the best glad rags worn for a day at the nags.