Free bet for Royal racegoers

Down Royal will offer a free £5 (€7.40) tote bet to racegoers at their next meeting on St Stephen's Day to compensate for the five abandoned races on Saturday.

Down Royal will offer a free £5 (€7.40) tote bet to racegoers at their next meeting on St Stephen's Day to compensate for the five abandoned races on Saturday.

The meeting was brought to an abrupt end after two races at the venue had to be evacuated because of a bomb alert, which turned out to be an elaborate hoax.

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