Clonmel cancelled

Aidan O’Brien feels Puerto Rico was not at his best when finishing fourth in the French 2000 Guineas on Sunday – and the Ballydoyle handler is already looking forward to seeing him lock horns with stablemate Gstaad and Newmarket Guineas hero Bow Echo at Royal Ascot next month.

Conor Banahan of The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has published a paper ‘Beyond the Hammer: Trainer Value and Market Inefficiencies in the Bloodstock Industry.’

A punter’s story has hit the headlines this week and created extensive debate and conversations on social media channels. Journalist Johnny Ward, presenter Emma Nagle and former jockey and coach, Paddy Flood, discussed the incident on the latest episode of the Irish Angle.