Newcastle inspection

TODAY’S Fighting Fifth Hurdle card at Newcastle is subject to an inspection on Saturday morning because of the threat of frost. Temperatures were forecast to drop to as low as -4°C overnight.

Waterlogging has forced the abandonment of Sunday’s card at Leicester. Doncaster’s Saturday meeting was cancelled during the week for the same reason.

Take the survey

HORSE Racing Ireland has issued a final call to people working in the racing industry to take five minutes to complete on online survey.

The results will be used by HRI to provide a range of subsidised education and training services to the entire industry to upskill, retrain, recruit and retain staff.

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    • Ladbrokes sponsor at Punchestown

    THE Punchestown Gold Cup will be sponsored by Ladbrokes in 2020. It was run under the Coral banner last year.

    Ladbrokes has a significant sponsorship portfolio which includes today’s big chase at Newbury, the Christmas Festival at Kempton and a race at the Dublin Racing Festival.

    David Harvey wins

    DAVID Harvey has won the Connolly’s Red Mills The Irish Field Breeder of the Month Award for October. He bred American Grand National winner Brain Power, and he trained the grandam Titian Blonde.

    Four jockeys make RTÉ longlist for Sportstar award

    FOUR jockeys have been longlisted for the RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year Award. The 26 nominees for the honour include champion flat jockeys Oisin Murphy and Donnacha O’Brien, Tiger Roll’s rider Davy Russell and Paul Townend, champion jump jockey and Gold Cup winner.

    Golfer Shane Lowry is favourite to be named the overall winner when the result is announced on December 14th.