Irish Daily Mirror - 2021-08-04

€1.60 Wednesday, August 4, 2021 irishmirror.ie – first for breaking news Kellie family joy as she secures at least bronze SEE PAGES 8&9 PLUS SPORT HAPPY AS HARRI Bus ACCIDENT HORROR smash probe Gardai in Co Cork yesterday beloved Fr Con Cronin hero crash priest died saving woman Fr Con pushes friend out of way after tragic bus driver ‘suffers heart attack’ Loss Mark Wills by FRANCES WATKINS A HERO priest died yesterday pushing his friend out of the path of an out-of-control bus. Fr Con Cronin was killed along with bus driver Mark Wills, 52, who is believed to have suffered a heart attack. But in his last moments, the popular cleric, 64, saved the life of a female pal who was walking with him in Monkstown, Co Cork. Lord Mayor of Cork Colm Kelleher said: “I’m thinking about both of their families and friends.” FULL STORY: PAGES 4 AND 5

2 10 MIN crossword DMEEIR IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 Electric tax to drop 34% 5 7 13 15 ACROSS 2 Very busy (6) 5 Bed (4) 6 Unidirectional (3-3) 7 Bogus (4) 8 Boycott (3) 11 Draught animals (4) 13 At the rear of (6) 14 Units of time (4) 15 Small inflatable boat (6) 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 12 Brought to you by 4-page puzzle pullout inside 14 DOWN 1 Curved structure (4) 2 Thermonuclear weapon (1-4) 3 Pulls another vehicle (4) 4 Former name of Sri Lanka (6) 7 Legendary voyager (6) 9 Enid Blyton character (5) 10 Lower leg part (4) 12 Irish singer (4) TUESDAY’S SOLUTIONS ACROSS: 6 Payee, 7 Own, 8 Dangerous, 13 Godfather, 18 Ice, 19 Strip. DOWN: 1 Sped, 2 Hymn, 3 Pelé, 4 So-so, 5 Ends, 9 Ado, 10 GIF, 11 Rat, 12 Ure, 13 Glib, 14 Diet, 15 Also, 16 Hard, 17 Rapt. by TREVOR QUINN HOUSEHOLDERS will see an annual electricity levy slashed by 34% from October 1, it was announced yesterday. The decision from the Commission for Regulation of Utilities comes amid a spate of price hikes by energy companies over the last few months. The Public Service Obligation levy is just over €88 a year including VAT – the second highest it has ever been. However, the rate will fall by 34% to €58.57 a year following the ruling, a saving of just over €30 on households’ electricity bills. Daragh Cassidy, of Bonkers.ie said: “The fall anchors aweigh Wally in the water €88 Amount the Public Service Obligation levy adds up to Got a story? email our newsdesk on: news@irishmirror.ie Homes to save €30 on costs in the PSO levy is obviously welcome. However, it’s somewhat of a hollow victory for consumers as the only reason the levy is falling is because energy prices have increased so much this year. “To put things into perspective, recent price increases have added around €300 to the average household’s annual energy bills.” The PSO levy is paid by all residential Where’s Wally mystery is over WALLY the walrus is back – and coasting along on a rib in Ardmore, Co Waterford, yesterday morning. The mischievous mammal first appeared in Valentia in March before later being spotted off Wales and Cornwall. He even made it to the south of France before coming back up and spending a good deal of time around the Isles of Scilly. Marine experts are hoping this is the start of his trek back to the Arctic where he belongs. Irish Mirror newsdesk: news@irishmirror.ie Commercial department: create@reachplc.com Marketing and Irish Mirror Bingo claims: laura.carroll@reachplc.com Public notices: public.notices@reachplc.com www.facebook.com/irishmirror Write: 4th Floor, Independent House, 27-32 Talbot Street Dublin 1 customers in Ireland and is used to support the renewable energy sector. Mr Cassidy added: “So in general, if the wholesale electricity price [also known as the SEM price]is high, less money is needed to subsidise and support renewable energy plants. “That’s because they receive more money on the open market for the electricity they produce. “When wholesale prices are low, more money is usually needed to subsidise PSO supported schemes because they make less money on the open market.” Energy providers SSE Airtricity and Pinergy increased their prices on April 1. SSE upped electricity prices by 6.2% and gas by 4.5% and Pinergy electricity pushed up costs by 4.2%. news@irishmirror.ie shore leave Wally on rib in Waterford yesterday AROUND THE WORLD Alert over boat ‘hijack’ BRITISH officials have warned of a “potential hijack” of a ship off the United Arab Emirates. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations advised shipping near Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman to exercise caution. The Gulf of Oman links the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz. Pensioner’s tank trouble A GERMAN pensioner has been convicted of possessing illegal weapons after he was found to own an extensive personal arsenal including a tank. The defendant, 84, of Heikendorf was handed a suspended prison sentence of 14 months and ordered to pay a fine of €250,000. Nigeria gets US vaccines Nigeria has received a donation of four million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from the US government under the Covax programme. The US embassy in Nigeria said the vaccines were part of the “US pledge to initially provide at least 25 million of the 80 million doses globally to Africa”. Oz athletes ‘broke beds’ Australian athletes have been accused of damaging beds in their Olympic village hotel rooms and putting a hole in a wall before they left. Ian Chesterman, Team Australia team chief, said the damage was “minor” and that it had not been particularly hard to “break the cardboard bed”. This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-call 1890 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 3 Jen & Friends’ charity promotion has got legs peak performance Jen models baseball cap love storyDavid Schwimmer models form a qMatthew Perry’s Q-tip joke tee splash outCox in credits shirt it’s all gone songPhoebe-themed attire he’s no mugMatt LeBlanc shows off crockery breaking newsLisa Kudrow in T-shirt chair style On cover JENNIFER Aniston shows off some thighly desirable items as she and Friends co-stars reveal a new line of sitcom merchandise. Jen, 52, striking a sultry pose in a white dress, also showed off Friends goodies whose sales will benefit the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation, which raises awareness of the skin condition. She also told InStyle magazine that the May Friends Reunion show had been a “unicorn of an experience” for herself, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow and Courteney Cox. And asked who she thought had the best red-carpet pose, Jen named Jennifer Lopez. She added: “I don’t think she’s trying, she fell out of bed that way. She’s a performer.” September’s InStyle is out on August 20. By KATIE GALLAGHER Showbiz Editor BAZ Ashmawy revealed he and his mother Nancy were scouted to take part in I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! but refused. The presenter and Nancy shot to fame as a duo in his Emmy Awardwinning TV show 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy. The Sky series saw the radio We’ll pAsh on the jungle, thanks Baz & mammy reject I’m A Celeb and TV personality putting his 78-yearold mum into various daredevil situa- he has already turned down the request the jungle anytime soon, as he revealed tions, including throwing her over to appear on the hit show. waterfalls, down cliffs and out of planes. The 46-year-old said: “Myself and my But don’t expect to see him or his mum were being scouted to do it a mother jumping out of any planes into couple of years back. But I was like if anyone is torturing my mum it is me.” He told RTE Radio 1 that Nancy would be unfazed by the show and added: “She has eaten bugs, I fed her cockroaches and tarantulas in Cambodia so I’d say she’d be well able for this.” His revelation came as ITV confirmed the show will be filmed again in Gwrych Castle, Wales, this year. news@irishmirror.ie DaringNancy with Baz

4 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 DMEEIR priest and bus driver die in probe Investigating officers yesterday BY FRANCES WATKINS TRIBUTES were last night being paid to a priest and bus driver who both lost their lives in a road crash horror. Fr Con Cronin, 64, was killed after pushing his friend out of the way in the tragedy which also saw driver Mark Wills lose his life and a young teen injured. Emergency services rushed to the Strand Road in Monkstown, Co Cork, shortly before 2pm after the Bus Eireann operator, 52, suffered a suspected heart attack at the wheel and lost control. The vehicle ploughed into some cars and hit Fr Cronin. A teenage girl almost became another casualty but her father whisked her out of the way just in the nick of time. She was taken to hospital with facial injuries. There were no passengers on the vehicle which was a single-deck city bus, registered in 2016. Another driver on the other side of the road ran straight over to try and help before gardai, the National Ambulance Service, and units from the Cork County and City fire brigades arrived shortly after. The road was closed off and diversions were in place for the rest of the day. The bus had been travelling up the Strand Road when the driver suffered the suspected heart attack and ploughed into the cars opposite to him. Crossing Fr Cronin had been crossing with his friend when she alerted him to the danger and he reacted by pushing her out of the way. Medics battled hard to save him but he was tragically pronounced dead an hour later. Lord Mayor of Cork City Colm Kelleher led the tributes and sent his condolences to both of their families and friends. The Ballincollig councillor, who thanked the emergency services for all of their dedicated work, said: “It’s with great sadness to hear of the incident in Monkstown where two people sadly lost their lives. “My thoughts and prayers go out to Fr Con Cronin and Mark who was well known in the village here. “He was a gentleman and a great soul who always had a smile on his face. I’m thinking about both of their families and friends today. May they rest in peace.” Shell-shocked locals spoke of their heartbreak at the scene yesterday with one woman who knew Fr Cronin telling the Irish Mirror: “We will miss We will miss him so much ..he was such a lovely man who mixed with everyoneGardai have appealed for information Tributes paid to Fr Con and Mark after smash him so much, he was such a lovely man. “He mixed with everyone, he loved dancing and singing”. Local Passage West Councillor Marcia D’Alton paid tribute and said the community was stunned, shocked and saddened. The Independent representative, who was in the centre of the town when the tragic crash occurred, added: “It’s so sad and we’re just broken here by the loss of Fr Con who was huge in our community. “In fact as one young man said that I met coming out of the church and he said, ‘I think he was the nicest person I ever met’. And that was the truth. The word I always use to describe Con is spacious, he was probably the most spacious man I ever met, he had room in his heart for everybody. “It was irreverent whether you were a churchgoer or not he just saw you as a human being and a human being who needed love. “He just gave love in spades. “I never met a more nonjudgemental, kind person in my whole life, we’re just so fortunate to have had the loan of him. “Equally he is the focus of our loss here, but I’m also very conscious of the bus driver [Mark Wills], God help him. “And all the thousands of people he transported safely throughout his lifetime, for this to have happened him at the end of a career like that is just truly heartbreaking for him and his family.” Sinn Fein’s Donncha O’Laoghaire added: “Shocking news from Monkstown. A horrific and tragic accident. A devastating blow to the community in Monkstown and Passage West.” A candlelight vigil took place in Fr O’Flynn Park last night to pay tribute to both men. Fr Sean O’Sullivan, the Parish Priest aftermath in Monkstown organised the event at Fr O’Flynn Park in Passage West, and said: “We all wish we weren’t here, that there’d be no reason to be here. “Con would love to see the crowd, he wouldn’t believe that they were for him. “In our grief we spare a thought for the family of the driver, for the wife and their children who have lost their father and husband today because Con would be the first to think of them. “And he’d probably be more worried about them than he would be about us or himself so we think of them.” The

irishmirror.ie DMEEIR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 5 road tragedy horror at the scene Gardai in Monkstown, Co Cork, yesterday Mourned Mark Wills is believed to have had a heart attack actress Amy Huberman Amy scoops up Clinic pals for reunion By Katie Gallagher AMY Huberman met with her The Clinic co-stars for a reunion at the weekend. It’s been almost two decades since the Irish actress catapulted onto screens with the hit medical drama in 2003 which went on to run for seven seasons before wrapping up in 2009. But after sharing pictures of a recent reunion with former co-stars Norma Sheahan and Rachel Pilkington, the mum of three had fans calling out for their return to screens with another season. Posing with ice-creams in hand over the bank holiday weekend, Amy posted a snap of the trio together saying: “I scream for The Clinic reunion.” The 42-year-old later clarified her post simply meant the friends were meeting for ice cream. Bishop of Cork and Ross Dr Fintan Gavin said he learned of Fr Cronin’s death with “utter shock and sadness”. He added he“will be remembered fondly for his unique sense of humour and his openness to all people”. Bishop Gavin added: “All who know Fr Con are grateful for having known him and our diocese is blessed that he ministered among us.” He was ordained in 1979 and spent 25 years working in Africa, before returning to Ireland in 2004. He served in the parishes of Passage West and Monkstown since 2012. Meanwhile, Bus Eireann said in a statement it “extends the deepest sympathies of the entire company to the family and friends of the two people who died in a serious collision in Monkstown, Cork, one of them being a long-standing and greatly valued employee based at the Capwell Depot”. Tragic Mark was the father of teenage children. Bus Eireann boss Stephen Kent said: “This is a very tragic event. This is a terrible and sad day for everyone and we are all heavy-hearted.” news@irishmirror.ie He just saw you as a human being and a human being who needed love marcia d’alton Co Cork yesterday Hero cleric Fr Con Cronin pushed friend away from bus swoop John Collison Billionaire’s big plans for city airport By sara rountree FINANCIAL services entrepreneur John Collison is among a group of investors who bought Weston Airport near Dublin yesterday. The airport is the latest big ticket purchase for the 30-year-old Tipperaryborn billionaire since snapping up a 1,120-acre estate worth €20million in Laois earlier this year. The airport has been used for flight training and flying clubs and the investors are now planning to develop it into a general aviation centre with a bar, restaurant and conference areas. Financier Derick Walshe leads the group of investors and said that they are “focused on turning Weston into a state-of-theart facility”.

6 DMEEIR IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 Done deal on 700,000 Romanian 30,000 shots are given over hol weekend MORE than 30,000 people were vaccinated at walk-in centres over the Bank Holiday weekend. HSE chief executive Paul Reid said he was “beyond proud” of Ireland’s young people, who showed up in droves to get vaccinated. He tweeted: “Over 30,000 people were administered a vaccination at our walk-in centres the weekend. Outstripping our expectations by far. “All age groups went through but this initiative makes us beyond proud of younger people. “When needed, they once again showed up in numbers.” Thugs target doctor after jabs appeal A DOCTOR who has been encouraging people in the North to get vaccinated says he is now receiving threats. Dr Chris Hagan, medical director of Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, told the BBC of the “appalling” threats comparing him and his staff to Nazis and fascists. He told presenter Stephen Nolan: “I had people threatening me with summary street justice, I had people calling me a psychopath. “I’m a doctor, I come to work to try and do the best I possibly can for people in Northern Ireland. “I was appalled, really sad and felt frightened.” Transparency concern over State decisions LEGAL experts have red flagged a “lack of transparency” around Covid decisions by the State. The Trinity Covid-19 Law and Human Rights Observatory questioned the relationship between the Government and NPHET – calling for clarification on the decision making process. Assistant Professor Sarah Hamill in Law at Trinity, said: “If we don’t have clear lines of decision-making and accountability and a sense of the power resting with the government, then the idea we can have even notional democratic oversight for these powers seems very remote. This is a concern.” vaccines Doses will arrive this month in ‘welcome boost’ for Irish rollout Bishops must lead in delaying communions PreCaution Public health officials in Wuhan test people By Ciara Phelan THE Church has been urged to “show leadership” and not to defy public health advice by allowing Holy Communions and Confirmations. Five bishops have told priests to go-ahead with the rites which resulted in a divide between priests. The co-founder of the Association of By Ciara Phelan Political Correspondent TAOISEACH Micheal Martin said a deal has been finalised for an extra 700,000 Covid vaccines from Romania. It comes after Health Minister Stephen Donnelly revealed the sixth millionth dose will be administered this week. Mr Martin said: “Fantastic news and a welcome boost to our rollout, which continues to experience huge support and uptake from the Irish public. “I want to thank Romania and the EU for their assistance and show of solidarity to Ireland as we further protect our citizens in this pandemic.” Mr Donnelly said the Pfizer jabs will be delivered to Ireland from the pharma giant’s Belgian facility this month. He added they “will allow us to delighted Micheal Martin Catholic Priests warned that the directive on sacraments will “inevitably” lead to the spread of the Delta variant. Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue followed Taoiseach Micheal Martin in criticising some senior clerics. He said: “While it is frustrating to see these delays, no one’s going to get hurt by waiting a little bit longer to avail of it and to have that special day. But the continue to ramp up” the programme. Meanwhile, D r T o n y Holohan is expected to give an update to ministers o n Friday on the Delta variant after an rise in hospitalisations. Mr Martin and his ministers will meet virtually for a Cabinet sub-committee and Mr Donnelly is also expected to give an update on the inoculation drive. It’s understood the online portal for 12 to 15-year-olds to register for a vaccine appointment is being finalised and an announcement is expected this week on when it will go live. Despite the optimistic message from Chief Medical Officer Dr Holohan and HSE boss Paul Reid recently, there are concerns about a “trickle upwards” in hospital numbers. Dr Holohan is expected to advise the Government on achievable vaccination targets and what criteria “might enable us to say, look, we’ve reached the point now that we’re ready to move on”. Pubs and restaurant chiefs will call on Government officials for a plan to reopen nightclubs and scrap the 11.30pm curfew when they meet on today. Industry representatives are demanding a return to normal trading hours and want a plan outlined to them which will detail the phased wind-down of restrictions. Hospitality bodies want to see the roll-out of PCR testing and antigen testing this month. news@irishmirror.ie Wuhan tests 12m people for Delta THE Chinese city where Covid-19 was first detected will test all of its 12 million residents for the virus. Officials in Wuhan made the move after it confirmed its first cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant. They are the first PaCked Panic buying was reported in Wuhan market infections since mid-May. A health official said: “Citywide nucleic acid testing will be quickly launched.” Wuhan residents have been panic buying essential items despite appeals for calm as a number of other Chinese cities lock down. public health advice is still very clear in relation to being cautious and in relation to the advice around communions, and confirmations.” Fr Tony Flannery, co-founder of the Association of Catholic Priests has said he is “concerned” that when bishops, go against public health advice “it gives an opening to more extreme groups like the anti-vaxxers and that’s very unhelpful”.

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie 7 Gardai: no threat to king ratt’s life REPLICA Museum’s Titanic Titanic tour iceberg puts 3 in hospital By Christopher Bucktin US Editor THREE visitors to the world’s largest Titanic museum were taken to hospital after being hit by a falling iceberg. The guests were injured on Monday when a wall collapsed at the attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. “Our iceberg wall collapsed and injured three guests,” said owners Mary Kellogg Joslyn and John Joslyn. The museum closed after the accident but was due to reopen today. It has a half-size replica of the illfated liner hitting the ice. The attraction’s website says: “As visitors touch a real iceberg, reach their hands into 28-degree water and try to stand on the sloping decks, they learn what it was like on the RMS Titanic by experiencing it first-hand.” arch rival ‘Fat’ Freddie has vowed revenge WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR collision Garda appeal Appeal after man killed in 2-car crash By TREVOR QUINN A YOUNG man in his 20s died in a horror road smash yesterday. The fatal crash occurred near Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, at 6.40am. Two cars collided on the R181 in the townland of Muldrumman, outside the town, and emergency services rushed to the scene. The driver of one car, a male aged in his 20s, was seriously injured. He was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda where he later passed away. In a public appeal a Garda spokesman said: “Anyone with any information is asked to contact Castleblayney Garda station on 042 974 0668 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.” Killer freed after 18 years.. but feud enemies now behind bars exclusive by JOHN HAND Chief Reporter GARDAI have no intelligence of a specific threat to freed killer Brian Rattigan despite the many enemies created by his feuding past, the Irish Mirror can reveal. King Ratt, 41, was released from Portlaoise Prison yesterday morning at 6.30am after serving 18 years behind bars. The high-profile thug has been marked on a Garda alert system that there is a “severe” threat to his life because of his criminal history. But last night sources revealed that he has not received a Garda Information Message which warns of an active threat to life. His arch-enemy “Fat” Freddie Thompson always vowed revenge for Rattigan stabbing his close pal Declan Gavin to death in 2001 sparking the Crumlin-Drimnagh feud. But gardai have received no intelligence that the threat is actively being pursued by anyone associated with Thompson – who is serving life for the 2016 murder of David “Daithi” Douglas – or any other gangs. However, cops reject the theory that Thompson and Rattigan made up with each other behind bars. A source said: “Rattigan was in there for so long, there’s no one left on the outside from that feud to get him. “Freddie Thompson always spoke about getting revenge. But Freddie himself is locked up for life and has few associates left on the outside. “However, there’s no way they made up in prison. “Rattigan would have a lot of enemies and there’s no doubt the situation could change but there’s no specific threat there at the moment.” We can also reveal that Rattigan reunited with his mother and aunt at the family home in Drimnagh, Dublin, yesterday. Sources over the weekend revealed that although Rattigan’s release date was tomorrow he was being let go two days early for security reasons. As with killer Derek “Del Boy” Hutch’s release on victim Declan Gavin PIcture: RTE Saturday, a GoCar was waiting for him at Portlaoise Prison yesterday at 6.30am when Rattigan emerged with a black mask, a hat and a pair of glasses concealing his face. He was also wearing a white shirt and a dark grey blazer. With an associate, whose face was covered, driving their car, they travelled back to his home turf in Dublin. The hood was greeted by his mum and aunt while other relatives visited throughout the day. Behind bars, Rattigan ran the C Block of Portlaoise Prison. Although he was always respectful to prison officers, they were fully aware that he had people carrying out dirty work on his behalf. And as revealed by the Irish Mirror earlier this week, gardai believe Rattigan has never stopped running his gang from behind bars. They also suspect he ordered a number of shooting incidents in Dublin’s south inner city over the years. His gang are actively drug dealing in the Basin Street area and other parts of the capital, sources say. Gardai now expect him to continue to run the mob but keep a low profile, with a move to Spain one possibility after he recently applied for a passport ahead of his release. Another source revealed: “He has never known anything else. There’s no doubt he’ll be straight back involved.” Rattigan was found guilty of Gavin’s murder in 2009 but his conviction was successfully overturned on appeal in 2017 and he then pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to nine years. Rattigan stabbed Gavin outside an Abrakebabra restaurant in Crumlin, Dublin, in August 2001. King Ratt then became the first drug dealer to be convicted of managing his illegal business from behind bars. He was sentenced to 17 years for dealing almost €1million worth of heroin from his cell but it was backdated to 2008, when the find was made. news@irishmirror.ie FRONT PAGEMirror yesterday lying low Brian Rattigan may go to Spain

8 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 DMEEIR 2020 tokyo olympics: Boxer KELL 2020 tokyo olympics: Boxer up for the jaB Ready for her bout By Mark CorCoran and Colin Brennan THE proud dad of boxer Kellie Harrington was “still shaking like a leaf” yesterday after his daughter secured at least a bronze medal at the Olympics. Cars were beeping and drivers were shouting “Go on Kellie” as they drove past her parent’s house in Dublin’s north inner city yesterday. Dad Christy told the Irish Mirror after his daughter’s win over Imane Khelif of Algeria in the women’s lightweight quarter-final: “What she has achieved already is magnificent and if she goes on to better that then so be it. “We were only on the phone with her. It was a quick hello, goodbye and well done. “The people from the north inner city are incredible and deserve a round of applause for the massive support they’re giving Kellie. “It really does feel like we’re all in this together. My phone hasn’t stopped ringing. “My nerves are still at me, I’m still shaking like a leaf.” The ritual of staying up to watch boxing reminded Christy of when he was a child staying up to watch Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier fight. Determined Kellie is fully focused on her next fight and won’t rest on her laurels. Christy added: “The minute she finished her fight she was more interested in getting food into her and getting her energy up. “She’s completely focused, it didn’t just end after that fight, it’s right back in it for the next one.” Kellie, 31, has been hailed as an inspiration to young women throughout Ireland and her beaming dad hailed the support saying it brought her through the fight. Christy added: “She is so grateful now that she is bringing this home. “When she brings her bronze medal home, it’s for us.” Overjoyed mum Yvonne admitted she was over the moon and so proud of her daughter. She doesn’t watch the fights because she would be too nervous but keeps an eye on her family’s reactions. The tricolour and bunting was plastered all over the street with “good luck, Adh mor” messages for Kellie ahead of her next »» Proud parents hail historic performance »» Harrington to fight in semi-final tomorrow bout against Thailand’s Sudaporn Seesondee in the semi-final at 6am tomorrow. Almost every home and window were draped with flags. The prospect of a silver or gold medal lies ahead for the talented boxer. Windows at the home of the hero Kellie Banner day Irish team-mates celebrate Dublin boxer’s parents were covered with cards made by local kids from a nearby school. Close to the family home, neighbours saluted Kellie’s superb display. Russell Donnigan, 60, lives on the same road. He said: “It’s great to see Kellie do so well. The atmosphere around here reminds me of Italia 90. “She’s the salt of the earth around here and does wonder for the area. “She’s the pride of Portland Row and all the kids here look up to her.” Pleased as Punch Kellie Harrington after defeating Imane Khelif of Algeria yesterday Elated family, friends and neighbours of Kellie Harrington were out in force yesterday celebrating her bronze medal, at the very least. Another neighbour, Sharron Harkins spoke of how overjoyed the people in the area are of Kellie’s achievements. She said: “We’re all very proud of her. “To see her get through to the semi-finals is fabulous. “We’ve been up since 4am but I had to keep switching channels because I can’t bear to watch her fight. She’s an inspiration, I’ve six grandchildren and they all wanted to get up with me at 4am to cheer her on. We love her to bits.” Further up the road from the family home, Joe Cass and Gerry Smithers added: “We’re extremely proud of her. “We only live across the road and it’s brilliant. We’ve been up all morning cheering her on. “She definitely has the potential to go all the way. Everyone is excited in the area and all the kids looking up to

irishmirror.ie DMEEIR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 9 in the medals after win RAISER leAp of fAith Cian O’Connor and Kilkenny yesterday sign us up Parents Christy and Yvonne Brother puts on a show for Pippa & family 4number of medals held by ireland afer Kellie’s win yesterday her as a role model is brilliant.” Kellie’s first thoughts were of home after her win to secure bronze, she is immensely proud of her Dublin roots. She added: “Everything I’ve achieved I owe to Noel Burke, who is my club [St Mary’s] coach at home. “I’ve heard that it’s lit back home. “I’m just so happy and my emotions really come [out] when it comes to this. To be able to give them something to be happy about and to sing on A Roll Christy with Noel Gahan and dance. She told RTE: “Just for one person lifting the nation.” Taoiseach Micheal Martin hailed her win and added: “Well done, you’ve created another piece of history in the boxing ring.” Her bronze is Ireland’s fourth medal of the games after Aidan Walsh’s boxing bronze, gold for the lightweight sculls pair of Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan, plus bronze for the women’s four in rowing. news@irishmirror.ie it reminds me of italia 90 around here russell donnigan Dublin yesterDay DAD’ll Do Proud father Christy celebrates Injured Walsh’s joy at bronze AN emotional Aidan Walsh posed with his medal and hugged his sister and fellow boxer Michaela as he was awarded bronze in Tokyo. The Belfast welterweight, who was forced to withdraw from the semi-final due to an ankle injury sustained in celebrating victory in his previous bout, said it was still a “historic moment”. He told RTE: “This medal is for all the family back home.” AWARD Aidan Walsh By KAtie gAllAgheR Showbiz Editor PROUD sister Pippa O’Connor said she is bursting with excitement for her Olympian brother Cian as she cheers him on from home this week. The former model turned businesswoman was glued to her TV screen on Tuesday to watch her older sibling compete in the qualifying rounds for individual showjumping in Tokyo. And while family and friends have been unable to attend the Games this year due to the pandemic, Pippa held a little viewing party in her home, so her nearest and dearest could watch his performance from afar together. Sharing snippets of her busy morning preparing for the exciting event, the 36-year-old told her followers: “My dad and my sister are coming over shortly. “My brother is jumping. The showjumping starts in Tokyo at 11am our time and 7pm their time. “And I am so excited, I cannot wait to see him. “So it’s the individual showjumping today and then the teams are jumping on Friday and Saturday so an exciting few days ahead.” Pippa and her family were all smiles after his performance, as he suppoRt Model Pippa O’Connor completed a clear round with zero penalties on his horse Kilkenny. He clocked a time of 88.66, while Ireland’s Bertram Allen and Darragh Kenny also qualified finishing in times of 85.18 and 82.01 respectively. Speaking after his performance, he told RTE: “you have to jump a clear round now in qualifying with the new format” The 41-year-old has competed at two Olympic Games previously, taking a bronze at London in 2012. He won gold at Athens in 2004 but his horse Waterford Crystal later failed a drugs test, meaning he was stripped of the medal. As she geared up to watch him in action for the third time this week, model Pippa, who is expecting her third baby, shared throwback images of them together at the London Olympics in 2012, as well as snaps holding his medal. The Poco by Pippa founder, who once worked as her brother’s PA said: “We can’t wait to watch you in action tomorrow morning.”

10 DMEEIR IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 on the crest COMMENT 4th Floor, Independent House, of a heatwave 27-32 Talbot Street Dublin 1 irishmirror.ie hot Stuff Selflessly devoted to humanity Country basked in 30C in July GreaTer love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends – so goes the biblical passage. It was not clear last night if Fr Con Cronin knew the woman who he saved but it did not stop him putting himself in harm’s way. Yesterday’s accident was one of those horrific incidents where nobody is to blame. The family of the unfortunate driver, who appears to have collapsed behind the wheel, are just as much in pain this morning as those who knew and loved Fr Con. Emergency services did what they could, but they could only do so much. If there is any consolation to be taken from the incident, it is that the death toll could easily have been much higher. That is due in no small part to the bravery of Fr Con. He was a popular figure in his parish in Passage West, though he had spoken of his fear of wearing the collar elsewhere due to hostility generated by repeated child abuse scandals. There is no doubt the Catholic Church has seen its reputation severely tarnished in recent years. But while the deviant minority may grab the headlines, there remain many decent clerics who are devoted to serving and protecting their flock. Fr Con Cronin was such a man and he died yesterday proving it. Price fall leaves us below power WHILe a drop in the price of the annual electricity tax is welcome it’s hardly enough to brighten our day. The Public Service Obligation levy will be cut by 34% from October 1 meaning householders’ will pay €58.57 instead of just over €88. But everyday bills mean these savings are quickly swallowed up. Energy giants have already begun hiking the rate of monthly bills as so many of us are working from home. SSE Airtricity and Pinergy increased their prices on April 1. It’s time householders were given a proper break. Talk is sheep a FarMer had a field day when one of his pedigree rams sold for more than €46,000. Donegal sheep farmer Richard Thompson said he knew it was a good animal but was shocked when the bidding went so high. Not baaaaaad for a day’s work. Experts say Ireland could see temperatures rise again By Sam RobeRtS MeT eireann has hinted a big summer change could be on the way as a heatwave looks set to hit parts of europe. A high pressure system is likely to move across “southern and central Europe” next week and experts have said this may have “some influence” on our weather. And it’s good news as we could see some drier and warmer spells in the second week of August after a dull and wet start to the month. A Met Eireann forecaster said: “Low pressure maintains its influence across much of Ireland however higher pressure is signalled to become established over southern and central Europe may bare some influence on Ireland’s weather allowing for some drier spells. “Conditions will still likely be quite changeable but are expected to be less unsettled than the first week of August. “Rain will remain slightly above average or average, and temperatures normal for the time of year.” And next Tuesday could be the day that conditions finally start to turn, as a high pressure system has the potential to impact Ireland. But Alan O’Reilly, from Carlow Weather, said the latest forecasts remain “far from certain”. He added: “The trends still look good for high pressure to build from around August 10 but far from certain yet.” Meanwhile, some miserable conditions are in store in the coming days as thundery showers are on the cards, particularly tomorrow. A forecaster added: “Today will start off mostly cloudy with outbreaks of showery rain in many areas. Brighter weather and a few showers will follow over the western half of the country. “It will continue mostly cloudy further east with showers through the afternoon and evening, some heavy. Highest temperatures 16C to 20C with light southerly breezes, becoming westerly. “Rain will extend 20C Top temperatures for next week although showers are likely packed Portmarnock last month eastwards across the country to most areas on Wednesday night, with some heavy bursts. Minimum temperatures 11C to 14C, in moderate southerly breezes, strengthening on western and southern coasts. “Cloudy and wet on Thursday, with widespread rain, gradually giving way to more showery conditions. However, there will be some heavy and thundery falls, especially in the southern half of the country, with a risk of localised flooding. “Maximum temperatures 15C to 20C. Winds mostly light to moderate easterly or variable, but it will be windy on south and south-west coasts, with fresh winds. “Drier conditions, with scattered showers, will extend from the west later by tomorrow night, with moderate north-west winds. “Bright spells and showers on Friday, some of the showers heavy. Top temperatures 15C to 19C.” news@irishmirror.ie

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie 11 WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR exMurtagh and Nadine Lott Judge tells jury to ‘act clinically’ in murder trial By ALISON O’Riordan A jury will begin deliberating today in the trial of a man accused of murdering his former partner. Daniel Murtagh, 34, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of his 30-year-old ex-partner Nadine Lott. Murtagh was said to have inflicted “severe blunt force trauma” injuries to Ms Lott in a “sustained attack” at her apartment in St Mary’s Court, Arklow, Co Wicklow on December 17, 2019. The injuries to Ms Lott were so serious she never regained consciousness and died three days later in St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin. Judge Michael MacGrath told the jurors they must act clinically, dispassionately and without sympathy towards both the deceased and the accused. He said the fact Murtagh of Melrose Grove, Bawnogue, Clondalkin, Dublin, had pleaded guilty to manslaughter did not alter his presumption of innocence, which he enjoyed in respect of the charge of murder. The jurors can return two verdicts in relation to the murder charge against Murtagh – guilty of murder or not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. They must be unanimous in their decision. Cop killed at Pentagon A POLICE officer protecting the Pentagon was killed outside the building yesterday. Chief Woodrow Kusse, head of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, said there were multiple injuries in an exchange of gunfire at a public bus stop in Arlington, Virginia, but declined to say if anyone had died. Mr Kusse did not say whether the assailant was in custody but revealed that authorities were not actively looking for anyone. I treated Casa Amor as a free holiday... I’m no beg By KATIE GALLAGHER Showbiz Editor LOVE Island star Salma Naran admitted she ended up treating her stint in the villa as a “free holiday” when she realised there was no chance of romance for her. But despite the lack of airtime during her stay, the Dublin model insists she did make an effort to strike up connections in the villa, saying: “There’s a lot you guys don’t see, trust me.” Responding to a fan who asked if at any point she decided to enjoy the “free holiday” when it became clear she wasn’t going to find love, the 20-year-old admitted: “100%. I know it looks like I didn’t try to get to know anyone [there’s a lot you guys don’t see trust me] but I definitely] did try. “Once I clocked nothing was being reciprocated, that was my mindset. One Salma on single life in villa thing [about] me, I’m no beg.” Salma arrived in the show as a Casa Amor bombshell last week, alongside five other single girls hoping to find love with the islanders. But as she failed to strike up a romance with any of the boys during her short stay, she was dumped from the island in Friday’s brutal recoupling, alongside fellow Dubliner Kaila Troy. Addressing the lack of screen time after her exit, she said: “I know a lot of you guys are really upset I didn’t get enough airtime, which I do appreciate, but let’s all please refrain from being nasty to production.” She added: “I had so much fun in the villa, was 100% myself. As you must’ve guessed, the boys weren’t interested on a romantic level, there’s nothing I could do about that and I’m not the one to force things but I honestly had the best laughs with them and the girls I had so much fun in the villa, was 100% myself SALMA NARAN on her time on show Liam’s loved-up Last night’s episode saw Liam Reardon’s desperation to make amends reach new heights as he took centre stage to grovel for Millie Court’s forgiveness. Calling her his soulmate, he said: “I didn’t expect to come to Love Island and find a potential soulmate so early on but I’ve found that and so much more in you. “I’ve never been one to have boxes that need ticking, it’s all about how someone makes me feel. I’ve never felt this way before.” Meanwhile, a live performance from Mabel, left, was dampened by the news of another recoupling, this time with the girls in charge. too. Friendships were made instantly. I can’t wait to see everyone on the outside. “My Love Island experience was amazing, I wouldn’t trade it for anything.” While her time was cut short, the aftermath of Casa Amor is still going on to cause shockwaves within the villa as relationships have struggled to survive following the cheating and changing of partners. ■■L o v e I s l a n d continues tonight at 9pm on Virgin Media One and Virgin Media Player. news@irishmirror.ie PROUD Salma Naran centre stage Liam speaks to fellow Islanders CLOSE Liam and Millie

12 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 DMEEIR ‘EFFECTIVE’Drugs find by MARK WAGHORN Statins can boost survival in women with the deadliest type of breast cancer and possibly even cure it, a study claims. The cholesterol-busting drugs were found to starve diseased cells of proteins and reduce death rates by up to 58%. They were most effective in patients with triple negative breast cancer, the most aggressive form and hard to treat. Statin cancer boost Drugs cut deaths by 58% in study Approximately one in every eight breast cancers diagnosed is triple negative. The study focused on 23,192 US women aged over 66 with stage one to three breast cancer. Around 10% were given statins within a year of diagnosis and tracked for an average of four and a half years. Higher doses of statins gave the biggest benefit and a type called lipophilic statins were most effective. Lab tests show they stop cancer cells growing and dividing, and boost the immune system. Lead author Dr Kevin Nead, of the University of Texas, said: “Our study shows an association between statins and improved outcomes in triple negative breast cancer, and it is time to pursue this idea further in a prospective trial.” Statins only cost a few cent each and are used to cut the risk of heart disease – but they are blamed for side-effects like muscle pain, fatigue and mental fog. news@irishmirror.ie @IrishMirror New bloke suits Rita RITA Ora wore a suit, of sorts, to match Oscar winner Taika Waititi’s smart togs for their red carpet debut. The couple appeared together at The Suicide Squad premiere in Los Angeles – officially confirming they are in a relationship after meeting in Australia. Loved-up singer Rita, 30, held onto the arm of the 45-year-old director, who plays Starro in the film.

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie 13 Limerick is top of list for trolley waits SOME 336 patients were waiting on trollies in hospitals around the country yesterday, new stats show. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation found University Hospital Limerick was worst off with 56 patients waiting. That equalled the total for the entire eastern region, including Dublin. Other hospitals with high figures included Cork University Hospital with 45 patients, Kilkenny and Sligo. The country’s largest hospital – St James’s in Dublin –had 20 patients on trolleys, while the Mater had just three patients affected. New brain link is music to our ears TWO new studies have shown that imagining what a song sounds like triggers similar brain activity as a moment of silence in music. The Journal of Neuroscience has revealed that the brain responds to music, even when none is playing. The brain attempts to predict what is coming next while listening to music – and this has the same effect on brain activity as a loud note or a disharmonious chord. Trinity College Dublin assistant professor Giovanni Di Liberto said: “This underlines that music is more than a sensory experience for the brain.” DUP boycott controversy rumbles on A NORTH-south trade body said it was “unaware” a DUP boycott over the NI Protocol was behind two members quitting. However the two DUP nominees to the board of Intertrade Ireland had notified its chairperson why they were withdrawing, emails seen through a Freedom of Information request reveal. DUP councillor Kim Ashton and ex-MP David Simpson stopped attending meetings shortly after taking up their posts. When challenged about the DUP departures a spokeswoman for the crossborder body insisted they were “unaware of a board boycott”. My Ray Ban Ape-iators... A YOUNG orangutan watches in wonder as her mum tries on a pair of sunglasses dropped by a zoo visitor. The shades fell from Olita Tetsu’s head WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR into the enclosure at Taman Safari in Bogor, Indonesia. She said: “One of the mama orangutans came over and picked up the glasses.. the rest is on camera!” tan-tastic Model pose Quinn chief a victim of ‘callous brutality’ by EOIN REYNOLDS Court told of abduction and attack September 2019. Mr Lunney has told the court that he was THE abduction and assault of bundled into the boot of a car near his businessman Kevin Lunney was “an home and driven to a container where ordeal of callous brutality”, a no cause for dwelling on the legal sought to achieve.”The accused are a he was threatened and told to resign as barrister has told the Special features of those charges. The account 40-year-old man named as YZ, Alan a director of Quinn Industrial Holdings. Criminal Court. given of the ordeal was a remarkable O’Brien, 40, of Shelmalier Road, His abductors cut him with a Prosecutor Sean Guerin said the one, mostly for what he said happened East Wall, Dublin, Darren Stanley knife, stripped him to his attack on the Quinn Industrial Holdings to him, which was an ordeal of callous Redmond, 27, from Caledon boxer shorts, doused him in director involved “gratuitous violence” brutality inflicted with calculated ease, Road, East Wall, Dublin, and bleach, broke his leg with a intended to leave him with injuries he almost calmly, and with a distinct sense 68-year-old Luke O’Reilly, wooden bat, beat him on the would never forget. of purpose.” with an address at Mullahoran Lower, Kilcogy, Co the letters QIH into his chest. ground, cut his face and scored In court yesterday Mr Guerin listed He said the offences may have been injuries suffered by Mr Lunney – knife carried out to “service the ends of other Cavan. They left him on a country wounds to the face and chest and a persons” but there was no doubt what They have all pleaded not road in Cavan where he was broken leg – as evidence of causing their purpose was: “To terrify and intimidate Mr Lunney and to leave him with intentionally causing serious a tractor. guilty to false imprisonment and discovered by a man driving serious harm, a charge the four accused deny. injuries which would never allow him harm to Mr Lunney in news@irish Mr Guerin said: “In this case there is to forget the ordeal or the purpose it ordeal Kevin Lunney mirror.ie

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DMEEIR irishmirror.ie 15 WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR delightedSimon Harris Harris joy as second child on the way By sam roberts Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has announced he and his wife Caoimhe are expecting their second child soon. The couple are currently on a holiday in the West of Ireland. Sharing the news with his 170,000 Instagram followers, Mr Harris said the is “excited” to welcome a “little brother or sister” for Saoirse. He wrote: “In the West on a short break and the last before Saoirse becomes a big sister! “Our new arrival is due soon. Caoimhe and I are excited and looking forward to Saoirse having a little brother or sister.” Mr Harris married nurse Caoimhe in 2017 before welcoming their daughter in 2019. Richard and the golden fleece.. Farmer’s delight as prize ram sells for €46,000 field day Richard Thompson and family investmentJohn Hutson Wetherspoon says cheers to €33m hotel By conor brummell PUB chain Wetherspoon will open its new hotel this month in what will be the single largest investment in its 41-year history. It invested €27.4million in developing the site on Camden Street Upper and Lower in Dublin after buying the property for €6million. The site was developed from eight Georgian townhouses and a chapel. Once it opens on August 16, 200 full and part-time staff will be employed at the pub and 89-bedroom hotel Keavan’s Port. Wetherspoon chief executive John Hutson said: “We believe the pub and hotel will be a great asset to Dublin and will hopefully act as a catalyst for other businesses to invest in the city.” 25 ewes – size of Richard’s Suffolk flock after beginning in 2015 McGregor pulls out of wheelchair boxing match poster boys Conor McGregor and Al Foran wool heeled Pedigree Suffolk ram is a prized animal By Colin Brennan UFC star Conor McGregor has had to pull out of a charity wheelchair boxing match with impressionist Al Foran in September. The Notorious was to face impressionist Al Foran at the Clayton Hotel in Co Galway on September 11 on behalf of the Irish Wheelchair Association. But the 33-year-old, who broke his leg last month in his defeat to Dustin Poirier, had to pull out. But taking to Twitter, he promised to do all he can to help raise awareness and funding for the charity. He wrote: “Guys, the by STEPHEN MAGUIRE A SHEEP farmer is in shock after one of his pedigree rams broke all records and sold for more than €46,000. Richard Thompson is still pinching himself after his Suffolk ram broke all records at the Blessington Mart in Wicklow. A two-way bidding war eventually saw a consortium led by Co Derry man Denis Taylor come out on top with a bid of 44,000 guineas. Richard, from Ballybofey, Co Donegal, said he knew his seven-month-old ram was from a very good line but was shocked when the bidding went so high. He said there was huge excitement September date is too early for me. I am still in recovery. My docs/ physical therapy team out here advice me to stay. “I reckon late October at earliest. But maybe November/December too. It is hard to say at this time a concrete date. But I’m in. Wait for me please. Just need to focus on at the mart when bidding started at 2,000 guineas but soon ramped up to the excitement of those present. He added “It’s still sinking in but I’m delighted. I knew it was a good animal but I was shocked and delighted when the bidding went so high. “It took an hour or two for it to sink.” The sale beat the last Irish record for a Pedigree Suffolk ram by a considerable margin with the latest record sale being 31,000 guineas. Richard and wife Marie as well as their two sons are delighted with the record sale. He only started the Ballinatone flock back in 2015 and has 25 ewes. news@irishmirror.ie I knew it was good but shocked when bids were so high richard thompson co donegal yesterday this recovery for the next while first before I can commit to a date. Have some cool things planned for event though.” Promoters commissioned a special poster for the event which certainly met with McGregor’s approval. He said: “Hahaha quality! Give me time guys, I’m in.”

16 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 DMEEIR the Duchess who Meghan In 5 years since she met Prince Harry, Meg has left her Markle.. and she won’t stop now by Christopher buCktin US Editor and russell Myers Growing up in California, from a young age Meghan Markle had dreams of becoming a powerful princess. Writing on her Tig Talk blog, which was closed when her relationship with Prince Harry became public, she revealed her childhood ambition was to be like 80s cartoon heroine She-Ra. Admitting that her dreams of being a “princess of power” were not just confined to her youth, Meghan said: “And grown women seem to retain this childhood fantasy.” After finding the reality failed to live prinCess of power heroine She-Ra Children MuM tiMe Archie’s first birthday pic in May last year The Duke and Duchess made no secret of their desire for children but have said two is their limit, to help protect the planet. The couple were named environmental “role models” for deciding to have no more siblings for Archie and Lilibet. Population Matters, a UK-based charity which campaigns for a “sustainable human population”, said it had chosen the couple to receive an award for their “enlightened” decision on the issue. harry had previously indicated to British Vogue that he and Meghan would have a “maximum” of two children. The couple’s son, Archie, was born in May 2019, followed by their daughter, Lilibet “Lili” Diana, in June this year. up to the animated fantasy, Meghan,who turns 40 today, has found much to replace the dream. She has thrown herself into a voracious pursuit of causes such as mental health advocacy, gender equality, climate change and tackling poverty through her and Harry’s Archewell charity. But along the way, the power couple have secured multi-million dollar deals with private companies while making repeated bombshell allegations against the Royal Family. In just five years since meeting Harry, Meghan has had an unprecedented effect on royal life. They say life begins at 40, so what could the future bring? news@irishmirror.ie Friends It’S no secret Meghan and Harry like being part of the Hollywood A-list. George and Amal Clooney and Oprah Winfrey ACe ContACt Serena were both at their May 2018 Windsor Castle wedding. Now living in the area, they have befriended Katy Perry and Orlando bloom who are nearby. Meghan is said to be close to actress Priyanka Chopra, tennis ace Serena Williams and, more recently, Jennifer Lopez. Less highprofile pals include Pilates Platinum founder Heather Dorak, beauty guru Daniel Martin and fashion designer Misha Nonoo. Meghan was once inseparable from Jessica Mulroney whose husband, ben, is the son of former Canadian Prime Minister brian Mulroney. their three kids all had roles at the wedding. but ben was accused of bullying after a remark about “white privilege” last June, and speculation grew over the friendship. Mulroney posted: “Life changes. you lose love. you lose friends.” A-list Clooneys at Castle

irishmirror.ie DMEEIR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 17 shook up royalty.. what next? at 40 New life begiNs Meghan during US TV interview with Oprah Winfrey The prospect of Meghan running for president is possible, and even likely tom bower investigative journalist Home After relocating five times in little more than a year, the Sussexes moved into their €13million “forever home” in July last year. the 18,000-square-foot house features 16 bathrooms, a gym, theatre, wine cellar and five-car garage, while the 5.4acre grounds boast a pool, tennis court, tea house and even a children’s cottage. there is also a two-bedroom guest house, which sources say is where Meghan’s mother, Doria ragland, stays during visits. Located 80 miles north-west of Los Angeles in Santa Barbara County, the upscale enclave has become a haven for the rich and famous. Given the lifestyle and the security the property provides, and its proximity to the Hollywood scene the couple crave, those close to Meghan and Harry believe the house will be their permanent residence for much of their lives, barring divorce or a return to the UK. Celebrity neighbours include ellen DeGeneres and Portia de rossi, Oprah Winfrey, rob Lowe, Ariana Grande, Gwyneth Paltrow, Meg ryan, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom. It is extremely doubtful they will move again in the next decade but the question most asked in LA’s glitterati circle is when will Prince Charles and Camilla come to visit? Money Career plans AWAy from money-spinning deals with Spotify, Netflix and publishers, sources claim Meghan will use her 40s to network with senior Democrats and further her White House ambitions. the Duchess previously told friends of her political ambitions, with many claiming she has begun building a team which could take her to the presidency. It is believed she dreams of becoming the US’s first female president. Investigative journalist tom Bower said: “the prospect of Meghan running for Relations with the royals Given the steady stream of attacks launched by Meghan and Harry on the Royal Family, it is seen as increasingly unlikely the couple will return to the UK. While the Queen has maintained both Harry and Meghan “will always be much loved family members”, royal sources have said senior royals remain “dismayed” at their involvement in television interviews where they have accused the family of racism and abandonment. One palace insider said the couple could find themselves cut further adrift from the all write Meghan’s kids’ book president is possible, and I would even say likely. I really believe it is where she sees herself going.” Meghan has made a series of shrewd investments with a vegan coffee brand. And she has enlisted the help of megastars Oprah Winfrey and Kim Kardashian to promote it to their millions family if they continued their public war of words, with a “distinct nervousness” in the camp following Harry’s announcement that he is to release his memoirs next year. The Duke has said he has “always felt worried” when he now has to fly back to London, as the rift with his brother William continues. Public resentment has grown towards the couple over their treatment of the Queen and the other royals. of social media followers. Industry sources say now she has the freedom to earn and invest her millions, she is looking to expand her portfolio. She is believed to want to back start-ups and ethical brands, which could net her a multi-million fortune. there is also a book deal in the offing, expected to be a guide to wellness. She has already released a children’s book. In addition, you can expect to see the Sussexes’ philanthropic Archewell foundation continue to flourish. Courtiers are also worried Meghan, seen by some as the driving force behind their departure from Britain, would be booed if she returned to UK life. Harry has also said returning to the UK to attend his grandfather Prince Philip’s funeral meant he suffered again. Harry said it again put him in a place where he felt trapped and constantly watched by cameras. He said: “i was worried about it, i was afraid.” PRivaTe companies cannot get enough of Meghan. She and Harry have amassed a fortune in the past year, signing a reported €117million deal with netflix, a €35m deal with Spotify and rumours of a four-book, €29m deal for Harry. Despite their popularity waning in the UK, both are still revered by millions around the world. Leading american public relations boss, Ronn Torossian, CeO of 5WPR told the Mirror: “Since dropping their royal titles, we’ve seen Meghan and Harry’s fame rise in the US, especially Meghan, who has taken on deals with Disney as well as investing in a vegan coffee brand. “i’m confident countless opportunities have been pitched to her so far, and that she has been strategic about the partnerships she has chosen. “The main theme in their deals will continue to be family-friendly and purpose-driven causes, so [they] can keep up with their demure appearance. “in terms of on-brand industries for Meghan, there are opportunities to endorse technologies geared towards early childhood development. in addition, non-profits focusing on early childhood education and scholarship programmes. “When it comes to luxury brands, i believe Meghan will avoid anything too overtly expensive ... it’s off-brand for the couple who have worked at their image of constructing a simple family life. “There are still many more millions available in speaking opportunities, brand ambassador deals, book deals and production deals. “Meghan [and Harry] have an iron-clad brand that isn’t slowing down anytime soon.”

18 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 DMEEIR Penny goes from cop to high-roller UNHAPPY Van Morrison Van ditches legal action on music ban by REBECCA BLACk VAN Morrison has dropped a legal challenge to a ban on live music being played in the North. The ruling was part of a suite of measures introduced by Stormont to stem the spread of coronavirus, but ministers agreed to allow the resumption of live music in July. A spokesman for the 75-year-old Days Like This singer said he had discontinued his judicial review proceedings at the High Court in Belfast. However, while he welcomed the relaxation of the rules, he “remains concerned by the failure of the NI Executive to share with him at any time the medical evidence that could ever have supported the need to maintain a blanket ban of live music”. PENNy Lancaster has experienced all aspects of London life this week. At the weekend she was patrolling the streets in her role as a Special Constable. but on Monday Penny, 50, was back in rock star hubby Rod Stewart’s white Rolls-Royce as she headed home after appearing on The One Show. HARd gRAfT In role as cop LUxURY LIfE Penny sits in comfort in the Roller PROBE Andrew Cuomo Inquiry says Cuomo was a harasser by JONATHAN ALLEN NEw York Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women creating a “climate of fear” in his office, an inquiry has found. New York Attorney General Letitia James, said Cuomo engaged in unwanted groping, kissing, hugging and inappropriate comments. She added the Democratic governor’s office had become a “toxic workplace” enabling “harassment to occur”. The findings were detailed in a scathing 168-page report which was civil and will not lead to any criminal charges against Cuomo. The governor’s office did not comment but Cuomo, 63, has previously denied any wrongdoing. 9 held over Bank Hol for failing drink driving tests Garda checkpoints on booze & drugs by COLIN BRENNAN A TOTAL of 400 drivers were tested for drink driving over the Bank Holiday weekend with nine arrested. Gardai carried out a huge number of checkpoints with multiple drivers arrested for drink driving. Roads policing units in Dublin carried out 16 checkpoints, testing 400 motorists. Nine drivers were arrested for failed tests and now face disqualification and heavy fines. Officers targeted lifesaver offences, including speed, seatbelts and drug driving. An Garda Siochana said: “Roads Policing Units in Dublin carried out 16 Mandatory Intoxicant Testing checkpoints over the holiday weekend, testing 400 motorists for alcohol and drugs.” 16 The number of Garda checkpoints carried out in Dublin It comes as new data from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) from January 1 to July 15 showed a 12% decrease in collisions and deaths compared to provisional Garda data for the same period last year. The RSA and the Garda’s report for 2021 shows 82% of deaths occurred on rural roads with a speed limit of 80kmh or higher. The review found that 406 400 The number of drivers tested for alcohol and drugs across Dublin people were seriously injured in collisions in the first half of 2021. Pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists accounted for almost half of all recorded serious injuries. The number of fatalities occurring at the weekend decreased by 25% compared with last year, with a total of 59% fewer road fatalities occur- ring between the hours of midnight and 8am compared to the same period in 2020. The report found that noon to 4pm was the riskiest time on Irish roads with 31% of fatalities this year occurring between these times. Although road deaths recorded has decreased, Ireland has still dropped down in the ranks of the safest country in the EU from second to fifth. Most European countries saw a decrease in road fatalities because of the impact of the pandemic on road use. However, despite this, Ireland has seen an overall increase. Gardai urged people to drive within the speed limit and not drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Last year gardai issued 181,263 Fixed Charge Notices to drivers for speeding but this will likely rise this year. news@irishmirror.ie

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie 19 Kinahan enforcer makes WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR gAme ON Paul Higgins Virgin grabs TV rights for Euro soccer by CONOr Brummell Virgin Media ireland has secured multi-platform rights to European soccer club competitions. The broadcaster will show UEFA Champions League and Europa League until 2024. it will also have first pick of each Champions League fixture on the Wednesday of match week. Virgin will be the exclusive irish broadcaster for the Europa Conference League – and potentially feature League of ireland teams each season. Paul Higgins, vice president of commercial at Virgin Media said: “We’re looking forward to bringing the biggest clubs, the best players and the most excitement to our viewers and customers in the new season ahead.” peace with family before being sentenced to prison pals on parade Mark Capper, unknown, Mohammed Smew, Scott Capper, Caolan Smyth and Mr Flashy DemAND car registrations More buyers seeking out new vehicles by trevOr quiNN nEW car registrations soared by 25% last month compared to the same period in 2020, industry figures revealed yesterday. There was also a jump of 22% in new cars registered so far this year, in contrast to the total between January and July last year. Meanwhile, just 5,345 used cars were imported in July 2021 compared with 8,740 imports in July last year, the Society of the irish Motor industry said. SiMi’s Brian Cooke said: “Pent-up demand and record savings have led to strong appetite for all vehicles, new and used, cars and commercials.” There has been a 134% hike in electric vehicles registered this year – 6,233 compared to 2,660 during the same 2020 period. Muscle man, 27, sent to jail for stealing €50k cash box exclusive by JOHN HAND Chief Reporter GANGLAND enforcer Scott Capper has made peace with his family – after previously being turfed out of their home before he was later jailed. The psychotic criminal – who is already behind bars serving a sentence for two brutal assaults – was last week handed another two-and-a-half years for the theft of a cash box with €50,000 inside just over two years ago. At the time, Capper was effectively homeless as his relatives refused to let him back in their Finglas home in Dublin in 2019 because his cocaine addiction had become so bad. The 27-year-old had also guilty Scott Capper become embroiled in gangland crime, acting as muscle for the Kinahan-linked Mr Flashy’s gang. But last week at Mullingar Circuit Court, Capper’s mother along with other family members turned up to support her son as he was given a further stretch in jail. After it concluded, he blew a kiss and exchanged some words but Capper was not allowed to hug his family members present. A source said: “Capper was out of control before he was sent down and his family couldn’t take it anymore. “He was relatively quiet in his younger years but when he found drugs and got close to Flashy, he became involved in serious crime.” Capper was actively involved in feuds for Flashy’s gang, including a dispute in Finglas and later in Corduff, Blanchardstown when they backed former members of the Westies gang who went to war with a local drug dealing mob over turf. Our picture shows Capper – who previously worked as a forklift driver and a cleaner – and other gucci gang members including Mohammed Smew, Caolan Smyth and his older brother Mark Capper all standing shoulder to shoulder with Mr Flashy. Smew, Smyth and Scott’s older relative Mark are behind bars after being contracted in kill plots by the Kinahan cartel. Mark Capper and Smew are both serving seven-and-a-half-years for their role in Daniel Kinahan’s plan to have gerry “The Monk” Hutch’s brother Patsy killed in 2018. While Smyth – who the gucci gang later turned on – was caged for 20 years earlier this year for the attempted murder of Hutch associate James “Mago” He was relatively quiet in his younger days insider on the life of scott capper gately. On that occasion in May 2017, Smyth shot “Mago” five times, but the bulletproof vest he was wearing saved his life. Scott Capper is currently in jail over two assaults in Dublin on innocent men on nights out in 2016. When he was on the run from gardai over those incidents, he was lifted in Athlone for the cash box theft. Mullingar Circuit Court heard how none of the money was ever recovered, with Capper’s defence saying it went directly to funding his drug habit as he was taking up to €500 worth of cocaine a day. The hood, who had 51 previous convictions, was nailed over the incident which took place in Mullingar, Co Westmeath on May 3, 2019 after gardai gathered CCTV, phone and DnA evidence. He was sentenced to four years with the final 18 months suspended after pleading guilty to the theft offence. news@irishmirror.ie

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DMEEIR irishmirror.ie 21 Fountain headcases ‘blessed’ lottie Ryan My first night out did me a Lottie good, RTE star says By Katie GallaGher Showbiz Editor LOTTIE Ryan has gushed that she can’t remember life before being “blessed” with her new son as she enjoyed her first night out since giving birth. The RTE 2FM radio presenter and her husband Fabio Aprile welcomed their first child, a boy named Wolf, prematurely at 33 weeks back in June. The 35-year-old said she is learning to “be kind” to herself as she adjusts to new life as a mum. She told a Q&A on Instagram: “The first few weeks are a big adjustment so you have to just take it one day at a time. “The best advice I can give is to just be kind to yourself – something I’m still learning to do.” Speaking about her new arrival, Lottie added: “We are absolutely loving it. “We’re on cloud 9 and feeling blessed. “In a way it’s hard to imagine we lived for so long without him. “It’s like he’s always been here.” The Dubliner revealed she headed out for her “first night out in God knows how long” on Monday to support her brother Rex Ryan in his new business venture. She joined sister Bonnie at the debut of their actor sibling’s performance of One Hour to Ron Montana at Dublin’s new Glass Mask Theatre. Drugs seized by navy ships AUTHORITIES seized 116 tonnes of cocaine, Colombia’s President Ivan Duque said yesterday. The multi-national operation Orion saw 38 nations take part. During the seventh phase of the scheme, 539 people from various countries were captured. Three semi-submersible craft, five aircraft and 69 boats were taken out of action. Officials also seized 95 tonnes of marijuana from vessels. WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR Murder hunt after activist, 26, found dead in park death Vitaly Shishov famous scenes Anita Ekberg & Marcello Mastroianni in La Dolce Vita By Natalia ZiNets A BELARUSIAN opposition activist living in exile in Ukraine was found dead in a park near his home in Kyiv yesterday, prompting police to launch a murder probe. Vitaly Shishov, who led a Kyiv-based organisation that helps Belarusians fleeing persecution, had been reported missing by his partner on Monday after failing to return home from a run. Police said they were considering the possibility of suicide or of a murder staged to appear as suicide. Shishov had been found with Irish lads make a big splash with Italian police after ‘drunken’ dip excluSiVe By MiChael O’tOOle abrasions on his nose and knee but it was too early to determine whether he had been attacked, Ukraine’s national police chief Ihor Klymenko said. Shishov, 26, had felt under constant surveillance since he left Belarus last year after taking part in anti-government protests, his A GROUP of young Irish tourists has landed in hot water with cops – after they stripped and frolicked at one of Italy’s most popular sites. The five men, who are in their 20s, were hit with fines totalling €2,500 after they were caught in the Neptune fountain in Bologna. It’s understood they told police they were trying to recreate a famous scene from the 1960s film La Dolce Vita, when Anita Ekberg and Marcello Mastroianni strip and wade into the Trevi Fountain in Rome. The bizarre incident happened at around 6am on Sunday, when cops were alerted by a specially-fitted alarm in the water feature which is also known as the Giant. But locals also called police when they heard screaming coming from the area. One said: “When my husband and I looked out the window we could not believe our eyes. “These five boys, in their underwear, perched on the statue of the Giant drinking. They were shouting like mad men.” When cops arrived, they saw four of them sitting on the Giant and another in the water iCONiC The Neptune – all holding beers. One witness said: “The five of them tried to flee, but the marble was wet and one of them slipped. “I got an awful shock because I was worried he had injured himself. But, maybe because of the alcohol, he got up straight away.” The man said two managed to escape but were caught a few hundred yards away. The witness said the men continued to drink beer as they were grilled by the cops who had to ask them to put the bottles down. Each of them was fined €500 – but they were warned it could have been higher if they had damaged the fountain. Local councillor Alberto Aitini said the men’s antics were “completely unacceptable”. He added: “The sites that make our city unique must be treated with respect by citizens and tourists alike.” news@irishmirror.ie colleagues revealed. He had been warned about threats, including being kidnapped or killed. Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania have become havens for Belarusians during a security crackdown by President Alexander Lukashenko following a disputed election last year.

22 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 OH HUll The stuck vessel Suez mishap ship docks 4 months later By BEN TURNER tHE ship that blocked the Suez Canal for six days has got to its destination – four months late. the skyscraper-sized Ever Given docked at Felixstowe, Suffolk, yesterday afternoon to the joy of scores of spectators. the Panama-flagged boat had been scheduled to arrive in early April. But it hit headlines a month earlier when it got wedged for almost a week in Egypt’s Suez Canal. the mishap brought international shipping to a grinding halt, blocking an estimated €8million worth of cargo per day. After 18,300 containers are unloaded from the 400-metre vessel, it will head to Dunkirk, France. Engineers there will check it for damage caused by the canal incident. ON MEND Olly in hospital Knee op for Olly after he is hurt at gig By ROsE Hill SINGER Olly Murs has told how he was rushed to hospital for surgery after injuring his knee on stage. From his hospital bed, Olly said he had jumped during his act and dislodged a bone fragment. He told his 3.6 million Instagram followers: “A fragment of bone that was in my knee managed to lodge itself on the back of my knee, which basically shut my leg down.” He explained that he had wanted to get the surgery done because he had more gigs this month. He added: “I probably won’t be running around like I normally do... but I can’t cancel these gigs. “It’s been a mad 72 hours because I thought the worst, I thought I might have done my knee ligaments again.” DMEEIR Christine: My fight to highlight toll of hidden disabilities TV star reveals ordeals of raising 3 autistic children OpENiNg DOORs Christine and children I take any chance to educate people on autism. We all need to be kinder to each other CHRISTINE MCGUINNESS ON NEW ITV DOCUMENTARY ON HIDDEN DISABILITIES paRENTs Paddy, Christine and children RaisiNg aWaRENEss Christine is mum of three exclusive By MaRk jEffERiEs Showbiz Editor CHRIStINE McGuinness has urged more kindness for parents who have children with autism after an ugly incident over a disabled parking bay. the Loose Women star, married to comedian Paddy, was confronted by a man angrily accusing her of being there illegally, when she was with her three autistic kids. She says that son Leo’s behaviour is unpredictable to the point that his anxiety can lead to meltdowns. the 33-year-old model needs a blue badge and explained: “It was quite intimidating. “the man said I wasn’t disabled, my children aren’t disabled, so why are you parked in a disabled space? “I take any opportunity to educate people on autism. But there’s a time and a place and it’s not when I’m in a car park on my own with three children. We all need to remember to be kinder to each other. “If there’s a blue badge in the window, just believe they’re entitled to be parked there.” On ItV ’s tonight programme, Hidden Disabilities: What’s the truth, Christine says other parents she knows “gave up” applying for blue badges because the application for people with a disability is difficult and must be done every three years. Christine – mum to seven-year-old twins Penelope and Leo, and Felicity, four – added: “It’s quite disheartening to know I have to go through this same battle in three years’ time.” the programme features other people with “hidden” disabilities who are asked about their ability to work or use disabled facilities. MP Debbie Abrahams says: “People with hidden disabilities have the added difficulty of proving they need support. there is not always the expertise needed, for example from the health assessors, to understand clinical conditions.” the show is hosted by journalist Saima DOCUMENTaRY Journalist saima Mohsin, who suffered a nerve injury when her foot was run over by a jeep on assignment in Jerusalem. She told the Mirror: “I could barely walk, sit or stand. I went from covering 28 countries to hardly being able to move without pain. “I’d keel over and people would push, shove and tut at me on the street. People with a physical disability have a tough time fighting for their rights. Having an invisible disability adds another layer of obstacles. “I made this programme so we would give people a little more understanding and kindness.” Loose Women star Christine and top Gear host Paddy, 47, are filming a documentary about autism for the BBC, to air later this year. Christine previously told how lockdown was an “uphill struggle” as they had to act as “therapists” for the kids. She added: “It will be uplifting. We didn’t know much about autism. We had to educate ourselves, and now we want to pass that on.” ■ Hidden Disabilities: What’s the truth? is on ItV at 7.30pm tomorrow. news@irishmirror.ie @mirrorjeffers

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie 23 WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR Heartfelt effort from marathon runners.. allegatioNs Star Flyer Proceedings filed over fun fair incident By orlaith cliNtoN LEGAL proceedings have been initiated against a funfair seeking damages for injuries allegedly sustained after an incident last month. Emergency services were called to Planet Fun in Co Antrim on July 24. Phoenix Law said proceedings have been initiated claiming damages over the alleged malfunctioning of the Star Flyer. A statement said: “A spokesperson for Planet Fun has stated misbehaving teens caused the ride to malfunction rather than any mechanical defect. Our clients challenge this narrative.” Planet Fun said it will make “no further comment until the HSE have completed its investigation”. 19th of September – date of this year’s virtual mini-marathon Jog oN Medical staff are looking to raise vital cash A TEAM of Irish heart doctors and nurses will run a virtual mini-marathon to raise funds to help fight sudden death. The specialists from the elite Cardiac Risk in the young centre in Tallaght, Dublin, are at the forefront in saving lives. They provide free cardiac assessments to those at risk from the silent killer. Their biggest fundraiser has always been the VHI women’s mini-marathon but with the pandemic they’re now planning to run the race virtually on September 19. And they are asking the public to walk, jog or run with them to raise badly needed funds. Those taking part from CRy include chief Lucia Ebbs. She said: “The funds raised this year will go towards our new freephone helpline that will support families affected by the loss of a young loved one.” ■For ■ further information, please see CRy. And to donate, visit cry.ie/index.php/ donate. tragic Katie Simpson Women held by murder probe cops By maUrice FitZmaUrice OFFICERS investigating the alleged murder of a woman in Derry have arrested a 20-year-old female in England. Detectives from the PSNI’s Major Investigation Team say the woman will be “conveyed to Northern Ireland for questioning”. The detectives are investigating the death of Katie Simpson. Detective Inspector Mark Gibson said officers “continue to investigate the circumstances” surrounding the death of the 21-year-old who died on August 9, 2020, “following an incident at an address in Gortnessy Meadows, Derry”. He added: “If you have any information please contact detectives on 101.” CardiaC Caring Team from heart unit in Dublin yesterday Daniel O’Connell By Nick Bramhill Singer’s warning after fraudster Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram or DANIEL O’Donnell has warned his any other social media forum.” fans to remain on their guard for a Last year the Donegal entertainer fraudster impersonating him on targets fans on social media app was forced to issue a warning over an social media. Instagram hoaxer who was impersonating him to ask for money to help battle The country legend is no stranger to Covid-19. having his profile hijacked by conmen, have set up a fake page on Messenger order to gain benefits as a registered He has also previously been impersonated on WhatsApp, as scammers having repeatedly fallen victim to impersonating Daniel, but please member of the fanclub, and then online hackers over the years. note – THIS IS NOT DANIEL. proceed to ask for $100 worth of Amazon attempted to con his loyal fans. And now the 59-year-old “Daniel does not go on card. Meanwhile, the housewives’ favourite has issued a fresh alert to his Messenger and is urging fans “This has been reported to Facebook is preparing to return to touring in the army of followers to be “extra to be extra vigilant and not be but if you come across it, please do coming months in the UK and the US. vigilant” after it emerged that taken in by this or any other report it also – this is very important. And next February, just two months scammers have set up another scam on social media. “Please also spread the word so as no after he turns 60, he will take to the bogus account in his name. “In Messenger the fraudsters one ends up being taken in. high seas as the star performer of an His official website warned: ask fans to open up a folder in “Remember, Daniel does not communicate directly with fans on Facebook, Irish-themed Caribbean cruise. “Social media fraudsters coNcerN O’Donnell news@irishmirror.ie

24 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 WACKY DMEEIR Strictly Cumb wrestling WORLD For more weird stories from around the globe visit irishmirror.ie Experts cave in on art age SPANISH cave markings were created by Neanderthals more than 60,000 years ago, a study says. The red staining was made 20,000 years before humans arrived in Europe. Experts had previously argued the artwork occurred naturally. Town pines for lost tree A LARGE tree struck by lightning in California was caught on camera as it split in half at the trunk. The beloved pine later burned and was destroyed. Local Michael Bogan tweeted: “It was a gorgeous 200+ year-old healthy tree that had an unlucky day.” Flying turtle shell shocked EMERGENCY crews in Florida were called after a turtle crashed through a windscreen. The animal had apparently been struck by a truck and sent flying into another car’s glass. The driver and the turtle were unharmed. Can’t bear the hunger.. A BEAR wandering in a Tennessee city drew crowds when it darted into a restaurant. Staff at Crawdaddy’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar said it ran up a staircase, turned around and left. Wildlife experts said bears are a common sight. Four pages of puzzles inside VICTORY DANCE Bruno looks like he’s floored pal Craig MAYBE these two should Strictly stick to dancing... Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood get to grips with one of the Lake District’s oldest sports, Cumbrian wrestling, as they try to impress a different judge – the world champ on a visit to Cockermouth. Craig, 56, and Bruno, 65, took part as they filmed their ITV series Great British Road Trips, shown next week. shOWINg Off Judge Bruno flexes his muscles Claudia: My art ache over fronting another TV show BY MARK JEffERIEs Showbiz Editor Strictly come Dancing co-host claudia Winkleman would love to present an art show on tV – but fears people will be annoyed if she fronted another series. The star, 49, has a passion for the subject after achieving a masters in history of art from Cambridge. But Claudia worries she would annoy viewers if she went from being “the orange girl on Strictly” to educating an audience about famous painters. When asked if she would like to host a show about art, she said: “I’m not good enough. I wanted to, but I don’t want to give too many versions of me. “Art is something I own Star scared she will ‘irritate’ viewers and I love it. It’s not that I don’t want to share it. I’m obsessed by it. “But I can’t be the orange girl on Strictly, on Radio 2, and then go, ‘Guys, I would love to tell you about Rembrandt.’ “I think people would be irritated, ‘That woman is wanging on’.” Claudia’s passion for art grew when I’d love to get Beke on the dance floor... her dad, retired publishing executive Barry Winkleman, used to take her to The National Gallery as a child. “My dad used to take me to the National Gallery every PAssION Claudia studied art history at Cambridge AnTon Du Beke has admitted he will be “hugely disappointed” if he is not able to dance on the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing. The professional dancer, 55, joined the judging panel for a two-week stint in 2020. But this year he will be a permanent fixture as he replaces Bruno Tonioli, who is unable to take part in the show due to “uncertainty over international travel restrictions”, the BBC said in June. Du Beke said on Good Morning Britain: “The judges don’t get involved in the group numbers... I would be hugely disappointed if I wasn’t able to do something.” weekend, but the only rule was we were only allowed to look at one painting. Only one,” she explained. “It made me thirsty and hungry for art.” Claudia landed a work experience stint at a gallery but left after four days because it was too “slow”. She has no worries about boredom while on Strictly and presenting a Saturday show on BBC Radio 2, but gets nervous. Speaking on the People, Just People podcast, she said: “I come into Radio 2 so early. I’ve only just started, so I get scared. I get very nervous about Strictly. So I get there early and get the nerves out. “I’m loving radio, but I get new-level scared.” news@irishmirror.ie @mirrorjeffers

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 25 Stroke of good luck I got my eyes checked envoy Zalmay Khalilzad Taliban in call for power in peace talks By MIRRoR RePoRTeR The Taliban are demanding in US-backed peace talks “the lion’s share of power’’ in any political settlement, a special envoy said yesterday. Zalmay Khalilzad, the architect of the 2020 American troop withdrawal, was speaking to the Aspen Security Forum in an online conference. he said: “At this point, they are demanding that they take the lion’s share of power in the next government given the military situation as they see it.” Mr Khalilzad repeated Washington’s call for a negotiated peace accord, saying that the last 40 years of conflict in Afghanistan “has no legitimacy anymore”. he added: “It’s just a struggle for a balance of power.” ouTRage DaBaby, 29 Festival takes Baby steps from rapper By ToM HoRTon RAppeR DaBaby has been dropped by another music festival amid a backlash over his comments about homosexuality and hIV. he has previously apologised for remarks he reportedly made while performing at Miami’s Rolling Loud Festival. The 29-year-old told the audience to hold their phones in the air unless they had hIV or were gay men who had sex in car parks. On Tuesday, Austin City Limits Festival in the US announced DaBaby would no longer be performing. On Monday, he wrote on Instagram: “Social media moves so fast people want to demolish you before you even have the opportunity to grow, educate, and learn from your mistakes.” PReMIeRe Hollywood star Minnie Driver Minnie is red-dy for Love By asHleIgH RaInbIRd Actress Minnie Driver premiered the new season of Modern Love in a bright red carolina Herrera dress. the 51-year-old stars in the Amazon series, which is returning for its second run. the actress recently offered her top anti-ageing advice. she told Harper’s Bazaar: “As we grow older, our skin changes and we can do lots of things to support it but we should be kind and gentle with the process of aging. “so drink a lot of water, get as much sleep as you can, have sex.” dIagnosIs John O’Halloran, centre, with Patrick Dennehy and Conor Dewey from Specsavers Routine test reveals health scare for OAP By nICola donnelly A ROUTINE sight check up led to a shocking diagnosis for a 75-year-old man after his optometrist revealed he had suffered a stroke John O’halloran rushed straight to A&e after optometrist patrick Dennehy from Specsavers in Liffey Valley made the diagnosis. The OAp, from Clondalkin, West Dublin added: “I don’t know what would have happened if I didn’t go straight away. “patrick gave me a letter to give to the doctors and what he wrote in the letter after seeing me was the exact diagnosis that the doctors made themselves. I was really impressed with the speed at which he made the diagnosis. I am so appreciative of the service.” John did not realise he had suffered a stroke. he said: “I had woken up one morning and the sight in my eye was a bit blurred. I had an appointment for my bi-annual check-up just after that, so I went along to Specsavers in Liffey Valley. “patrick told me straight away that the issue was not my eyesight. Then he told me I had suffered a stroke. “Despite my age, I have a very healthy lifestyle so it was the last thing I expected to hear. But it shows you how important eye tests are, not just for your eyes but for other things as well.” patrick, who also works at the Specsavers Maynooth store in Co Kildare, conducted a It certainly isn’t what you expect to tell someone patrick dennehy yesterday short examination which confirmed his fears that John had a medical emergency and needed urgent treatment. he said: “There was an issue with both eyes. Straight away you know you aren’t doing an eye test because something is going on that is more important right now and requires urgent care. “I spoke with an ophthalmologist at the Royal Victoria eye and ear hospital and told him my concerns. he confirmed that John had likely suffered a stroke and should go straight to A&e. It certainly isn’t something you expect to be telling someone at an eye appointment but [John’s] reaction was quite calm – he was shocked more than anything.” John spent a number of days in hospital while he was treated for a mild stroke. he is continuing his recovery at home and has made huge strides since being released from hospital in February. he said: “I am more or less back to normal. My vision is still a little impaired but everything else is fine. It was only a mild stroke, so I was very lucky in that sense.” news@irishmirror.ie

26 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 DMEEIR woMAN hELD FoR 8 YEARs REvEA exclusive by ANDY LINES Chief Reporter and ROB HYDE It was one of those sickening crimes so harrowing that it shocked the whole world. Fifteen years ago schoolgirl Natascha Kampusch escaped from her marathon kidnap hell of being held in a tiny dungeon. Natascha was snatched as a 10-year-old and only managed to escape eight-and-ahalf years later when she 18. Inevitably after such a horrific ordeal the flashbacks still regularly return. Once a week she still sees her therapist. In a TV interview ahead of the 15th anniversary later this month Natascha recalled new horrific details of the way Wolfgang Priklopil held her captive. She also revealed he had an obsession with Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and how that influenced how he treated her. She said: “He admired Adolf Hitler and wanted me to be like the Nazi victims. “He gave me little to eat, little clothes, humiliated me, made me do heavy work and shaved my head bald.” It was every parent’s nightmare when Natascha was snatched off the street in Vienna by paedophile Priklopil and held captive in a cellar in a small town east of the city. In an interview aired last night on Austrian TV Natascha, now 33, a successful author and jewellery designer, spoke of how she didn’t fit the image of a normal victim when she escaped. She said: “People probably thought that I was missing an eye or something, that I was just crying all day and under the influence of medication, many might have preferred that as an image of a victim.” Natascha was snatched on March 2, 1998, and held by Priklopil until she finally escaped on August 23, 2006. As soon as he realised she had successfully fled – under the cover of the sound of a noisy vacuum cleaner – he was furious. He committed suicide the same day by throwing himself in front of a train to avoid justice. He was 44. She went on to write a book called 3096 Days, later turned into a successful film, marking her time in captivity. Incredibly Natascha now actually owns the house where she was held. Authorities gave it to her as financial compensation for her ordeal. She doesn’t live there but visits every few weeks to check on the property, the garden and the high hedges. She has said owning it had helped her to “have control” and gave her the “satisfaction of surviving”. Recently she said: “I don’t know what I’m going to do with it yet. “After all, I don’t want anyone to do anything funny with it.” But she has had the cellar filled in so it can never become a macabre museum to her ordeal. Over the I was so humiliated and full of shame that I could not take a step natascha explaiNiNg why she could Not flee FAMILY REUNITED Natascha with sister, far right, and dad, far left My kidnapper wanted me like a Nazi victim... he gave me little to eat, little clothes & shaved my head bald... years some people have asked why Natascha didn’t run away earlier when she appeared to have the occasional opportunity. But in one of her books, she said: “One of the worst scenes during my captivity was when he shoved me, wearing only a pair of panties, half starved, covered in bruises and with my head completely shorn, in front of the like a person without friends and without any love and perspectives.” Natascha said he gave her a “frosty feeling, like ice”, adding: “He tried to shut my mouth with his hands and he hit me. I was never free. “He always had me always under control.” She said she had days of doubt during her imprisondoor and said, ‘Come on, run. Let’s see how far you get.’ I was so humiliated and filled with shame that I couldn’t take a single step. “He tore me away from the door, saying, ‘So you see. The world out there doesn’t want you anyway. Your place is here and only here’.” Natascha learnt English by listening to pop music on a radio in the cellar. In the following years she has become an activist and has tried to help families in similar situations including the parents of Madeleine McCann. She told Gerry and Kate to “never give up” on I think he was lonely.. he was like a person without friends natascha talkiNg about priklopil finding their daughter and “please stay strong and never give up yourself. I hope that Madeleine appears.” In previous interviews she said of her captor: “I think he was a lonely person – he was ment, but remain had “plans for my l give up these plans She admitted st about her family, be and dad did not kn “I was at the beg day, crying because they didn’t know w “It was so hard. and-a-half years, [I I had this kind of f to survive and go b normal life and ide Recently she gav comparing the Co her own sudden kid well acquainted w

irishmirror.ie DMEEIR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 27 ls more horrors SQUARE eyes with Nicola Methven & Mark Jefferies Jordan North has mixed feelings about I’m A Celebrity returning to Gwrych Castle. The finalist said: “Part of me wants the castle to be just our thing, the other part can’t wait to see the new lot suffer in the cold castle! It’s going to be great. Can’t wait.” fiend Priklopil, below, the horror house Winslet’s super Mare part 2? It has been one of our favourite dramas of the year so far and landed 16 Emmy nominations. And now Kate Winslet says Mare of Easttown could return for an unlikely second series despite being billed as a one-off when it aired on Sky Atlantic. Movie star Kate, who was incredible in the role of police detective Mare Sheehan, says the show’s creator has pitched some “very cool” ideas for a potential second season. Kate said: “The end of shooting we were like, ‘Holy hell, we can never ever do that again, so if HBO bring up the idea of a season two, we’ve just all gotta say no, absolutely not.’ “And then there was talk of, ‘Well, could there be?’ when the show was getting such great responses. We’ll see what happens.” Speaking to Entertainment Weekly in the US, Kate also admitted it would be a hard role to get back into as playing tortured Mare made her feel “very sad and sick” every day. DARK STAR Winslet as Mare in grim crime drama ed strong because she ife – and I didn’t want to ”. ruggling when thinking cause she knew her mum ow where she was. inning, at the very first of my parents, because hat had happened to me. During the whole eighthad] the same emotion. eeling that it’s necessary ack to my family and my ntity.” e another interview on vid-19 pandemic with napping. She said: “I am ith this situation. The sudden loss of freedom, the loneliness, the powerlessness, when life is completely different from one moment to the next and thoughts are circling.” She has often been criticised “probably because I am not a typical victim, but because I am courageous and have my own opinion. People don’t want that so much”. “My everyday life is very influenced by SECRET CELL The cellar where Natascha was held, and left, the concealed entrance to it constantly being recognised, being emotionalised, bullied or flirted with in an unpleasant way,” she said. Now Natascha is determined to enjoy life as much as she can. Most weeks she goes horse riding four times and sews and designs clothes. She said: “I never had nice clothes in captivity.” She only had the dress she wore on the day she was abducted – and soon that became too small for her. “Then I separated the top from the skirt and always wore it for Christmas. “There, despite everything, I wanted to be nicely dressed.” When asked if she was happy now Natascha replied: “I think so.” news@irishmirror.ie @AndyLines 20 years with the orphans of 9/11 A new Channel 4 film will take a different look at the 9/11 attack. An estimated one hundred and eight children were in their mother’s womb when they lost their fathers in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Generation 9/11 is an intimate film telling the stories of their 02/09/22 ...release date of highly anticipated, yet-to-be titled Amazon Original The Lord of the Rings television series children, born in the wake of their deaths. The two hour film on August 16 follows the lives of this unique group of teenagers: their first day of school; the first time the absence of their father was felt; the moment they learned how their father died – but it also tries to look at the broader world. The new series of Ghosts starting on BBC1 on Monday promises to be funny – as it even made lead actor Charlotte Ritchie laugh whilst making it. The giggling star, who also wowed viewers in Feel Good, says: “There are some scenes I’ve seen so far in this new series that I’m like, ‘I don’t know if I got away with that!’ I don’t know if it was the extra hysteria of having been in lockdown. Yeah, I do laugh a lot. They’re funny, what can you do?!”

28 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 DEAR COLEEN DMEEIR dearcoleen@mirror.co.uk your problems solved BEST PAL SAYS MY HUSBAND IS CHEATING ON ME Dear Coleen My best friend of over 30 years recently told me that my husband has been having an affair with a woman at his work. She said she saw them together in a restaurant and then watched them walking along holding hands and kissing in his car. I was absolutely devastated, but when I confronted my husband he flatly denied it. He was so convincing and burst into tears. He said he cannot understand why my friend would say such a thing. He thinks she might be jealous of us because she’s divorced. I told my friend and she swore that’s what she saw and said she would never lie. She’s been a good friend to me over the years and I have no reason to think she would lie – but I’m torn over who to believe. Coleen says You’re not really torn, you just want to believe your husband. If she’s been a good friend for over 30 years, why would she lie to you about something so serious? Whether you stay with him is up to you, but I do think you should believe your friend. And please don’t shoot the messenger. It was very brave of her to tell you, and she must have agonised over this for a while. It would have kept her up at night, I’m sure. She’s in a no-win situation because if you leave him, she’ll feel guilty and have to see her friend suffer. But if you stay with him, he won’t want her around after this, will he? But you have to remember that if she didn’t tell you, and you found out she’d known all along, that would be even worse. After such a long friendship, I think I’d believe her. What you decide to do after that is up to you. Wife filled the freezer with ready meals and left me Dear Coleen I recently came home from a game of golf to find my wife of 16 years had left me. She had put a note on the kitchen table saying she hadn’t been happy for years and wanted a divorce. She had obviously planned it because all her clothes and belongings had gone, including her passport and several family photos from the walls. She had even filled the freezer with ready meals for me. We’re both in our late 50s and have grown-up children from our first marriages. I’m absolutely devastated. I had no idea anything was wrong. In her letter she said she’s felt ignored by me for years and taken for granted. How can I get her to come back to me, or at least give me a chance to find out what went wrong? Coleen says Well, I’m sorry but I don’t think there’s a magic potion to make her come back. However, I do think you can ask her to meet you and talk about it. I think she owes you that much at LOVE FACT “I had no idea that anything was wrong We only have three minutes to make a good impression. That’s according to researchers from McGill University in Canada, who found most people form an impression of somebody within the first few minutes of meeting them. PROBLEMS? Tell Coleen Nolan about them and she’ll give you an honest answer... every weekday in the Irish Mirror email: dearcoleen@mirror.co.uk – sorry, but Coleen can’t reply personally WRITE TO: Coleen Nolan, The Daily Mirror, One Canada Square, London E14 5AP LIVE-IN son treats us like servants Dear Coleen Last year, our 42-year-old son came back home to live with my husband and I after his wife kicked him out. We were so sad for him and wanted to support him, but it has turned our house upside down. He is just so lazy and leaves his stuff everywhere. He never offers to cook, and just expects his meals to be served. He isn’t contributing financially because he’s trying to save for a flat, so you’d think he’d pull his weight. His children, who are 10 and 14, stay with us every other weekend and they leave the house in a tip too. We keep arguing and I worry that when he eventually moves out, I won’t see him much because our relationship has become so bad. Coleen says I feel your pain. My son is 32 and I’m still picking things up after him. You need to sit him down with your husband – and say, “Look, you’re not five any more, you need to start pulling your weight around here”. It’s great that you’re letting him live with you rent-free, but he has to pay his way by helping around the house and so forth. So stop arguing with him and least because you genuinely had no idea anything was wrong. I think meeting at a restaurant or coffee shop is the best idea because it’s neutral ground and nobody can get too upset or angry for fear of making a scene. When you meet, I’m sure you’ll have lots of questions for her, but it’s important that you also listen to her. And I mean really listen. Could it be that she has been telling you that she’s unhappy and you just haven’t been listening? It takes a really long time to reach a decision as significant as the one she has made. I was telling my ex husband that I was unhappy for five years before I left him. I think men sometimes think, “Oh, she’ll calm down” or “She doesn’t really mean it” when their wives tell them they’re unhappy. They never take it seriously. My ex was so shocked when the letter from the solicitor arrived – simply because he never truly believed I’d do it. So sit down and listen to her, and don’t be too quick to go on the defensive. At the end of the day, that’s all you can do, other than asking her if there’s anything you can do now to make it better. Good luck. sit him down, adult to adult, and tell him like it is. Even if he was 18, his behaviour would be disrespectful, but he’s 42! There’s no excuse. As for your future relationship, I wouldn’t worry about that. When he gets on his feet and leaves home again, I’m sure he’ll appreciate everything you’ve done for him. And when you have a bit of breathing space from each other, things will go back to normal. Sign up to my newsletter! I’m excited to let you know that I’ve launched a fab newsletter, which I hope you’ll sign up to receive once a week via email. I’ll be sharing my thoughts on love, life and relationships, as well as my pick of the week’s readers’ problems. Sign up by visiting mirror.co.uk/coleen

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 29 TODAY’S tv with katie gallagher making amends Bernice Pick of the day CELL IT TO ME George amazed at Rachel’s reformed old police station EMMERDALE Virgin Media One, 7pm Faith is ecstatic after getting the all-clear, but decides to keep her good news a secret from Cain. She thinks they’ll have a nicer day if he believes she’s on borrowed time. Chas can’t believe her ears and tells Faith she needs to be honest. Bernice faces up to her shortcomings as a mum after Nicola tells her she’s selfish. Determined to make amends, Bernice eats a slice of humble pie and asks Gabby to move back home with her. New home in good nick RELIEF Alina and the baby are OK CORONATION STREET Virgin Media One, 7.30pm and 8.30pm Tyrone breathes a sigh of relief when Alina tells him that she and the baby are going to be fine after the fire. But Hope upsets him with her theory about how the blaze started. Eileen agrees to go on a date with George, but wonders whether she wants to snuggle up to an undertaker on the sofa. She tells Mary she’s in two minds, unaware that the poor guy is earwigging. At the factory, Sarah decides it’s time to talk to Izzy. In the irish Mirror Saturday THE SATURDAY MIRROR MAGAZINE WE 7 AUGUST 2021 GEORGE CLARKE’S REMARKABLE RENOVATIONS C4, 9pm WANTING to spend the night in a cop shop isn’t anyone’s idea of luxury living – but first-time buyer Rachel is doing just that. She’s bought an old West Yorkshire police station to convert into her dream home. It’s the latest project in George CHEMISTRY Connell and Marianne are reunited Clarke’s series, where he meets ambitious property owners transforming abandoned buildings, from former banks to barns, into homes. Determined Rachel, 26, is a force to be reckoned with. This may be her first step on the property ladder, but the fashion business owner is making a giant leap. She’s turning cells into an office, swapping the check-in desk for a cosy lounge and even introducing a sun trap terrace out front. She’d rather not spend any money on labour though, so put-upon builder boyfriend Mike has been doing most of the physical graft, stepping away from his day job to focus on the house full time. Two years on, amidst planning disputes, an endless to-do list and the unpleasant surprise of laying a brand-new roof, he might feel a jail sentence would have been easier. As always with these programmes, Rachel makes the classic mistakes Fair City RTE One, 8pm Tensions rise tonight as Dolores, Doug and Erica realise they ignored Pete’s symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. The drama kicks off as Pete comes around after suffering a seizure. But as Dolores learns that Pete doesn’t want to see her, she encourages Doug to see his father. Pete discovers it was Erica who found him and saved his life and makes a heartfelt apology to her for his past – she goes over time deadlines, bites off more than she can chew and totally ignores George’s expert advice. But the results are undeniably stunning. Hiring in a little extra help at the end, she’s able to give George the tour of a home most twentysomethings couldn’t even dream of. You wouldn’t believe an old prison could look so chic, and all for a fairly modest budget too. Has anyone got a local nick for sale? behaviour towards her. However, after still refusing to see Dolores, she’s forced to make a bedside plea. Elsewhere, Hughie promises to help Will find a room after he gets evicted. He later steps in to help when Bosco gets homophobic abuse. But just as he thinks Bosco may be the solution to his accommodation problem, he fails to manipulate him. Meanwhile, Tommy is apprehensive when Zak agrees to babysit Olivia. But Sash is impressed with his childminding skills. Plus... Joanna Page offers her savvy spending tips in Shop Well For Less? THE HEAT IS ON Rita Simons, Katie Price and Johannes Radebe put their culinary skills to the test on CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF All the new shows, soap news and 7-day listings More TV and film news online at irishmirror.ie Normal People RTE2, 9.30pm Connell and Mariane are reunited in another double bill tonight. The first episode follows Connell as he bumps into Marianne back in Sligo – the first time they have seen each other since they broke up. The drama kicks off in the Sally Rooney TV adaption of her best selling book of the same name when he asks how she is and tells her he has heard she is now seeing Jamie. Despite the awkwardness between them, Connell offers to attend Marianne’s father’s anniversary mass the next day, and they agree to stay friends. In the second episode, Connell and Niall arrive at Marianne’s family house in Italy. The obvious chemistry between Connell and Marianne causes friction with Jamie, despite Connell’s evident happiness with his girlfriend Helen, whom he clearly misses. Peggy cooks the group a lavish meal, but tensions run high and during dinner Jamie has too much to drink and picks a fight with Marianne. GOING SOLO Will and Bosco part ways

30 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 All programmes Today’s are listed in British TV Summer Time previews (BST). are Apart on from in the Portugal, previous programmes are one hour page later than listed film ratings ★★★★★ Brilliant ★★★★ Very Good ★★★ Good ★★ Average ★ Bad (R) Repeat RTE One RTE2 Virgin One BBC One BBC Two 6.00am EuroNews Headlines. 6.15 Teleshopping 7.50 Holby City Drama series. (R) 8.55 Casualty Medical drama. (R) 9.55 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10.50 Summer Best of Today Highlights. (R); Weather 11.55 Shortland Street Drama. 12.25pm Keeping Up Appearances Richard dreads early retirement. (R) 1.00 RTE News: One O’Clock 1.15 Home and Away Nikau and Bella have been duped. 1.40 Neighbours Harlow and Roxy decide what to do about Jesse. 2.10 Fair City Erica makes a shocking discovery. (R) 2.40 EastEnders Soap. (R) 3.10 American Housewife 3.35 My Kitchen Rules: Australia The pressure rises as the contestants are faced with the finals decider; Weather 4.45 Summer Best of Today 5.45 Nuacht Headlines. 6.00 The Angelus (R) 6.01 RTE News: Six One 6.30 Reeling in the Years (R) 6.00am LIVE Tokyo 2020: Through The Night Further coverage of day 12, as Jacqui Hurley introduces the climax to events in boxing and sailing. At Enoshima, medals are decided in the men’s and women’s two person dinghy 470 events. 9.00 LIVE Tokyo 2020: Daytime Peter Collins presents present further coverage of day 12 in Tokyo, with athletics, track cycling and show jumping taking centre stage. The highlight of the day’s action at the Izu Velodrome is the men’s team pursuit, in which Australia are expected to provide a threat to champions Great Britain’s supremacy. At the Olympic Stadium, the heptathlon continues and champions are crowned in the men’s 200m and 800m. 3.30pm Club From Co Kildare. (R) 4.00 Dorg Van Dango (R) 4.10 Hart of Dixie Drama. (R) 5.00 The Goldbergs (R) 5.30 Shortland Street (R) 6.00 Neighbours Aussie soap. (R) 6.30 Home and Away (R) DMEEIR 6.10am The Six O’Clock Show (R) 7.00 Ireland AM Magazine programme featuring health, safety and education reports. 10.00 This Morning A mix of celebrity chat, features, advice and competitions. 12.30pm News at 12:30 1.00 The Chase Quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh. (R) 2.00 The Chase Quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh. (R) 3.00 Elaine Topical discussion, hosted by Elaine Crowley. 4.00 Further Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green The actor follows the course of the River Tyne, visiting Kielder Water and Forest Park and learning about the great north-east rower Harry Clasper. (R) 4.30 Judge Judy Double bill of real-life small-claims cases. 5.30 News at 5.30 Headlines. 6.00 The Six O’Clock Show Chat show, featuring celebrity interviews, food from leading chefs and guidance on a wide range of topics. 6.00am LIVE Olympic Breakfast Dan Walker and Sam Quek introduce the climax to events in boxing and sailing. 9.00 LIVE Olympics 2020 Hazel Irvine and Gabby Logan present further coverage on day 12 in Tokyo, with athletics and track cycling – including the men’s team pursuit final at 9.45 – taking centre stage. 12.00noon BBC News; Weather 12.30 BBC Newsline; Weather 12.45 LIVE Olympics 2020 Hazel Irvine and Gabby Logan present as champions are crowned in the men’s 200m and 800m at the Olympic Stadium, and also in individual show jumping at the nearby Equestrian Park. 3.00 Olympics 2020 Jason Mohammad introduces some of the main highlights from another busy day in Tokyo, with Britain harbouring hopes in athletics, boxing, track cycling, equestrian, sailing and skateboarding. 6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather 6.30 BBC Newsline; Weather 6.15am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip With Jimmy Osmond and Tony Christie. (R) 7.15 Sign Zone: See Hear 7.45 Sign Zone: Beechgrove (R) 8.15 The Super League Show (R) 9.00 BBC News at 9 Headlines. 10.00 BBC News Headlines. 12.00noon LIVE Olympics 2020 Athletics coverage on day 12. 12.45 Bargain Hunt At the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Carmarthen. (R) 1.30 Money for Nothing (R) 2.15 The Farmers’ Country Showdown Farming families showcase their hard work. (R) 2.45 Escape to the Country (R) 3.30 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip In Norfolk. (R) 4.30 Flog It! Jonathan Pratt and James Lewis value antiques at Herstmonceux Castle. (R) 5.15 Pointless Quiz show. (R) 6.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games With Amol Rajan. (R) 6.30 Animal Park The park’s staff go in search of British wildlife living freely on the estate. 7 8 9 10 11 12 midnight 7.00 Nationwide Reports. 7.30 Donal’s Family Food in Minutes Donal Skehan demonstrates how to make some of his favourite dishes to feed the whole family, including a crispy chicken potato salad. (R); Lotto 8.00 Fair City Needing a roof over his head, Will sets his sights on Bosco, while Zak agrees to babysit Olivia. 8.30 Beyond the Menu – Reset Part one of two. Mark Moriarty catches up with chefs from the previous series. (R) 9.00 RTE News: Nine O’Clock The latest headlines, indepth interviews and analysis of political developments. Plus, the day’s sports stories and weather reports. 9.35 The 8th Following veteran campaigner Ailbhe Smyth as she navigated the complexities of convincing a historically conservative electorate to vote for women’s reproductive autonomy telling the story of how Ireland overturned one of the world’s most restrictive laws on abortion. 11.25 Storm Front in Mayo Documentary revealing the story of Ireland’s critical role in the Second World War and how the timing of the D-Day landings in June 1944 came to hinge on readings taken by a 21-year-old woman. (R) 12.30am Call the Midwife. Four trainee doctors stay at Nonnatus House. (R) 1.35 Christy Ring: Man and Ball (R) 2.35 Big Life Fix (R) 3.30 Super Garden 2020 (R) 4.25 How to Be Good with Money (R) 4.50 The Style Counsellors (R) 5.15 Cheap Irish Homes (R) 5.40-6.00am EuroNews 7.00 Tokyo 2020: Today at the Games Highlights of day 12 in Tokyo, introduced by Darragh Maloney. More medals were decided in athletics at Olympic Stadium and track cycling at Izu Velodrome, and it was hoped there would be Irish interest in the individual show jumping final at Equestrian Park. America’s world champion Noah Lyles looking to make a major impression in the men’s 200m and Australia were expected to provide a threat Great Britain in the men’s team pursuit. 9.00 Finding Joy After getting the results of her DNA genealogy test, Joy heads off to a caravan park in Bray. (R) 9.30 Normal People Connell bumps into Marianne – the first time they have seen each other since they broke up. (R) 10.00 Normal People Connell and Niall arrive at Marianne’s family house in Italy, and the obvious chemistry between Connell and Marianne causes friction with Jamie. (R) 10.35 Deutschland 89 When Martin wakes up in Frankfurt, he finds himself in the middle of preparations for a terrorist attack and realises that Max and Nicole are in danger. 11.35 We Are Who We Are Fraser and Caitlin become close, but remain unsure about their own sexual identities. 12.40am The Big Bang Theory. Comedy, starring Johnny Galecki. (R) 1.00-6.00am LIVE Tokyo 2020: Through The Night. Jacqui Hurley introduces coverage of a packed early schedule on day 13 in Tokyo, including athletics, canoe sprint, marathon swimming, hockey and skateboarding. 7.00 Emmerdale Cain reacts badly, Bernice visits Gabby, and Ms Thomas gets an invitation. 7.30 Coronation Street Eileen coyly accepts George’s offer of dinner, but he cancels after overhearing her chat with Mary, and Billy is saddened. 8.00 News at 8 Headlines. 8.30 Coronation Street Evelyn suggests to a shocked Fiz that Hope might know more about the fire than she’s letting on. Eileen lambasts George for cancelling their date, and Izzy opens up to Carla. 9.00 Love Island The relationshipbased reality show continues in which singletons seeking a romance compete in the hope of finding love - and winning a £50,000 prize, all under the watchful gaze of viewers. Laura Whitmore presents. 10.05 Champagne Football Tommy Martin presents a look at the sports administrator John Delaney’s time at the FAI, which was made into the book Champagne Football, which was written by Mark Tighe and Paul Rowan. (R) 11.05 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell present a special edition dedicated to the stories of twins separated at birth, including sisters Mary Holmes and Elaine Allin. (R) 12.05am Mr Selfridge. Harry, Gordon and Jimmy publicly announce the purchase of Whiteley’s, Grove admits it is time to retire, while Meryl makes a stand to her father in order to get Tilly reinstated (R) 1.05-2.00am The Celebrity Chase. Quiz show. (R) 5.20-6.10am The Chase Australia (R) 7.00 The One Show Magazine show, featuring stories of interest from around the UK. 7.30 Olympics 2020: Today at the Games Highlights of day 12, where Katarina Johnson- Thompson and Sky Brown were among the British names competing today. Johnson- Thompson began her pursuit of gold in the heptathlon, while the country’s youngest ever summer Olympian, 13-yearold skateboarder Brown, was vying for a place on the podium just a year after suffering multiple injuries in a horrific fall. 9.00 Fake or Fortune? Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a small oil painting of a man praying in a mosque, a scene filled with meticulously painted and intriguing detail, believed to be the work of Jean-Leon Gerome. 10.00 BBC News at Ten 10.25 BBC Newsline; Weather 10.35 This Sporting Life Road racer Phillip McCallen, who has broken his back and been in several comas, explains what it is like to live life at high speed and smash records. (R) 11.05 LIVE Olympics 2020 JJ Chalmers introduces coverage of day 13 in Tokyo, including athletics, canoe sprint, marathon swimming, hockey and skateboarding. World champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson gets the second and concluding day of the heptathlon under way in the long jump at 1.40. 4.00-6.00am LIVE Olympics 2020. Dan Walker and Sam Quek present further coverage from Tokyo, where the men’s park skateboarding final is among the events taking place. 7.00 Cricket: Today at the Test England v India. Action from day one of the First Test of the five-match series, held at Trent Bridge. England are looking for revenge after suffering a 3-1 series defeat when the sides met in India earlier this year. 8.00 Remarkable Places to Eat Leading chefs take maitre d’ and First Dates star Fred Sirieix to experience dining at their favourite restaurants. This time, Fred goes along with chef Tom Kerridge to his favourite restaurants in Edinburgh. (R) 9.00 Olympics 2020: Extra With Sky Brown making history as Great Britain’s youngest summer Olympian this year, Nihal Arthanayake follows the irrepressible 13-year-old’s progress in skateboarding’s park event. 10.00 Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer head to Norfolk, where they attempt to ensnare a large pike – a fish that has eluded them on their trips so far. (R) 10.30 Newsnight Headline analysis. 11.15 FILM Equals (2015, 12) Two co-workers in a dystopian future where all emotion is ruthlessly suppressed develop feelings for each other. Sci-fi romance, starring Kristen Stewart, Nicholas Hoult and Guy Pearce. ★★ 12.50am Sign Zone: See Hear. Featuring an interview with Millicent Simmonds. With voiceover. (R) 1.20 Sign Zone: Forensics: The Real CSI (R) 2.20 Sign Zone: Murder, Mystery and My Family: Case Closed? (R) 3.05 Weather for the Week Ahead 3.10-6.15am BBC News

mirror.ie Freeview 6 UTV ITV2 6.00am Good Morning Britain 9.00 Lorraine 10.00 This Morning 12.30pm Loose Women 1.30 ITV News 1.55 UTV Live 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 3.00 Tenable 3.59 UTV Weather 4.00 Tipping Point 5.00 The Chase. Quiz show. 6.00 UTV Live The latest headlines. 6.30 ITV Evening News Headlines. 7.00 Emmerdale Cain reacts badly. 7.30 Coronation Street Alina is horrified. 8.00 Craig and Bruno’s Great British Road Trips The duo make their way through Cheddar Gorge to get to The Cotswolds. 8.30 Coronation Street Soap opera. 9.00 Lucan Drama, starring Rory Kinnear. 10.20 ITV News The latest headlines. 10.50 UTV Live The latest headlines. 11.10 Britain’s Tiger Kings – On the Trail with Ross Kemp Part one of two. 12.05am Home Shopping 3.00 FYI Extra 3.15 ITV Nightscreen 5.05-6.00am Tipping Point. Coin-drop quiz show. Dave E4 Channel 4 Freeview 19 6.00am Teleshopping 7.10 Last Stop Garage 8.00 American Pickers 9.00 Storage Hunters 10.00 American Pickers 12.00noon Bangers and Cash 1.00 Top Gear: double bill 3.00 Rick Stein’s Spain 4.00 Top Gear. Double bill. 6.00 Big Zuu’s Big Eats Double bill. 7.00 Richard Osman’s House of Games 7.40 Would I Lie to You? With Mel Giedroyc, Bob Mortimer and Adil Ray. 8.20 QI With Sue Perkins and Ross Noble. 9.00 Travel Man: 48 Hours on the Cote d’Azur The French Riviera. 9.30 Travel Man: 48 Hours in Zurich Richard Ayoade is joined by Frank Skinner for a short break in the Swiss city. 10.00 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable 11.00 Taskmaster Mark Watson and Nish Kumar make toast together. 12.00m’t Mock the Week 12.40 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 1.40 Would I Lie to You? 2.15 QI 2.45 Beat the Internet with John Robins 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping 6.00am Hollyoaks 7.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. Double bill. 9.00 Melissa & Joey 10.00 How I Met Your Mother 11.00 The Goldbergs 12.00noon Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1.00 The Big Bang Theory 3.00 The Goldbergs 4.00 Black-ish 5.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6.00 The Big Bang Theory Double bill. 7.00 Hollyoaks Luke becomes erratic. 7.30 Come Dine with Me Male model George treats his guests to a mixture of Greek, Caribbean and Italian food. 8.00 Below Deck: Mediterranean A boat catches fire in port and the team grows resentful of Captain Sandy’s criticisms. 9.00 Naked Attraction Double bill. 11.05 8 Out of 10 Cats With Gemma Collins, Jordan Stephens and Fin Taylor. 12.05am Gogglebox 1.10 First Dates. Restaurant-based dating show. 2.10 Rick and Morty 3.00 Naked Attraction 3.55 How I Met Your Mother 4.45-6.00am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 6.00am Countdown 6.40 Mike & Molly 7.25 Everybody Loves Raymond 8.40 Frasier 9.40 The Big Bang Theory 11.05 The Simpsons 12.05pm Channel 4 News Summary 12.10 Junior Bake Off 1.10 A New Life in the Sun 2.10 Countdown 3.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 4.00 A Place in the Sun 5.00 Come Dine with Me 5.30 The Simpsons 6.30 Hollyoaks 7.00 Channel 4 News Headlines. 7.55 The Political Slot: Plaid Cymru 8.00 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It 9.00 George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations George is in West Yorkshire. 10.00 This Way Up Aisling Bea stars. 10.30 Gogglebox Oinions on TV from 2020. 11.30 Naked Attraction Dating show. 12.30am The Boy Who Can’t Stop Dancing 1.25 FILM Grandma (2015, 15) ★★★★ 2.50 The Handmaid’s Tale 3.55 Snackmasters: Quavers 4.50 Location, Location, Location 5.45- 6.00am Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free 6.00am Ellen’s Game of Games 6.55 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8.00 Emmerdale 8.30 You’ve Been Framed! Rides Again 9.30 Ellen’s Game of Games 10.30 The Masked Singer US 11.30 Secret Crush 12.30pm Emmerdale 1.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold 2.00 Supermarket Sweep 3.00 Dress to Impress 4.00 Secret Crush 5.00 You’ve Been Framed! Gold 6.00 Celebrity Catchphrase Gameshow. 7.00 Superstore Double bill of comedy. 8.00 Bob’s Burgers Double bill of fun. 9.00 Love Island The latest updates. 10.05 Don’t Hate the Playaz With Munya Chawawa, Sideman and Suzi Ruffell. 10.50 Family Guy Double bill of fun. 11.50 American Dad! Animation. 12.15am American Dad! 12.45 Bob’s Burgers 1.45 Superstore 2.35 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 3.05 FYI Extra 3.20 ITV2 Nightscreen 3.30-6.00am Teleshopping Drama More4 Freeview 13 Freeview 18 Channel 5 Freeview 20 6.00am Teleshopping 7.30 Where the Heart Is 8.25 The Bill 9.25 Classic Holby City 10.50 Classic Casualty 12.00noon The Bill 1.00 Classic EastEnders 2.20 A Place to Call Home 3.20 Bergerac 4.20 Dangerfield 5.20 Birds of a Feather 6.00 Hi-de-Hi! Gladys gets the wrong idea. 6.40 As Time Goes By Jean ponders handing the company over to Judith. 7.20 Last of the Summer Wine Clegg helps a man realise his dream. 8.00 Inspector Alleyn Mysteries The sleuth’s former French teacher, the landlord of an idyllic Scottish island, receives a death threat in response to her blocking its development as a health spa. 10.10 New Tricks Gerry and Steve head to Glasgow, where they agree to assist the investigation into the murder of a bookie. 11.35 Bad Girls Monica thinks her fortunes have finally taken a turn for the better. 12.45am Dalziel & Pascoe 2.45 Kavanagh QC. Drama. 4.00-6.00am Teleshopping 8.55am Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures 9.15 Heir Hunters 10.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 12.10pm Car S.O.S 1.10 Escape to the Chateau: Make Do and Mend 2.15 Four in a Bed 4.55 Grand Designs Australia 5.55 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It 6.55 Escape to the Chateau: DIY It is crunch time for Jonathan and Michael. 7.55 Grand Designs A contemporary mansion built on an exclusive estate. 9.00 Emergency Helicopter Medics: Farm Emergencies Medics race to patients injured on Britain’s farms. 10.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces George meets a father who is building a craft workshop in his garden. 11.05 24 Hours in A&E Patients include a man with a dislocated jaw. 12.10am 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 1.15 Emergency Helicopter Medics: Farm Emergencies. Documentary. 2.20 24 Hours in A&E 3.25-3.50am Food Unwrapped 6.00am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine 11.15 Room to Improve 12.20pm 5 News at Lunchtime 12.25 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 1.15 Home and Away 1.45 Neighbours 2.15 FILM Don’t Steal My Baby (2017, PG) Thriller, starring Elisabeth Harnois and Anna Van Hooft. ★★★ 4.00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun 5.00 5 News at 5 5.30 Neighbours 6.00 Home and Away 6.30 5 News Tonight 7.00 Police Interceptors Documentary. 8.00 Ambulance: Code Red Documentary. 9.00 Casualty 24/7: Every Second Counts Chris Carson takes an emergency call. 10.00 A&E After Dark Documentary. 11.05 999: Critical Condition 12.05am Call the Bailiffs: Time to Pay Up 1.00 The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show 3.00 Entertainment News on 5 3.10 Room to Improve 4.00 Britain’s Greatest Bridges. Documentary. 4.45 Wildlife SOS 5.10 House Doctor 5.35 Thomas & Friends 5.45-6.00am Paw Patrol DMEEIR Virgin two 7.30am The Chase Australia 8.30 Pick Me! 9.30 Tipping Point 10.30 5 Gold Rings 11.30 Benidorm ER 12.30pm Pick Me! 1.30 Ireland AM 2.30 Emmerdale 3.00 Safari Vet School 3.30 Yorkshire Airport 4.00 Tipping Point 6.00 The Chase 7.00 The Chase Bradley Walsh presents as contestants Carmel, John, Martina and Stuart answer questions and work as a team to take on quiz genius the Chaser. 8.00 5 Gold Rings Married couple Jo and Eliana take on father and daughter Simon and Laura. 9.00 The Chase Australia Quiz show, hosted by Andrew O’Keefe. 10.00 The Graham Norton Show With Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. 11.00 Coronation Street Double bill. 12.00m’t Emmerdale 12.30 Love Island. The latest updates. 1.35- 2.35am The Graham Norton Show WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 31 virgin three 7.00am Teletubbies 7.30 In the Night Garden 8.00 Bob the Builder 8.30 The Adventures of Paddington Bear 9.00 Elaine 10.00 Benidorm ER 11.00 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 12.00noon The Chase Australia 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 3.00 Guess This House 4.00 The Royal 5.00 Heartbeat. Rural drama series. 6.00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 8.00 Heartbeat Helen is accused of helping a terminally ill patient to die, while Peggy and David go into business selling stolen strawberries – unaware Geoff is hot on their trail. 9.00 The Bay As a confession brings the team closer to the truth, conflicting accounts leave Lisa questioning who to believe. 10.00 Mr Selfridge Double bill. 12.00m’t Age Before Beauty 1.15 This Morning 3.30 The Chase Australia 4.20-4.45am The Royal Today tg4 7.00am Cula 4 na nOg 9.23 Cula 4 11.00 Little House on the Prairie 11.55 Abair Amhran 12.10pm A Chef’s Life 12.40 Garrai Glas 1.10 Murder, She Wrote 2.05 Weakest Link 3.00 Cula 4 na nOg 4.00 Cula 4 5.52 An Aimsir Laithreach 5.55 Comhra 6.25 Glor Tire: Rogha & Togha 6.57 An Aimsir Laithreach 7.00 Nuacht TG4 The latest headlines. 7.15 Lurgan 2K19 Eve talks about her love for classical music. 7.30 Go Gasta From Co Offlay. 8.30 Na Baileid Famous songs. 9.00 Siar sna Seachtoidi 1976. 9.30 Tabu The effect the end of the peat harvesting industry will have on the communities that were built on it. 10.30 Perpetual Grace LTD 11.35 Survivor: Edge of Extinction 1.07am An Aimsir Laithreach 1.10 Weakest Link 2.05-7.00am France 24

32 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 Sport Sky Sports Main Event 6.00am Sky Sports News 7.00 Good Morning Sports Fans 7.30 Early Kick-Off 8.00 Good Morning Sports Fans 9.00 Good Morning Transfers. The latest headlines and stories. 10.00 LIVE Test Cricket England v India. 6.45pm LIVE The Hundred Birmingham Phoenix v Oval Invincibles (Start time 7.00pm). 10.00 Sky Sports News. The latest headlines 12.00m’t NFL: Total Access. Inside access. 1.00 LIVE MLS Coverage of Orlando City SC v Inter Miami CF (kick-off 1.00am). 3.10 One2Eleven 3.30-6.00am Sky Sports News Sky Sports Football 6.00am EFL Greatest Games 6.45 SPFL Greatest Games 7.00 Football’s Greatest 7.30 Football Countdowns 8.00 Football Years 8.30 EFL Greatest Games 9.00 SPFL 9.30 Football’s Greatest 10.00 Football Countdowns 10.30 Football Years 11.00 EFL Cup Final 12 12.00noon EFL 12.45 SPFL 1.00 Football’s Greatest Players 1.30 Football Countdowns 2.00 Football Years 2.30 EFL Play Off Finals C’Ship 07/08 3.30 EFL Greatest Games 4.15 SPFL Greatest Games 4.30 Football’s Greatest 5.00 Football Countdowns 5.30 Football Years 6.00 Best Moments From The League 1 & 2 Play-Off Final (1993-2019) 6.30 Best Moments From The Championship Play-Off Final (1993-2019) 7.00 Championship Season Review 20/21 8.00 EFL Play-Off Final: League 1 20/21 9.00 EFL Play-Off Final: League 2 20/21 10.00 EFL Play-Off Final: C’Ship 20/21 11.00 EFL Greatest Games. Highlights. 12.00m’t SPFL Greatest Games. Highlights. 1.00 LIVE MLS Coverage of Orlando City SC v Inter Miami CF (kick-off 1.00am). 3.10 One2Eleven. Featuring Ruben Baraja. 3.30 LIVE MLS Coverage of Los Angeles FC v Sporting Kansas City (kick-off 3.30am). 5.40-5.50am One2Eleven. With Hector Bellerin. Sky Sports The Hundred 6.00am The Hundred 9.30 The Hundred Bitesize 9.45 The Hundred Bitesize. Highlights. 10.00 LIVE Test Cricket England v India. 6.45pm LIVE The Hundred Birmingham Phoenix v Oval Invincibles (Start time 7.00pm). 10.00 The Hundred Bitesize 10.15 The Hundred Bitesize 10.30 Test Cricket 11.30 The Hundred Bitesize 11.45 The Hundred Bitesize 12.00m’t Test Cricket Bitesize 12.15 Test Cricket 1.15 The Hundred 4.45 Test Cricket Bitesize 5.00-6.00am The Hundred Bitesize eir Sport 1 HD 6.00am Football Gold 7.00 Once in a Life Time 8.00 Paulinho 8.30 From the Heart 9.00 Football Gold 2.55pm Olympic Games Official Films 5.00 Football Gold 7.00 Classic GAA 10.00 Olympic Games Official Films 12.05am The Team that Turned Up 1.00-6.00am Football BT Sport 1 6.00am Inside AFL 6.30 UEFA Champions League – Stories of the Finals. Classic games. 7.00 WWE 9.30 ESPN FC 10.00 T20 Cricket 11.00 Premier League 5.00pm WWE SmackDown 6.00 WWE 7.00 BT Sport Reload 7.30 Premier League World 8.00 Badminton Unlimited 8.30 LIVE MLB Coverage of Oakland Athletics v San Diego Padres (Start time 8.37pm). 11.30 Inside AFL. Josh Gabelich hosts. 12.00m’t Aussie Rules 12.30 FIM Speedway Highlights 2.30 Badminton Unlimited 3.00 AFL 3.30 Aussie Rules 4.00 Classic Premier League 5.00-6.00am Classic Premier League BT Sport 2 6.00am FIM Speedway Grand Prix 10.00 AFL 2.00pm Inside AFL 2.30 Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights 4.00 T20 Cricket Highlights 5.00 ESPN FC 5.30 Pre-Season Football 6.30 FIM Speedway Highlights 8.30 The Aussie Rules Show 9.00 WWE NXT 10.45 WWE NXT UK 11.45 WWE Raw Highlights 12.45am BT Sport Reload 1.00 IFSC Climbing World Cup Highlights 1.30 30 for 30 3.00-6.00am The Big Match Revisited Eurosport 1 6.30am LIVE Tokyo 2020: Sailing Coverage of the medal race in the women’s 470 class. 7.30 LIVE Tokyo 2020: Sailing Coverage of the medal race in the men’s 470 class. 8.00 LIVE Tokyo 2020: Track Cycling Coverage from Izu Velodrome, including the men’s team pursuit final and sprint heats. 10.50 LIVE Tokyo 2020: Athletics Medals are decided in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase and men’s hammer, 800m and 200m. 2.10pm LIVE Tokyo 2020: Volleyball Coverage of the women’s quarter-finals, held at Ariake Arena. 3.30 Tokyo 2020: Play of the Day 4.00 Tokyo Today 5.00 Tokyo 2020: Track Cycling 6.00 Tokyo 2020: Climbing 7.00 Tokyo 2020: Athletics 8.30 Tokyo 2020 9.30 Tokyo Today 10.25 LIVE Tokyo 2020: Swimming Coverage of the men’s 10km open water race, which comes from Odaiba Marine Park. 1.00am LIVE Tokyo 2020: Athletics The decathlon and heptathlon continue. 2.00-7.00am LIVE Tokyo 2020: Athletics Further coverage, including finals in the men’s triple jump, shot put and 110m hurdles. BBC Four Freeview 9 7.00pm The Joy of Painting 7.30 The Wonder of Bees with Martha Kearney 8.00 Earth from Space 9.00 The Planets 10.00 Missions 11.10 James May at the Edge of Space 11.40 Write Around the World with Richard E Grant 12.40am Motherland 1.10 The Wonder of Bees 1.40 Earth from Space 2.40-3.40am The Planets 5USA Freeview 21 9.00am Murder, She Wrote 10.00 NCIS 12.00noon Law & Order. Crime drama. 12.55 Entertainment News on 5 1.00 Law & Order 6.00 NCIS 6.55 Entertainment News on 5 7.00 NCIS 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Drama. 1.50am NCIS 3.35-3.55am Criminals: Caught on Camera ITV3 Freeview 10 6.00am Classic Coronation Street 7.00 Classic Emmerdale 8.05 Heartbeat 9.10 Bless This House 9.45 On the Buses 10.20 Inspector Morse 12.40pm Heartbeat 1.45 Classic Emmerdale 2.50 Classic Coronation Street 3.55 Wycliffe 5.00 Midsomer Murders 7.00 Downton Abbey 8.00 FILM Dad’s Army (2016/PG) ★★ 10.00 Unforgotten 11.00 Wycliffe 12.05-2.20am Inspector Morse ITV4 Freeview 25 6.00am The Saint 6.50 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 7.45 The Avengers 8.40 The Sweeney 9.50 Minder 10.55 The Saint 11.55 Cadfael 1.35pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 2.40 The Avengers 3.45 The Sweeney 4.50 Minder 5.55 The Big Match Revisited 7.00 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 8.00 The Celebrity Chase. 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34 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 DMEEIR Public Notices (a)APHELEIA IT SOLUTIONS LTD never having traded having its registered office & principal place of business at Riverlawn, Robertstown, Foynes Co. Limerick, Foynes, Limerick, Ireland & (b)ORGANIC GOLD NUTRITION LTD having never traded having its registered office & principal place of business at Balsaw House, Wilkinstown, Navan, Co. Meath, Navan, Meath, C15YN3A, Ireland & (c)MALLOW IPS LTD having never traded having its registered office & principal place of business at 13 Meadow Grove, Mallow, Cork, Ireland & (d)MOYLOUGH ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD having ceased to trade having its registered office & principal place of business at Lecarrow, Brierfield, Ballinsloe Co. Galway, Co. Galway, Galway, Ireland & (e)FOUR SEASONS OF PEACE LTD having never traded having its registered office & principal place of business at 62 Compass Court North, Pelletstown Avenue, Royal Canal Park Dublin 15, Dublin 15, Dublin, D15DHH0, Ireland & (f)ANZIA IT SOLUTIONS LTD having ceased to trade having its registered office & principal place of business at 14 Oaklane Kilteragh, Dooradoyle Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, V94D8VC, Ireland and each of which has no assets exceeding €150 and/ or liabilities, have each resolved to notify the registrar of companies that the company is not carrying on business and to request the registrar on that basis to exercise her powers pursuant to section 733 of the companies act 2014 to strike the name of the company off the register, by order of the board (a)Declan Murphy, Director (b)John Finegan, Director (c)Sean Callery, Director (d)Damien O’Beirne, Director (e)Jim Cahill, Director, (f)Zia Khan, Director. (a)JESSIEB’S LTD never having traded having its registered office & principal place of business at 2 Weafer Street, Enniscorthy Co. Wexford, Enniscorthy, Wexford, Y21N621, Ireland & (b)WLAC & EVENTS CLG having ceased to trade having its registered office & principal place of business at 16 Ard Na Mara, Salthill, Galway, H91AP8F, Ireland & (c)FLORIN PENCIU LTD having ceased to trade having its registered office & principal place of business at 26 Garryknock, Bracken Park Drive, Carpenterstown Dublin 15, Carpenterstown, Dublin, D15C6FW, Ireland & (d)NOMA ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES LTD having never traded having its registered office & principal place of business at Market Square, Clare, Claremorris Co. Mayo, Claremorris, Mayo, Ireland & (e)NEXGEN DBI LTD having ceased to trade having its registered office & principal place of business at O’Rahilly Hall, Church Terrace, Bray Co. Wicklow, Bray, Wicklow, A98P3V2, Ireland & (f)SHANREID CONTRACTORS LTD having ceased to trade having its registered office & principal place of business at Lecarrow House, Castle Kelly, Bohernabreena Dublin 24, Dublin 24, Dublin, Ireland and each of which has no assets exceeding €150 and/ or liabilities, have each resolved to notify the registrar of companies that the company is not carrying on business and to request the registrar on that basis to exercise her powers pursuant to section 733 of the companies act 2014 to strike the name of the company off the register, by order of the board (a)Patsy Wickham, Director (b)Niall Murphy, Director (c)Florin Penciu, Director (d)Eamon O’Malley, Director (e)Kevin Brennan, Director, (f)Martin McCann, Director.

irishmirror.ie/sport WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 35 RESULTS & FIXTURES UEFA Champions Lge 3rd Qualifying Rnd 1st Leg Malmo FF (0)........ 2 Rangers (0)......... 1 Rieks 48 Davis 90 Birmancevic 50 Genk 1 Shakhtar Donetsk 2, CFR Cluj 1 Young Boys 1, Olympiacos 1 Ludogorets 1, Red Star Belgrade 1 Sheriff 1, PSV 3 FC Midtjylland 0, Sparta Prague 0 Monaco 2. UEFA EUROPA CONFERENCE LGE 3rd Qualifying rd, 1st leg: Bohemians 2 PAOK 1, Linfield 1 Fola Esch 2. Friendly Matches Man City (1).......... 4 Blackpool (1).....1 Edozie 3 Garbutt 21 (pen) Mahrez 48 Gundogan 58, 75 King’s Lynn 1 Peterborough 0, Norwich 5 Gillingham 0, Nuneaton Borough 0 Coventry 5, Truro City 1 Exeter 0, Beckenham Town 1 Crawley Town 0, Burgess Hill Town 1 Brighton 0, Tamworth 3 Birmingham 1. cricket The Hundred Men London Spirit v Northern Superchargers At Lord’s Northern Superchargers R B Lyth c Rossington b Cullen........ 4...... 6 Lynn st Rossington b Nabi...... 14.... 10 Brook c Cullen b Crane........... 28.... 24 *Willey not out....................... 81.... 45 Vilas not out.......................... 22.... 16 Extras lb3 w1 nb2 b0.............. 6 Total (3wkts, 100 balls)....... 155 Fall 1-16 2-28 3-90. Did not bat †Simpson, Raine, Carse, Potts, Rashid, Ur Rahman. Bowling Denly 5-5-0; van der Merwe 20-34-0; Nabi 15-19-1; Amir 20-40-0; Cullen 20-35-1; Crane 20-19-1. London Spirit R B †Rossington c Brook b Willey.... 1...... 3 Inglis c Vilas b Willey................ 2...... 4 Reece c Lyth b Raine.............. 24.... 24 *Morgan c Potts b Rashid...... 27.... 22 Nabi c Brook b Ur Rahman....... 2...... 4 Denly c Lyth b Rashid............... 3.... 11 Bopara c Ur Rahman b Raine.. 10.... 10 van der Merwe not out........... 12.... 14 Cullen c Vilas b Raine.............. 0...... 2 Amir c Rashid b Ur Rahman...... 2...... 4 Crane not out.......................... 2...... 3 Extras lb3 w2 nb2 b0.............. 7 Total (9wkts, 100 balls)......... 92 Fall 1-2 2-5 3-49 4-56 5-62 6-63 7-85 8-85 9-88 Bowling Willey 15-9-2; Potts 20-19-0; Carse 5-11-0; Rashid 20-24-2; Mujeeb 20-6-2; Raine 20-20-3. Umpires: Llong and O’Shaughnessy. Superchargers win by 63 runs. Women: Northern Superchargers 126-5 (100 balls, Rodrigues 57, Wolvaardt 22, Davidson-Richards 22); London Spirit 129-3 (98 balls, Dottin 50no, Beaumont 42). London Spirit win by 7 wickets. Royal London One-Day Cup Group A Gloucestershire v Essex (Bristol): Gloucestershire 204 (49.1 overs; G F B Scott 64, J M R J M R Taylor 62; S Snater 4-48). Essex 207-8 (50.0 overs; T Westley 71). Essex (6pts) beat Gloucestershire (3pts) by 2 wickets. Middlesex v Lancashire (Emirates Old Trafford): Middlesex 257 (49.3 overs; S D Robson 76). Lancashire 251-10 (49.2 overs; R P Jones 72; L B K Hollman 4-56). Middlesex (7pts) beat Lancashire (5pts) by 6 runs. Group B Surrey v Glamorgan (Sophia Gardens): Surrey 132 (44.1 overs). Glamorgan 133-5 (26.5 overs; H D Rutherford 58). Glamorgan (5pts) beat Surrey (1pts) by 5 wickets. Yorkshire v Warwickshire (York): Yorkshire 320-7 (50.0 overs; J A Tattersall 70, G C H Hill 64, G S Ballance 54). Warwickshire 281 (47.2 overs; J Bethell 66, D R Mousley 61). Yorkshire (8pts) beat Warwickshire (4pts) by 39 runs. 1st T20—Bangladesh v Australia (Mirpur): Bangladesh 131-7 (20 overs). Australia 108 (20 overs; Nasum Ahmed 4-19). Bangladesh beat won by 23 runs. Today’s diary (7.45pm unless stated) Friendly Matches Ajax v Leeds (7.15).................................. Chelsea v Tottenham................................. Southampton v Levante (7pm)................. Leicester v Villarreal.................................. UEFA Champions Lge 3rd Qualifying Round First Leg Spartak Moscow v Benfica (6pm)............. Ferencvaros v Slavia Prague (7pm)........... Dinamo Zagreb v Legia Warsaw (7pm)...... CRICKET 1st Test—day 1 of 5: England v India (Trent Bridge, 11am). The Hundred: Birmingham Phoenix v Oval Invincibles (Edgbaston, Women 3.30pm, Men, 7pm). Royal London One-Day Cup - Group A: Hampshire v Worcestershire (The Ageas Bowl, 11am). Group B: Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire (Derby, 11am). 2nd T20: Bangladesh v Australia (Mirpur, 1pm). PETER O’HEHIR 1.15. Crystal Pool 1.45. Ten Ten Twenty 2.17. So I Told You (Nap) 2.52. Areille 3.27. Shinkansen 4.02. Betrayed 4.37. Clifftop NEXT BEST 1.15. Swiss Army Officer 1.45. First Blood 2.17. Sheishybrid 2.52. Shoebox King 3.27. Benevolent 4.02. Kharma 4.37. Clan Jock SLIGO DOUBLE: So I Told You and Betrayed LONGSHOT: Mist Of the Deep (3.27) LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE CLAIMING RACE 1m 2f 50yds 1.15 Winner €6,000 (15 run) 1 081212 CRYSTAL POOL (10) 5 Patrick Martin 6 10-2 (BF) (F)................................... ...........................................................................Dylan Browne McMonagle (3) – 2 24-05 DUCK AND VANISH (14) 7 Denis Gerard Hogan (GB) 4 10-2.................... ....................................................................................................J M Sheridan (5) – 3 45-5 KANNOOR (12) 2 Richard John O’Brien (GB) 4 10-2...................................... .................................................................................................S T McCullagh (5) – 4 576607 SIDESHOW BOB (7) 14 Ms Sheila Lavery 5 10-0................... R C Colgan – 5 01784 APPROACH THE CITY (15) 3 James McAuley 5 9-11 (D) (EW).................. ........................................................................................................Sam Ewing (5) – 6 2500-09 BEN ALEXANDER (63) 1 H Rogers (GB) 5 9-11........................ G M Ryan – 7 058065 SECRET WIZARD (10) 10 Paul W Flynn 8 9-11.............. Ciara Flynn (10) – 8 500601 SWISS ARMY OFFICER (20) 11 Kevin Thomas Coleman 6 9-11 (SF)....... ........................................................................................................E J McNamara – 9 402520 ALICE MILLIGAN (33) 6 Mark Michael McNiff 5 9-9........R P Whelan – 10 672003 ALL THE MOLLIES (49) 12 Ciaran Murphy 7 9-9.......... J A Powell (10) – 11 p0-900 SAYESSE (91) 8 Mervyn Torrens (GB) 7 9-7......................W T Byrne (7) – 12 409-607 OLLY’S FOLLY (13) 9 Ross O’Sullivan (GB) 7 9-6.......Adam Tracey (10) – 13 620 CARRIED (34) 15 R K Watson 11 9-5 (D).......................Sorcha Woods (7) – 14 54700 GAMIGIN (26) 13 Jack W Davison 3 9-3...........................................O J Orr – 150-46470- POSTCODE ENVY (251) 4 Garry Bernard Caldwell (GB) 5 9-7.................. .......................................................................................... Siobhan Rutledge (7) – BETTING: 7-2 Swiss Army Officer, 4 Crystal Pool, 6 Duck And Vanish, 13-2 Gamigin, 8 Approach The City, 10 Kannoor, All The Mollies, 16 Olly’s Folly, Alice Milligan. 2020: GROVE HILL 6 9 7 G F Carroll 8-1 (Michael Mulvany) drawn (9) 13 ran. SWISS ARMY OFFICER (10-3) 5/1 soon led and went on, reduced lead straight, soon pressed, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won by 1L from Eastern Racer at Killarney Jul 1m 40yds Good 9 ran. CRYSTAL POOL (9-13) 3/1fav disputed lead early, led after 3f, ridden and strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong, 2nd 1L behind Leviosa at Gowran Park Jul hcp 1m 1f 100yds Good 12 ran. DUCK AND VANISH (10-12) 50/1 settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, 4th and mistake last, no extra and kept on one pace, 5th 12L behind Na Caith Tobac at Ballinrobe Jul mdn hdl 2m 1f 95yds Good 15 ran. GAMIGIN (9-0) 33/1 mid-division, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out, 14th 14L behind Giustino at Leopardstown Jul hcp 1m Good 16 ran. APPROACH THE CITY (9-6) 12/1 rear of mid-division, headway into 4th and pushed along 2 1/2f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression, 4th 2.5L behind Big Challenge at Ballinrobe Jul 1m 1f 96yds Good 10 ran. KEASH HILL HANDICAP (45-65) 1m 2f 42yds 1.45 Winner €6,000 (17 run) 1 6-074 CLEW BAY (34) 14 Mrs John Harrington 3 10-2............................. S Foley – 2 7-885 FIRST BLOOD (24) 3 Joseph Patrick O’Brien 3 10-0 (F)............................... ......................................................................................................D P McDonogh – 3 754804 CATHERINE CHROI (15) 6 Ms Claire O’Connell 3 9-10 (EW)..................... ..............................................................................................................G P Halpin – 4 0000 BUILT FOR THIS (22) 17 Gavin Patrick Cromwell 3 9-9............................. ......................................................................................................R Whearty (10) – 5 550445 BELLA COASTER (31) 12 Ms Sheila Lavery 3 9-7.................. R C Colgan – 6 00-0922 TEN TEN TWENTY (3) 13 John Joseph Murphy 3 9-6 (SF)..C T Keane – 7 793061 BADER GINSBURG (11) 5 Adrian McGuinness 3 9-5................................... ........................................................................................... C J MacRedmond (7) – 8 098462 QUEEN AMANIRENAS (11) 7 James M Barrett 3 9-5..L T McAteer (5) – 9 000066 RUSLA (27) 15 Gerard O’Leary 3 9-0................................J M Sheridan (5) – 10 879-7 FRENCH COMPANY (12) 2 J G Coogan 3 8-13.........................C D Hayes – 11 60-5750 OUR SECRET PEARL (31) 1 Mrs C O’Leary (GB) 3 8-13 (BF)..................... ..........................................................................................................C D Maxwell – 12 09-00 ROCK YA BOY YA (33) 11 Francis Casey 3 8-13...................... R P Cleary – 13 00-0090 SIOUX GRIT (76) 8 Gavin Patrick Cromwell 3 8-13............... G F Carroll – 14 0-00005 XAEL (11) 10 Damian Joseph English 3 8-13.........Nikita Amelia Kane (7) – 15 654 SEE THE LOVE (11) 9 Mrs John Harrington 3 10-2................................... – 16 00095 ITSNOTEASYHI (11) 4 Gerard Keane 3 9-3................................................. – 17 0-899 CLASSY CHOICE (11) 16 Joseph Patrick O’Brien 3 9-12........................... – BETTING: 7-2 Ten Ten Twenty, 4 Bader Ginsburg, 11-2 Queen Amanirenas, 7 Clew Bay, 8 First Blood, Catherine Chroi, Bella Coaster, 14 Our Secret Pearl, French Company, 20 Xael. 2020: AMBITIOUS APPROACH 4 8 12 K J Manning 9-1 (J S Bolger) drawn (12) 12 ran. TEN TEN TWENTY (8-12) 13/2 chased leader, 5th halfway, bumped over 2 1/2f out, progress on outer under 2f out, ridden in 3rd under 1f out, ran on to 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd 0.5L behind Church Mountain at Galway Aug hcp 1m 73yds Good 15 ran. BADER GINSBURG (8-8) 10/1 held up towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along in 4th over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge between horses, led 1 1/2f out, kept on well under pressure, asserted final 100 yards, won by 2L from Queen Amanirenas at Down Royal Jul hcp 1m 4f 150yds Good 8 ran. QUEEN AMANIRENAS (9-2) 4/1 disputed lead until led after 2f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and joined over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace, 2nd 2L behind Bader Ginsburg at Down Royal Jul hcp 1m 4f 150yds Good 8 ran. CLEW BAY (9-7) 7/1 tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 4th and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th 4L behind Chummie at Tipperary Jun hcp 1m 1f Good to Firm 13 ran. OAKS TILTThe Peter Fahey-trained Hamley (starred sleeves) IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF CONNACHT OAKS FILLIES 2.17 HANDICAP 1m 2f 42yds Winner €15,600 (10 run) 1 30-1101 SO I TOLD YOU (10) 1 Joseph Patrick O’Brien 4 10-0 (CD2) (SF)............... ........................................................................................................H J Horgan (7) – 2 059-8 COME SEPTEMBER (14) 2 John C McConnell 5 9-12... D W O’Connor – 3 055233 MISS MYERS (27) 10 M C Grassick 4 9-4 (EW)........................... W J Lee – 4 76-2708 HAMLEY (21) 8 Peter Fahey (FR) 8 8-12 (D4)................................................... ...........................................................................Dylan Browne McMonagle (3) – 5 90-6968 GETAWIGGLEON (39) 3 David J Geary (FR) 4 8-10 (D)......C D Maxwell – 6 284203 PACHMENA (60) 4 Gavin Patrick Cromwell 4 8-8 (D)............L F Roche – 7 2-86020 SHEILA (4) 6 Denis Gerard Hogan 4 8-6 (D)...................... James J Doyle – 8 807317 SHEISHYBRID (45) 5 Noel Meade 3 8-6 (F)............................C D Hayes – 9 0102 VERA VERTO (84) 7 Jack W Davison 3 8-6................................S P Davis – 10 091174 AURORA PRINCESS (27) 9 Mrs John Harrington 3 8-6 (D)...................... ................................................................................................... Wesley Joyce (7) – BETTING: 3 Miss Myers, 5 So I Told You, 6 Vera Verto, Pachmena, 7 Aurora Princess, 8 Sheishybrid, 10 Sheila, 12 Hamley, Getawiggleon, 25 Come September. MISS MYERS (10-0) 11/2 a little keen, waited with, soon raced in 5th, closed straight, pushed along under 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong, 3rd 3L behind Protagonist at Fairyhouse Jul 1m 2f Good 7 ran. SO I TOLD YOU (9-3) 5/2 made virtually, ridden under 2f out, strongly pressed and joined briefly 1f out, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won by 1L from Alazenya at Gowran Park Jul 1m 1f 100yds Good 4 ran. VERA VERTO (9-4) 8/1 soon led and a little green, joined before straight, soon pushed along, regained lead from 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd 4.25L behind Max Mayhem at Roscommon May 1m 2f 48yds Yielding to Soft 4 ran. PACHMENA (9-5) 9/1 held up in rear, closer under 4f out, pushed along and switched left 2f out, soon ridden and 2nd briefly on outer early final furlong, no impression and kept on one pace, 3rd 5L behind Forbearance at Down Royal Jun hcp 1m 4f 150yds Good 7 ran. AURORA PRINCESS (8-13) 7/1 prominent, soon 2nd, pushed along approaching straight, soon challenged and every chance until lost position 1f out and kept on without matching principals after, 4th 3.5L behind Protagonist at Fairyhouse Jul 1m 2f Good 7 ran. Going: Good. Course: Tight, right-hand circuit of over 7f. with 1.5f. straight and uphill finish. Draw: Low numers favoured, particularly over 5f. 160yds. Trifecta: All races. Placepot (€15,000 Guarantee): 1.15, 1.45, 2.17, 2.52, 3.27, 4.02. Top Trainers (with runners): D K Weld 17, Mrs J Harrington 12, M Mulvany 11, A Oliver 9, J J Murphy 7, P Martin 7, J P O’Brien 5, N Meade 4, J C McConnell 3, G Keane 3, G P Cromwell 2, D G Hogan 2, J M Barrett 2. Top Jockeys (with rides): D P McDonogh 24, W J Lee 19, C D Hayes 18, G F Carroll 14, S Foley 14, R P Cleary 13, R P Whelan 13, L F Roche 11, C P Hoban 7, O J Orr 5, T P Madden 4, D Browne McMonagle 4, E J McNamara 4, C T Keane 4, S Ewing 2, G P Halpin 2, M A Gallagher 2. Favourites: 39.20% Flat. IRISH EBF MEDIAN SIRES SERIES MAIDEN 5f 160yds 2.52 Winner €15,000 (9 run) 1 ADAM’S ANGEL 8 Francis Casey 2 9-4.........................................O J Orr – 2 63330 ARGES (38) 7 John Joseph Murphy 2 9-4 (SF)........................ R C Colgan – 3 723 SHOEBOX KING (24) 3 Kevin Thomas Coleman 2 9-4 (F).......................... .....................................................................................................L T McAteer (5) – 4 5 IT MIGHT BE YOU (25) 4 Michael Mulvany 2 8-13.... Wesley Joyce (7) – 5 0 LOTTIE DEND (19) 6 Noel Meade 2 8-13..................................C T Keane – 6 0 MY GIRL KAY (26) 9 Paul W Flynn 2 8-13........... Siobhan Rutledge (7) – 7 4 AREILLE (24) 1 K J Condon 2 8-11 (EW)........................................... S Foley – 8 4 TAKANA (11) 5 Ciaran Murphy 2 8-11 ........................................ R P Cleary – 9 7 WEE WINNIE (27) 2 Patrick Martin 2 8-11....................................................... ...........................................................................Dylan Browne McMonagle (3) – BETTING: 13-8 Shoebox King, 4 Arges, Takana, Areille, 14 It Might Be You, 16 Lottie Dend, 25 Adam’s Angel, 33 Wee Winnie, 66 My Girl Kay. 2020: BELL I AM 2 9 1 S Foley 11-4 JFav (Mrs John Harrington) drawn (6) 12 ran. SHOEBOX KING (8-11) 5/2 tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out and headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed 150 yards out, no impression in 3rd closing stages, 3rd 2.5L behind Hapipi Go Lucky at Fairyhouse Jul mdn 6f Good 13 ran. ARGES (9-5) 200/1 mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, 14th 15L behind Go Bears Go at Curragh Jun 6f Good 14 ran. TAKANA (9-0) 80/1 a little slow into stride and pushed along briefly, in rear, headway and effort from 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong, 4th 6.25L behind Loveday at Cork Jul mdn 5f Good to Firm 8 ran. AREILLE (8-9) 12/1 tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on into 4th inside final furlong, 4th 4L behind Hapipi Go Lucky at Fairyhouse Jul mdn 6f Good 13 ran. IT MIGHT BE YOU (9-2) 20/1 pushed along at stages, soon towards rear, never a factor, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 5th 7L behind Geocentric at Navan Jul mdn 5f Good 6 ran. KNOCKNAREA NURSERY HANDICAP 5f 160yds 3.27 Winner €6,600 (10 run) 1 54276 SHINKANSEN (18) 4 Donnacha Aidan O’Brien (FR) 2 10-0 (SF)................. ..................................................................................................... P A Harnett (7) – 2 4866 TOMMORAH (11) 1 Ross O’Sullivan 2 9-7.......................Adam Tracey (10) – 3 869 MIST OF THE DEEP (24) 10 J A Stack 2 9-6................J M Sheridan (5) – 4 0833 HOT SUNSET (25) 7 Joseph Anthony Murray (GB) 2 9-4 (EW)................. ........................................................................................................ James J Doyle – 5 64778 ARCH ENEMY (3) 5 Michael Mulvany 2 9-2................ Wesley Joyce (7) – 6 506 BENEVOLENT (32) 2 Mrs John Harrington 2 9-2 (F)................... S Foley – 7 8677 PEPSIWITHACAP (18) 9 Gavin Patrick Cromwell 2 9-2..... G F Carroll – 8 779 PRINCESS RAJJ (68) 6 Mrs John Harrington 2 9-1..........T P Madden – 9 870 WALKING ON CLOUDS (24) 3 Padraig Roche 2 9-0....D P McDonogh – 10 090 OUR LOUISE (19) 8 Liam McAteer 2 8-6............. Siobhan Rutledge (7) – BETTING: 2 Hot Sunset, 7-2 Shinkansen, 15-2 Benevolent, 8 Mist Of The Deep, Princess Rajj, 10 Walking On Clouds, Tommorah, 14 Arch Enemy, 20 Pepsiwithacap, 33 Our Louise. 2020: ZOFFANY’S DELIGHT 2 9 12 D P McDonogh 9-4 (Joseph Patrick O’Brien) drawn (5) 6 ran. HOT SUNSET (8-8) 14/1 soon tracked leaders, pushed along from 2f out, soon effort, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd 3.25L behind Daisy Peers at Navan Jul mdn 5f 164yds Good 11 ran. SHINKANSEN (9-5) 7/1 held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden and no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace, never a factor, 6th 10.75L behind Swift One at Curragh Jul hcp 6f Good 7 ran. BENEVOLENT (8-13) 33/1 waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace without threatening, 6th 5.75L behind Hadman at Naas Jul 5f 205yds Good to Firm 9 ran. MIST OF THE DEEP (9-1) 16/1 mid-division on inner, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 9th 12L behind Hapipi Go Lucky at Fairyhouse Jul mdn 6f Good 13 ran. PRIN- CESS RAJJ (8-8) 25/1 dwelt, always towards rear, never a factor, 9th 9L behind Velocidad at Fairyhouse May mdn 6f Soft to Heavy 13 ran. BENBULBEN HANDICAP (45-65) 5f 160yds 4.02 Winner €6,000 (14 run) 1 44-7770 STARDAYZ (11) 11 Ciaran Murphy 3 10-2.........................................O J Orr – 2 003083 VIV VANCE (23) 2 J A Nash 3 10-2.....................................M P Sheehy (5) – 3 9-8830 KHARMA (41) 7 Eddie & Patrick Harty 3 10-1 (BF) (SF)........................ .......................................................................................................M A Gallagher – 4 0-083 ROSIE ROCK (27) 14 Natalia Lupini 3 10-0.................................... S Foley – 5 767742 BETRAYED (11) 3 Adrian McGuinness (GB) 3 9-13 (SF)................................. ........................................................................................... C J MacRedmond (7) – 6 500450 FARAAH (46) 4 Adrian McGuinness 3 9-11.............................R P Whelan – 7 210300 ZEN SILENCE (27) 5 John C McConnell 3 9-11 (D)........................................ .......................................................................................... Siobhan Rutledge (7) – 8 00-83 SECRET ROAD (11) 10 Gerard Keane 3 9-10.............................C T Keane – 9 79-0800 MARKIEVICZ (27) 13 Ms Sheila Lavery 3 9-8......................... R C Colgan – 10 0-08 CLATTER BANG (7) 12 A Oliver 3 9-5......................................C P Hoban – 11 700-0 CLARA’S APPROACH (33) 1 Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch 3 9-4................... ........................................................................................................... M A Enright – 12 677-518 JAZZ DREAMERS (21) 6 Seamus Fahey 3 8-13..............D E Sheehy (3) – 13 0046-4 WHAT ADAAY (46) 9 Patrick Martin (GB) 3 8-12 (EW)................................ ...........................................................................Dylan Browne McMonagle (3) – 14 800-060 DREAM KATCHER (51) 8 Conor O’Dwyer 3 8-11................T P Madden – BETTING: 3 Betrayed, 7-2 Secret Road, 9-2 Rosie Rock, 7 What Adaay, 12 Viv Vance, Kharma, 14 Stardayz, Faraah, Jazz Dreamers, 20 Markievicz, 25 Clatter Bang, Dream Katcher. 2020: EARLS 3 9 6 Dylan Browne McMonagle 9-4 Fav (Edward Lynam) drawn (3) 12 ran. BETRAYED (9-6) 1evens chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, 2nd and challenged 1f out, soon on terms, led briefly 100 yards out, headed 50 yards out, no impression, kept on same pace, 2nd 1.5L behind Ever Rock at Down Royal Jul hcp 5f Good 12 ran. SECRET ROAD (9-1) 18/1 tracked leaders and raced on far side, challenged and on terms from 2f out, headed and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd 1.5L behind The Cola Kid at Cork Jul hcp 6f Good to Firm 12 ran. ROSIE ROCK (9-6) 66/1 soon tracked leaders, disputed 3rd approaching straight, soon effort, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd 2.75L behind Li Mu Bai at Fairyhouse Jul hcp 7f Good 16 ran. WHAT ADAAY (8-3) 33/1 a little slow into stride, soon prominent, effort after halfway, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th 3.25L behind War Hero at Down Royal Jun hcp 6f 180yds Good 10 ran. VIV VANCE (8-9) 80/1 slightly slow into stride and towards rear, ridden and closer 1 1/2f out, disputed 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd 1.5L behind Meishar at Dundalk Jul 7f Standard 10 ran. HAZELWOOD HANDICAP (45-65) 1m 4f 110yds 4.37 Winner €6,000 (17 run) 1 5-62 FINAL ENDEAVOUR (23) 10 H Rogers 5 10-2 (EW)................ G M Ryan – 2 3248-08 ALLY CAY (64) 11 John C McConnell 5 10-0..................... D W O’Connor – 3 5037 WOJOOD (24) 1 Denis Gerard Hogan (GB) 5 10-0.............. James J Doyle – 4 09-035 HAPPY COMPANY (12) 4 P J Hassett 7 9-13 (D)......................... W J Lee – 5 54560-0 GREY SERGE (80) 9 John C McConnell (GB) 4 9-12.................................... .........................................................................................Cillian McConnell (10) – 6 85-0453 CLAN JOCK (10) 7 D K Weld 4 9-11 (F)......................................C T Keane – 7 24/ GREENPANDA (527) 16 Gavin Patrick Cromwell 7 9-10.............................. ......................................................................................................R Whearty (10) – 8 590002 STRIP LIGHT (11) 13 Adrian McGuinness 4 9-9........Adam Caffrey (10) – 9 1384 LITTLE BROTHER (12) 5 J A Nash 4 9-8 (CD)................M P Sheehy (5) – 10 4-75 PIKAIA (34) 3 Mrs Denise Foster 4 9-7................................... M A Enright – 11 07-0512 BREHON STAR (22) 17 Mark Michael McNiff 3 9-5 (BF)....R P Whelan – 12 00612 CLIFFTOP (22) 6 H Rogers (GB) 5 9-5 (SF)................................C D Hayes – 13 770673 GO LARGE (11) 12 William Durkan 3 9-0............... Siobhan Rutledge (7) – 14 0-90527 ENQUIRE WITHIN (11) 2 Miss Maura McGuinness 5 8-13........................... ..........................................................................................................C D Maxwell – 15 620049 KALANOURA (24) 8 Gavin Patrick Cromwell 5 9-10................................ – 16 70 NOBLE EXPRESSION (20) 14 David Peter Dunne (GB) 6 9-12 (D)...... – 17 0-49269 TAKE A TURN (22) 15 Mrs Denise Foster 7 10-2 (C)......D P McDonogh – BETTING: 6 Brehon Star, Clan Jock, 7 Strip Light, Final Endeavour, Clifftop, 10 Go Large, 16 Greenpanda, Happy Company, Little Brother, Enquire Within, Wojood, 20 Pikaia. BREHON STAR (9-13) 7/2fav rear of mid-division, reminders before halfway, under pressure in 10th 3 1/2f out, ridden under 3f out, effort 1 1/2f out, kept on to dead-heat for 2nd final strides, not trouble easy winner, 2nd 3.75L behind Sea Appeal at Killarney Jul hcp 1m 3f 35yds Yielding 14 ran. CLAN JOCK (9-11) 4/1 chased leaders, 3rd at halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression on leaders in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd 3.75L behind Leviosa at Gowran Park Jul hcp 1m 1f 100yds Good 12 ran. STRIP LIGHT (8-8) 17/2 waited with mid-division, raced keenly, 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon progress on inner, ridden in 4th under 2f out, 3rd 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards, stayed on well under pressure, just failed, 2nd hd behind New Society at Down Royal Jul hcp 1m 4f 150yds Good 10 ran. FINAL ENDEAVOUR (9-13) 8/1 soon led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed early final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 2nd 3.75L behind Franno at Fairyhouse Jul hcp 1m 4f Good 12 ran. CLIFFTOP (11-8) 28/1 raced in 4th, closed on leaders from 2 out and pushed along from last, no impression on principals and kept on into 3rd closing stages, 3rd 9.5L behind Buddy Rich at Downpatrick Jul hdl 2m 1f 100yds Good 5 ran. chance Joseph O’Brien trains So I Told You for Oaks don’T say we didn’t warn you about so By Peter O’Hehir Already successful twice over course and distance this summer, So I Told You might defy top-weight in today’s Sligo feature, the Irish Stallion farms EBF Connacht Oaks. Trained by Joseph O’Brien, the four-year-old Gleneagles filly has won three of her last four outings, a narrow defeat of Hamley here in early May followed-up by an impressive five lengths victory over Blue Shadow, off just a 2lb. higher mark, less than three weeks later. Tried in the competitive Kensington Palace (Fillies) Handicap at Royal Ascot, she was unable to deliver a worthwhile challenge. But she bounced back in a four-runner fillies event in Gowran Park last time, beating Alazenya by a length. Currently rated 95, 15lb. above her initial winning mark in May, So I Told You, formerly trained by Richard Hughes in England, has obvious claims. And her course and distance form and Hugh Horgan’s 7lb. claim will help. The two main dangers are the consistent Miss Go Bears Go, trained in England by David Loughnane, heads the 13 acceptors for the Group 1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday. He will renew rivalry with Castle Star (second) and Dr. Zempf (fourth) who finished behind him when he landed the Group 2 Railway Stakes, also at the Curragh, on Derby weekend. Aidan O’Brien has won the race no less than 16 times, but doesn’t appear to have as strong a hand as in the past, Myers and the Noel Meade-trained threeyear-old Sheishybrid, successful at Down Royal in early June before finishing seventh behind Iowa, off a 9lb. higher mark, in the BoyleSports Ulster Derby on the same track. The latter form has been boosted and, receiving plenty of weight from the top-weight, she is a definite danger. In the two-year-old maiden, Phoenix Stakes acceptor Arges, runner-up in the Silver race at Naas on Monday, will have his supporters. But I prefer Ken Condon’s filly Areille, expected to reverse Fairyhouse form with Shoebox King, when the selection was making her debut. •Last year’s winner Twilight Payment is one of seven Irish-trained entries for the Melbourne Cup a list which includes no Ballydoyle entries. Joseph O’Brien has also entered Baron Samedi, Benaud and Master Of Reality while the other Irish entries are Stratum (Willie Mullins) and the Johnny Murtagh-trained pair Mirann and Sonnyboyliston. all go for david having left just a trio in the race at yesterday’s forfeit stage – The Entertainer, Prettiest and Heart To Heart. Other likely runners include the unbeaten Beauty Inspire, one of two entries for Ger Lyons and winner of the Group 3 Anglesey over the course and distance on his second start. And the Joseph O’Brien-trained fillies Agartha and unbeaten Velocidad, successful at Group 3 and Group 2 respectively last time.

IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 36 1.52 CAZOO HANDICAP (4) 5f Winner £4,590 (5 run) 1 (1) 615653 Second Collection (16) A Carroll 5 9-7 (D)......................Rossa Ryan 81 G 2 (5) -22624 Boom The Groom (14) A Carroll 10 9-7 (D).......................R Dawson (3) 85 GF 3 (4) 345381 Street Parade (13) M Attwater 5 9-3 (D) (SF)........................ W Carson 84 G 4 (3) 323153 Shamshon (36) S C Williams 10 9-3 (BF, CD)................................M Ghiani 84 GS 5 (2) 8-4364 Michaels Choice (22) (B) W Jarvis 5 9-2 (CD) (F)..................D Probert ●86 G BETTING: 2 Street Parade, 3 Shamshon, 4 Second Collection, 5 Boom The Groom, 11-2 Michaels Choice. 2.25 VICKERS.BET BET 10 GET 20 CLASSIFIED STAKES (6) 7f Winner £2,700 (11 run) 1 (6) 43-900 Badger Berry (40) (B) C Wallis 5 9-8........................... K Schofield (5) 55 ST 2 (10) 788-80 Montys Inn (36) (H) G Baker 5 9-8...................................... P Cosgrave 50 ST 3 (1) 737680 Pour La Victoire (15) A Carroll 11 9-8 (CD).....................R Dawson (3) 51 GF 4 (5) 692895 Rinty Maginty (8) P Chamings 5 9-8 (D)................................H Crouch 57 YS 5 (3) 443475 Three Card Trick (20) (V) M Blake 5 9-8 (EW).......................M Ghiani 59 G 6 (9) 874933 Jaffathegaffa (28) (V) G L Moore 3 9-2 (SF)........................D Probert 60 G 7 (2) 97-089 Mr Moneypenny (43) M Attwater 3 9-2................................ W Carson 45 G 8 (4) 033007 Ocean Wilde (23) J Ryan 3 9-2.......................................S Cherchi (3) 47 G 9 (7) 89908 Petesorse (39) S Dow 3 9-2...............................................J Duern (3) 43 SS 10 (11) -71497 Priscilla’s Wish (28) P McBride 3 9-2.................................. H Turner ●61 GS 11 (8) 384033 Rainbow Sign (9) M Pattinson 3 9-2 (F)......................... T Greatrex (3) 54 ST BETTING: 7-4 Jaffathegaffa, 4 Rainbow Sign, 11-2 Priscilla’s Wish, 8 Pour La Victoire, Three Card Trick, 14 Badger Berry, 16 Rinty Maginty, 20 Petesorse. 3.00 VICKERS.BET BEST ODDS GUARANTEED EVERY RACE HANDICAP (6) 1m 2f Winner £2,700 (5 run) 1 (1) 343121 Junoesque (29) J Gallagher 7 9-11 (CD) (SF)...................... G Buckell (3) ●64 GF 2 (2) 7-5661 Beau Geste (22) A Carroll 5 9-10 (C) (F)............................R Dawson (3) 61 ST 3 (4) 600353 Selecto (6) M Channon 4 9-8.................................................G Bass (5) 63 S 4 (5) 850928 Productive (21) W Kittow 4 9-2................................................C Fallon 62 ST 5 (3) 445261 Hooves Like Jagger (13) (H) A Carroll 3 8-11.........................M Ghiani 61 G BETTING: 2 Junoesque, 3 Hooves Like Jagger, 7-2 Beau Geste, 4 Selecto, 8 Productive. 3.35 VICKERS.BET TRY OUR SLOTS CLUB SELLING HANDICAP (6) 1m 4f Winner £2,700 (5 run) 1 (5) 534783 Seagulls Nest (9) M Channon 4 9-9 (F)................................D Probert 70 G 2 (4) 798-82 Esspeegee (22) (V) Joseph Parr 8 9-7 (BF, CD) (SF).................Jane Elliott 71 G 3 (3) 3-234 Silent Partner (20) (B) A Carroll 4 9-6.................................H Crouch 69 G 4 (1) 664005 Temur Khan (5) (H) A Carroll 6 8-11 (D).............................R Dawson (3) ●72 ST 5 (2) 853286 Teemlucky (20) (V) I Williams 5 8-8 (BF).................................. H Turner 70 GF BETTING: 2 Esspeegee, 3 Seagulls Nest, 10-3 Silent Partner, 9-2 Teemlucky, 15-2 Temur Khan. 4.10 WAINWRIGHT BRIGHTON MILE CHALLENGE HANDICAP (4) 1m Winner £9,450 (13 run) 1 (1) 457235 De Vegas Kid (64) A Carroll 7 9-11 (CD)...................................D Probert 81 G 2 (6) -25181 Zulu Girl (20) D & C Kubler 4 9-9 (CD).......................................N Currie 82 GF 3 (5) 670847 Masked Identity (43) M Loughnane 6 9-9 (D)........................ K O’Neill 82 S 4 (4) 153282 Zwelela (8) (H) R Hannon 3 9-8...........................................Rossa Ryan 80 GS 5 (2) 195-79 Long Call (J12) A Carroll 8 9-8 (C)...........................................H Crouch 81 G 6 (11) 6-1480 Larado (40) M Appleby 3 9-8............................................R Dawson (3) 82 G 7 (9) 5517 Chief Of Staff (15) S bin Suroor 3 9-7 (BF, C)...........................M Ghiani 80 G 8 (13) -40292 Urban War (16) (V) A Murphy 3 9-7 (D) (EW)......................... P Cosgrave 83 G 9 (12) 111121 Kayfast Warrior (7) T Dascombe 3 9-3 (D) (SF).......... K Schofield (5) ●88 S 10 (8) 961-75 Yorkshire Pirlo (40) Darryll Holland 3 9-2....................S Cherchi (3) 80 SS 11 (3) 4-0321 Mercurius Power (12) A Balding 3 9-0 (D) (F)....................... H Turner 82 GF 12 (10) -03050 The Game Is On (13) S Dow 5 8-11.......................................J Duern (3) 85 GS 13 (7) 371124 Dawn View (14) S C Williams 4 8-9 (CD).......................................C Fallon 82 GF BETTING: 11-4 Kayfast Warrior, 11-2 Mercurius Power, 7 Chief Of Staff, 8 Zulu Girl, Dawn View, Zwelela, 12 Urban War, De Vegas Kid. 4.45 VICKERS.BET TRY OUR BET CLUB HANDICAP (6) 7f Winner £2,700 (9 run) 1 (4) 8497-2 Pentimento (29) J Best 5 9-8..................................................C Fallon 66 ST 2 (5) 079762 Doctor Nuno (20) A Carroll 4 9-7 (BF, D) (F)...........................D Probert 66 ST 3 (6) 591241 Eastern Star (20) A Carroll 5 9-7...........................Mollie Phillips (7) 64 SS 4 (3) 140574 Confrerie (22) G Baker 6 9-7 (CD)....................................... P Cosgrave 64 GF 5 (9) 899865 Bartat (5) (B) M Wigham 4 9-4 (C, D) (EW).................................. H Turner 64 ST 6 (7) 7-0432 Incorrigible (12) R Hannon 3 9-3 (BF) (SF).........................Rossa Ryan 65 GF 7 (2) 8-5458 Bbob Alula (20) (B) W G M Turner 6 9-0 (D)............................ W Carson ●68 G 8 (1) 880327 Marienplatz (28) Tom Clover 3 9-0................................S Cherchi (3) 67 ST 9 (8) 0-0059 Able Love (12) A Crook 3 8-6.................................................. K O’Neill 53 ST BETTING: 11-4 Eastern Star, 3 Incorrigible, 9-2 Doctor Nuno, 5 Pentimento, 15-2 Confrerie. 5.20 CAZOO SEARCH DRIVE SMILE HANDICAP (5) (3-Y-O) 6f Winner £3,240 (4 run) 1 (3) 338452 Praise Of Shadows (9) (H) M Botti 9-7 (F)....................S Cherchi (3) 85 ST 2 (4) 451612 Merry Secret (14) M Appleby 9-6 (D) (SF).......................R Dawson (3) 82 GF 3 (1) 862173 Holbache (5) A Carroll 8-13......................................Mollie Phillips (7) 84 G 4 (2) 342684 Desert Marathon (14) C Fellowes 8-9.................................. H Turner ●86 G BETTING: 13-8 Praise Of Shadows, 5-2 Holbache, 3 Merry Secret, 9-2 Desert Marathon. SP• T FORM p Going: Good-Good to Firm in places. Course: Left-handed, undulating, horseshoeshaped course of 1m 4f, with a 3f 110yds run-in. DRAW: Low numbers best in sprints. Top Trainers: A Carroll 38-281 (13.5%), G L Moore 30-189 (15.9%), R Hannon 29-130 (22.3%), J Gallagher 16-95 (16.8%), A Balding 12-60 (20.0%). Top Jockeys: Pat Cosgrave 24-105 (22.9%), Hector Crouch 24-166 (14.5%), David Probert 20- 142 (14.1%), Rossa Ryan 13-64 (20.3%). 1ST TIME HOODS: 3.35 Temur Khan. Trainer Targets: A Carroll won the 3.35 in ‘12 and ‘15. A Carroll won the 4.10 in ‘15 and ‘19. 1ST TIME BLINKERS: 2.25 Badger Berry, 3.35 Silent Partner, 4.45 Bartat, Bbob Alula. CHEEKPIECES: 1.52 Street Parade, 2.25 Mr Moneypenny*, Petesorse*, 3.00 Selecto, 4.10Kayfast Warrior, The Game Is On, 5.20 Merry Secret. TONGUE STRAPS: 2.25 Montys Inn, 4.10 Dawn View, Mercurius Power, Yorkshire Pirlo, 4.45 Bbob Alula. (*=1st time). Profitable races for Favs: 3.35. BRIGHTON SKY Newsboy 1.52 MICHAELS CHOICE 2.25 JAFFATHEGAFFA 3.00 BEAU GESTE 3.35 SILENT PARTNER 4.10 MERCURIUS POWER (NB) 4.45 INCORRIGIBLE 5.20 MERRY SECRET BOUVERIE 1.52 STREET PARADE 2.25 RINTY MAGINTY 3.00 JUNOESQUE 3.35 ESSPEEGEE 4.10 KAYFAST WARRIOR 4.45 DOCTOR NUNO 5.20 PRAISE OF SHADOWS Newsboy 1.00 ZULU ZANDER 1.35 TWILIGHT SECRET 2.10 MILLE MIGLIA 2.45 WESTERN ALLIANCE 3.20 HURRICANE HELEN 3.55 ALAMBRISTA 4.30 SPIRIT WARNING BOUVERIE 1.00 CREEK HARBOUR 1.35 TWILIGHT SECRET 2.10 TUNDRA 2.45 LEROY LEROY 3.20 MY BOY CHARLES (NAP) 3.55 ALAMBRISTA 4.30 REGULATOR Newsboy 5.15 KNOCKABOUT QUEEN 5.45 PERFECT NEWS 6.15 ARADENA 6.45 PAX BRITANNICA 7.15 SWEET ENOUGH 7.45 FLIBBERTIGIBBET 8.15 SHESADABBER BOUVERIE 5.15 IRISH TIMES 5.45 PRINCESS SHABNAM 6.15 SMOKEY MALONE 6.45 FLYING STANDARD 7.15 SWEET ENOUGH 7.45 FLIBBERTIGIBBET 8.15 CLASHANISKA SP• T FORM p SP• T FORM p BATH YARMOUTH SKY SKY Going: Good to Soft-Good in places. Course: Left-handed 1m 4f course with a straight uphill run-in of 4f and an elbow near the finish. Sprint races start on a chute. DRAW: Low numbers have a slight advantage up to 1m Top Trainers: A Carroll 29-231 (12.6%), C Cox 26-110 (23.6%), R Harris 24-180 (13.3%), M Saunders 22-138 (15.9%), B Millman 18-137 (13.1%), E J-Houghton 14-97 (14.4%), Sir M Prescott 13-34 (38.2%), A Watson 12-61 (19.7%). Top Jockeys: Luke Morris 23-181 (12.7%), Adam Kirby 21-74 (28.4%), David Egan 19-93 (20.4%), Jim Crowley 15-38 (39.5%), Charlie Bennett 8-90 (8.9%), Georgia Dobie 7-38 (18.4%), William Cox 6-69 (8.7%), Trevor Whelan 6-64 (9.4%). 1ST TIME BLINKERS: 1.00 Zulu Zander, 3.20 Spirit Of Rowdown. CHEEKPIECES: 1.00 Airshow, Top Boy, 2.10 Angels Landing*, Monete*, Natural Colour*, 2.45 Ridgeway, 3.55 Alambrista, Golden Wattle*, 4.30 Canal Rocks, Lilandra*. TONGUE STRAPS: 4.30 Lilandra, Regulator. (*=1st time). 1ST RUN SINCE WIND OP: 1.35 Tistaahal, 4.30 Brains. Profitable races for Favs: 3.55. Going: Good. Course: Left-handed, long, narrow course of 1m 4f with a 5f run-in. 5-8f races run over the straight mile. DRAW: High numbers best on the straight course. Top Trainers: W Haggas 38-156 (24.4%), J & T Gosden 37-115 (32.2%), D M Simcock 28-136 (20.6%), C Wall 26-119 (21.8%), R Varian 24-121 (19.8%), M Johnston 21-128 (16.4%), M Appleby 16- 199 (8.0%), C Dwyer 16-87 (18.4%), J Feilden 12- 195 (6.2%), G Margarson 11-85 (12.9%), G Kelleway 11-92 (12.0%), J Fanshawe 10-76 (13.2%), W Stone 9-44 (20.5%), A Murphy 9-63 (14.3%), J Ryan 9-138 (6.5%), H Spiller 8-62 (12.9%), P McEntee 8-80 (10.0%), A Watson 8-43 (18.6%), J Chapple-Hyam 7-62 (11.3%), M Quinn 6-93 (6.5%). Top Jockeys: Jamie Spencer 46-196 (23.5%), Ryan Moore 28-104 (26.9%), Robert Havlin 19-97 (19.6%), Daniel Muscutt 15-140 (10.7%), Tom Queally 9-120 (7.5%), Callum Shepherd 9-75 (12.0%), George Wood 8-120 (6.7%), Franny Norton 7-62 (11.3%), Laura Pearson 6-35 (17.1%), Martin Dwyer 6-34 (17.6%), Dylan Hogan 6-79 (7.6%), Sebastian Woods 4-24 (16.7%), Grace McEntee 2-29 (6.9%), Liam Jones 2-43 (4.7%), Gavin Ashton 2-4 (50.0%), Harry Burns 1-12 (8.3%), Theodore Ladd 1-37 (2.7%), Thore Hammer Hansen 1-13 (7.7%), Jonny Peate 0-0 (7.7%), Connor Murtagh 0-1 (7.7%). 1ST TIME BLINKERS: 6.15 Mahanakhon Power. CHEEKPIECES: 5.15 Kelinda Dice, 6.15 Sabre Jet*, 6.45 Moonlit Night*, The Yellow Mini, 8.15 Dark Side Prince, Expert Opinion. TONGUE STRAPS: 5.15 Thaki, 6.15 Mystic Dragon, Sabre Jet*, 7.15 Apricot Moon. (*=1st time). Profitable races for Favs: 7.45. 1.00 CASUMO BET 10 GET 10 HANDICAP (6) 5f Winner £2,700 (10 run) 1 (8) -33272 Airshow (5) B Millman 6 9-11 (D)............................................. R Coakley ●75 ST 2 (10) 454645 Zulu Zander (12) (B) P Evans 4 9-10 (CD).................................. A Kirby 71 GF 3 (4) 841021 Creek Harbour (29) A Wintle 6 9-7 (C) (EW)....................A Villiers (5) 71 ST 4 (9) 553729 Thegreyvtrain (12) R Harris 5 9-6 (BF, CD).......................K Shoemark 73 ST 5 (3) 264271 Glamorous Force (15) R Harris 4 9-3 (D) (SF).......................T Whelan 74 GF 6 (5) 457384 Coronation Cottage (11) M Saunders 7 9-0 (BF, CD)........... C Bennett 72 G 7 (7) 457-91 Blue Venture (26) A Carroll 4 8-12 (D) (F)......................S Osborne (5) 72 GF 8 (2) 2524-4 Edge Of The Bay (116) C Mason 4 8-11...................................W Cox (3) 73 ST 9 (1) 862523 Top Boy (14) A Carroll 11 8-7 (CD)............................................David Egan 73 H 10 (6) 687049 Island Memory (15) (H) G Harris 4 8-5...................................L Morris 69 ST BETTING: 9-2 Glamorous Force, 5 Airshow, Blue Venture, 6 Thegreyvtrain, 7 Coronation Cottage, Top Boy, 8 Creek Harbour, 10 Zulu Zander. 1.35 CASUMO BEST ODDS GUARANTEED MAIDEN STAKES (5) 6f Winner £3,672 (11 run) 1 (7) 32 Seesawing (22) R Brisland 4 9-9...............................R Clutterbuck (5) 70 ST 2 (9) 9 Clownsman (24) T Ward 3 9-5..................................................J Bryan 36 S 3 (4) No Sacrifice B Lund 3 9-5.................................................. C Bennett - - 4 (10) 2 Prop Forward (11) C Cox 3 9-5 (F).......................................... A Kirby 74 G 5 (6) 4 Strike (11) J Portman 3 9-5............................................ T Saunders (5) 67 G 6 (5) 2 Strike Me A Pose (14) A Watson 3 9-5.............................K Shoemark 69 G 7 (8) 7- Tistaahal (372) M Tregoning 3 9-5........................................ J Crowley - - 8 (11) 22 Twilight Secret (21) J Tate 3 9-5 (BF) (SF)............................L Morris ●82 ST 9 (1) 63 Just Amber (149) C Cox 3 9-0 (EW).......................................W Cox (3) 75 ST 10 (2) 52 Ray Day (39) E Walker 3 9-0..................................................David Egan 76 GF 11 (3) Where’s The Dog R Brotherton 3 9-0......................C Hutchinson (7) - - BETTING: 11-4 Twilight Secret, 10-3 Prop Forward, 5 Strike Me A Pose, Ray Day, 10 Seesawing, 12 Just Amber, 14 Strike, 16 No Sacrifice. 2.10 DOWNLOAD THE CASUMO APP TODAY FILLIES’ HANDICAP (5) 1m 2f Winner £3,240 (9 run) 1 (2) 574112 Tundra (20) P Evans 5 10-0 (BF, CD) (F).........................Gina Mangan (7) 72 GF 2 (5) 8481-8 Elegant Love (198) A Carroll 5 9-11 (D)...................................T Whelan 70 GS 3 (9) 632-P5 Monete (24) M Young 4 9-10................................................ A Beech (5) 52 GS 4 (1) 8643 Natural Colour (21) S bin Suroor 3 9-9..............................E J Walsh 68 FM 5 (4) 8-543 Mille Miglia (14) C Cox 3 9-5................................................... A Kirby 69 G 6 (8) 266821 Sky Bright (14) E Walker 3 9-5 (D) (SF).................................David Egan 69 G 7 (6) 423 Angels Landing (23) I Williams 3 9-4 (EW).......................... J Crowley 65 SS 8 (3) 751533 Plansina (28) (H) A Wintle 6 9-3 (CD)........................................L Morris 71 GS 9 (7) -70355 New Heights (16) J Portman 3 9-1................................ T Saunders (5) ●73 G BETTING: 11-4 Sky Bright, 7-2 Tundra, 5 Natural Colour, 6 Mille Miglia, 7 Angels Landing. 5.15 BAZUKA HANDICAP (6) 6f Winner £2,700 (11 run) 1 (9) 516873 Rockesbury (1) (V) P McEntee 6 9-8 (CD)................ Grace McEntee (5) ●69 G 2 (1) 229581 Irish Times (15) (V) H Spiller 6 9-7 (D) (F)............................S Woods (5) 68 ST 3 (4) 157325 Peachey Carnehan (21) (V) M Mullineaux 7 9-7 (D) (EW).. F McManoman (3) 65 ST 4 (8) 837-32 Knockabout Queen (21) A Carroll 5 9-6 (D) (SF)...............T P Queally 64 G 5 (10) 422871 Little Sunflower (8) W Stone 3 9-5 (C, D)............ Laura Pearson (3) 64 GF 6 (7) 1-0624 Lincoln Red (21) Olly Williams 5 9-3 (BF, CD).....................C Murtagh (3) 67 G 7 (3) 0-9813 Cazeva Princess (21) (H) M Appleby 4 9-2 (CD)....................D Muscutt 65 FM 8 (11) 4-7445 Lady Amalthea (21) J Chapple-Hyam 3 9-0........................J Peate (7) 67 ST 9 (2) 465603 Thaki (40) C Dwyer 4 8-13.....................................................H Burns (5) 64 ST 10 (6) 770396 Kelinda Dice (21) M Quinn 4 8-12...........................................F Norton 64 SF 11 (5) 40-097 Sherella (34) J R Jenkins 5 8-12...................................... L Browne (7) 44 ST BETTING: 4 Knockabout Queen, 9-2 Irish Times, 11-2 Cazeva Princess, Little Sunflower, 6 Lincoln Red, 10 Lady Amalthea, Peachey Carnehan, 12 Thaki. 5.45 DIOMED EBF MAIDEN FILLIES’ STAKES (GBB RACE) (5) (2-Y-O) 6f Winner £3,780 (8 run) 1 (7) Aunt Bethany A Watson 9-0.............................................. R L Moore - - 2 (1) Basholo B Meehan 9-0........................................................... M Dwyer - - 3 (8) 74 Girl Inthe Picture (12) E Dunlop 9-0..................................F Norton 73 GF 4 (5) Perfect News W Haggas 9-0 (F).............................................L Jones - - 5 (6) 42 Princess Shabnam (27) S P C Woods 9-0 (SF)....................D Muscutt ●91 G 6 (4) 68 Red Joan (27) J & T Gosden 9-0 (EW)........................................R Havlin 80 GF 7 (3) Ruggles R Varian 9-0.........................................................C Shepherd - - 8 (2) Token Trader Darryll Holland 9-0....................................J P Spencer - - BETTING: 9-4 Princess Shabnam, 5-2 Perfect News, 11-2 Red Joan, 6 Ruggles, 10 Aunt Bethany, 12 Girl Inthe Picture, 14 Basholo, 20 Token Trader. 6.15 FREEDERM HANDICAP (6) 1m 2f Winner £2,700 (8 run) 1 (4) 00094/ Time Zone (893) L Allan 7 10-0.............................................T P Queally - - 2 (1) 054152 Mahanakhon Power (15) (B) M Appleby 4 9-12 (C) (F).........T Ladd (3) 65 GF 3 (7) 7-1760 Headland (16) S Dixon 5 9-12.............................................J Fisher (5) ●67 G 4 (6) 3670 Sabre Jet (19) A Murphy 3 9-6............................................C Shepherd 62 SS 5 (8) 646448 Baileys Warrior (12) (H) M Johnston 3 9-6 (EW)...................F Norton 64 ST 6 (3) 70-2 Aradena (14) (H) J Fanshawe 3 9-2.........................................D Muscutt 58 ST 7 (2) 533132 Smokey Malone (13) (B) J Feilden 3 9-2 (BF, D) (SF)........D E Hogan (3) 65 GF 8 (5) -44662 Mystic Dragon (13) Mrs I G-Leveque 5 8-13.............................. G Wood 66 ST BETTING: 2 Smokey Malone, 9-4 Aradena, 6 Mystic Dragon, 13-2 Mahanakhon Power, 8 Baileys Warrior, 16 Sabre Jet, 20 Headland, 25 Time Zone. 2.45 JOIN CASUMO TODAY KELSTON CUP HANDICAP (3) 1m 2f Winner £6,281 (6 run) 1 (2) 630-95 Celtic Art (40) P & O Cole 4 10-0.............................................L Morris 83 GF 2 (1) 74-015 Ridgeway (30) E J-Houghton 4 9-9 (CD)...................................... A Kirby ●93 G 3 (6) 3-12 Western Alliance (27) (H) C Cox 3 9-8 (F).....................K Shoemark 90 GS 4 (4) 2-132 Anmaat (27) Owen Burrows 3 9-2 (BF) (SF)............................... J Crowley 90 GS 5 (3) 250-66 Arctic Victory (32) (H) B J Llewellyn 4 9-1 (D).........................J Bryan 90 G 6 (5) 295625 Leroy Leroy (20) J Boyle 5 8-12 (D)..........................R Clutterbuck (5) 92 G BETTING: 15-8 Anmaat, 2 Western Alliance, 5 Ridgeway, 6 Leroy Leroy, 10 Celtic Art, 25 Arctic Victory. 3.20 CASUMO HORSE RACING AND SPORTS BETTING HANDICAP (6) (3-Y-O) 1m Winner £2,700 (7 run) 1 (2) 826211 Yanifer (9) J Osborne 9-13(6ex) (D) (SF)............................S Osborne (5) 68 G 2 (3) -05831 Point Louise (14) H Dunlop 9-7 (CD)......................... Joanna Mason (3) 68 ST 3 (5) 60-528 Kinz (30) J Spearing 9-6.............................................................L Morris 69 GF 4 (1) 0-8302 My Boy Charles (28) A Wintle 9-4 (F).............................A Villiers (5) ●73 G 5 (6) 41690P Spirit Of Rowdown (21) (B) M Usher 9-4 (D)...................... C Bennett 69 ST 6 (7) 574571 Hurricane Helen (14) B Millman 8-13 (CD).......................... R Coakley 71 GF 7 (4) 375608 Musaytir (15) G Harris 8-10.....................................................T Whelan 69 SS BETTING: 7-4 Yanifer, 5-2 Point Louise, 4 My Boy Charles, 5 Hurricane Helen, 12 Kinz. 3.55 CASUMO PROUD TO SUPPORT BRITISH RACING HANDICAP (6) (3-Y-O) 1m 6f Winner £2,700 (4 run) 1 (2) 57645 Golden Wattle (9) S P C Woods 9-6 (F)................................... A Kirby 75 G 2 (3) 5373 Artemis Sky (16) M Tregoning 9-5........................................ C Bennett 68 GF 3 (4) 8-3658 Temple Lock (37) E J-Houghton 9-4..........................Georgia Dobie (5) 74 ST 4 (1) 35-353 Alambrista (22) Sir M Prescott 9-2 (SF)...................................L Morris ●76 G BETTING: 11-10 Alambrista, 5-2 Artemis Sky, 3 Golden Wattle, 12 Temple Lock. 4.30 GAMBLE RESPONSIBLY WITH CASUMO APPRENTICE HANDICAP (5) 1m Winner £3,240 (10 run) 1 (9) 181704 Sir Plato (12) (V) B Millman 7 9-8 (CD).................................. Doubtful 2 (3) 7-2565 Captain Claret (11) E J-Houghton 4 9-7 (CD)..................Georgia Dobie 80 GS 3 (4) 589324 Spirit Warning (42) (V) A Balding 5 9-5 (D) (SF)........C Hutchinson (3) ●83 G 4 (6) 3-4564 Canal Rocks (27) B J Llewellyn 5 9-4 (D).............. Jordan Williams (3) 78 G 5 (1) 264734 Never Said Nothing (20) (H) M Loughnane 4 9-2 (CD)...Elisha Whittington 80 ST 6 (10) -86370 Brains (114) (B) J Osborne 5 9-1 (D).........................................S Osborne 80 SF 7 (7) 353706 Lilandra (94) J Flint 4 8-11.............................................R Clutterbuck 81 G 8 (5) 2-6548 Luscifer (151) A Carroll 4 8-11 (D)....................................Emma Taff (7) 78 ST 9 (2) 447-80 Fitzrovia (28) E De Giles 6 8-10 (D) (EW)......................W Humphrey (7) 79 GS 10 (8) 213536 Regulator (14) Alexandra Dunn 6 8-7 (D) (F).............................W Carver 82 G BETTING: 4 Captain Claret, 9-2 Never Said Nothing, 5 Spirit Warning, 6 Regulator, 7 Lilandra. 6.45 4HEAD HANDICAP (6) 1m 6f Winner £2,700 (8 run) 1 (2) 3-4235 Pax Britannica (26) (H) D M Simcock 4 10-5 (D)................J P Spencer 63 G 2 (5) -78242 Flying Standard (15) C Wall 4 10-0 (SF)..........................S Woods (5) 60 GF 3 (8) -96425 Moonlit Night (12) G Boughey 3 9-8 (F).............................C Shepherd 57 GF 4 (7) 4374 Overthink (63) M Johnston 3 9-7............................................F Norton ●64 GF 5 (1) -65433 Hidden Pearl (15) J Berry 5 9-3.......................T Hammer Hansen (3) 62 G 6 (4) /64694 Pour Joie (21) I Williams 6 9-2 (EW).......................................T Ladd (3) 60 ST 7 (3) 0-5369 Paintball Wizard (30) J Feilden 5 9-2...............................R Ffrench 60 S 8 (6) 046028 The Yellow Mini (12) M Wigham 3 8-7.................... F McManoman (3) 52 GF BETTING: 5-2 Flying Standard, 4 Hidden Pearl, 9-2 Moonlit Night, 5 Pax Britannica. 7.15 AEROPAK FILLIES’ HANDICAP (4) 1m Winner £4,590 (6 run) 1 (4) 60-608 Apricot Moon (12) (H) G Boughey 4 10-0 (D)..........................D Muscutt 83 G 2 (5) 3-1415 Elvrika (32) (B) W Haggas 3 9-7 (BF, D) (F)......................A Farragher (5) 84 G 3 (2) 8-521 Sweet Enough (18) J & T Gosden 3 9-5 (SF).............................R Havlin 84 GF 4 (1) 21-071 Daphne May (38) A West 3 9-4 (D).....................................J P Spencer 82 GF 5 (3) 348534 Goddess Of Fire (6) J Ryan 4 8-12 (D)................... Laura Pearson (3) ●86 GF 6 (6) 221628 Luna Wish (15) G Margarson 4 8-11 (D)..................................C Shepherd 85 ST BETTING: 5-4 Sweet Enough, 9-2 Goddess Of Fire, Elvrika, 6 Daphne May, 10 Apricot Moon. 7.45 IBULEVE FILLIES’ HANDICAP (5) 7f Winner £3,240 (6 run) 1 (3) -24810 Internationalangel (14) R Stephens 4 9-8 (CD)................D Muscutt 72 G 2 (6) 233-65 River Chorus (13) P McEntee 3 9-7........................ Grace McEntee (5) 66 ST 3 (4) 87-571 Flibbertigibbet (34) G Margarson 3 9-5 (CD) (F)................T P Queally ●73 G 4 (2) 421876 Professor Galant (6) G Kelleway 3 9-4...............................R Havlin 70 SS 5 (5) 90-56 Posh Girl (12) C Wall 3 9-3.................................................C Shepherd 62 G 6 (1) 0-671 Cheshire Plain (9) R Varian 3 8-9 (D) (SF).......................G Ashton (7) 69 G BETTING: 10-11 Cheshire Plain, 7-2 Flibbertigibbet, 15-2 Internationalangel, 8 Posh Girl. 8.15 YOUR MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS 20TH ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP (5) 5f Winner £3,240 (8 run) 1 (8) 637211 Haveoneyerself (11) J Butler 6 10-0 (CD) (SF)........... Morgan Cole (7) 74 G 2 (5) 371721 Expert Opinion (8) H Spiller 3 9-13 (CD) (F).......................S Woods (5) 73 GF 3 (4) 37217 World Of Windhover (18) (V) C Dwyer 4 9-11 (EW)...T Hammer Hansen (3) 75 ST 4 (3) 625850 Lady Quickstep (35) G Kelleway 4 9-7 (D)...............................R Havlin 68 G 5 (6) 160246 Sir Rodneyredblood (13) J R Jenkins 4 9-5................ L Browne (7) 76 ST 6 (7) -11222 Clashaniska (51) A West 5 9-4 (BF)...................................T P Queally 75 Y 7 (1) 5125-2 Shesadabber (25) M Mullineaux 5 9-2 (D)................ F McManoman (3) 73 G 8 (2) 172113 Dark Side Prince (34) Jessica Macey 4 9-2 (D)....... Laura Pearson (3) ●77 ST BETTING: 3 Haveoneyerself, 10-3 Expert Opinion, 4 Clashaniska, 5 Dark Side Prince. NORTHERNER’S NAP TASHKHAN (3.10 Pontefract) TOPSPOT KAYFAST WARRIOR (4.10 Brighton) NEWMARKET’S BEST VALIANT PRINCE (6.00 Kempton) SPEEDHORSE VINO VICTRIX (8.30 Kempton) TODAY’S FAB 4 TIPS TODAY’S abc guide to FIVE UK meetings Bath - Ba Brighton - Bg Kempton - Km Pontefract - Pf Yarmouth - Ya Able Love 4.45 Bg Absolutely Divine 7.30 Km Aced It 8.00 Km Adjudicator 7.00 Km Aegis Power 7.00 Km Airshow 1.00 Ba Al Kout 8.30 Km Al Tarmaah 5.25 Km Alambrista 3.55 Ba Aliomaana 7.30 Km Angels Landing 2.10 Ba Anmaat 2.45 Ba Apricot Moon 7.15 Ya Aradena 6.15 Ya Aramaic 6.30 Km Arctic Victory 2.45 Ba Artemis Sky 3.55 Ba Artemisia Lomi 7.30 Km Athollblair Boy 5.30 Pf Aunt Bethany 5.45 Ya Azets 5.25 Km Badger Berry 2.25 Bg Baileys Warrior 6.15 Ya Balqaa 6.00 Km Bartat 4.45 Bg Basholo 5.45 Ya Bbob Alula 4.45 Bg Beau Geste 3.00 Bg Beholding 7.30 Km Bird For Life 8.30 Km Blue Venture 1.00 Ba Blueberry Hill 7.00 Km Bonne Vitesse 2.00 Pf Boom The Groom 1.52 Bg Brains 4.30 Ba Buniann 4.55 Pf Canal Rocks 4.30 Ba Canford Bay 4.55 Pf Captain Claret 4.30 Ba Captain Corelli 4.20 Pf Captainhughjampton 2.35 Pf Carbon 7.00 Km Casina Di Notte 5.25 Km Catch My Breath 5.25 Km Cazeva Princess 5.15 Ya Celtic Art 2.45 Ba Chai Yo Power 8.00 Km Chef De Partie 7.00 Km Cheshire Plain 7.45 Ya Chief Of Staff 4.10 Bg Chifa 6.00 Km Civilian 8.00 Km Clashaniska 8.15 Ya Clegane 5.25 Km Clownsman 1.35 Ba Confrerie 4.45 Bg Confrontational 4.20 Pf Coronation Cottage 1.00 Ba Coverham 3.45 Pf Creek Harbour 1.00 Ba Daphne May 7.15 Ya Dark Defender 5.30 Pf Dark Phoenix 5.25 Km Dark Side Prince 8.15 Ya Dawn View 4.10 Bg De Vegas Kid 4.10 Bg Deep Water 6.30 Km Desert Marathon 5.20 Bg Desert Pioneer 6.00 Km Destroyer 4.20 Pf Doctor Nuno 4.45 Bg Doyouknowmyuncles 6.30 Km Dr Youmzain 2.35 Pf Dream Together 5.30 Pf Dreamseller 4.20 Pf Due Dilly 6.00 Km East Street Revue 4.55 Pf Eastern Star 4.45 Bg Edge Of The Bay 1.00 Ba Elegant Erin 4.20 Pf Elegant Love 2.10 Ba Elvrika 7.15 Ya Esspeegee 3.35 Bg Expert Opinion 8.15 Ya Fahad 2.00 Pf First Dance 3.45 Pf Fitzrovia 4.30 Ba Flibbertigibbet 7.45 Ya Florenza 3.45 Pf Flying Standard 6.45 Ya Ford Madox Brown 9.00 Km Foreseeable Future 3.45 Pf Foreshadow 2.35 Pf Forever William 8.30 Km Fox Leicester 5.25 Km Garbanzo 8.00 Km Girl Inthe Picture 5.45 Ya Glamorous Force 1.00 Ba Goddess Of Fire 7.15 Ya Gold Arch 8.00 Km Golden Wattle 3.55 Ba Hamaki 2.35 Pf Harry George 4.20 Pf Haveoneyerself 8.15 Ya Headland 6.15 Ya Hidden Pearl 6.45 Ya Highly Sprung 5.30 Pf Holbache 5.20 Bg Hooves Like Jagger 3.00 Bg Hurricane Helen 3.20 Ba Impeach 9.00 Km In Paradise 9.00 Km Incorrigible 4.45 Bg International Law 2.00 Pf Internationalangel 7.45 Ya Irish Times 5.15 Ya Island Memory 1.00 Ba Jacalan 6.00 Km Jack D’Or 2.00 Pf Jacks Profit 7.00 Km Jaffathegaffa 2.25 Bg Janie Jones 6.30 Km John Clare 4.20 Pf Johnny Boom 2.00 Pf Join Forces 9.00 Km Junoesque 3.00 Bg Just Amber 1.35 Ba Karuoka 6.00 Km Kayfast Warrior 4.10 Bg Keep It Brief 8.00 Km Keepup Kevin 3.45 Pf Kelinda Dice 5.15 Ya Kepala 8.30 Km Khaiz 8.30 Km King’s Guard 7.00 Km Kinz 3.20 Ba Knockabout Queen 5.15 Ya Lady Amalthea 5.15 Ya Lady Nectar 5.30 Pf Lady Pendragon 8.00 Km Lady Quickstep 8.15 Ya Larado 4.10 Bg Lasting Legacy 4.20 Pf Lelabad 2.35 Pf Leroy Leroy 2.45 Ba Let Me Be 3.10 Pf Lilandra 4.30 Ba Lincoln Red 5.15 Ya Little Jo 3.45 Pf Little Sunflower 5.15 Ya Long Call 4.10 Bg Luna Wish 7.15 Ya Luscifer 4.30 Ba Magical Effect 5.30 Pf Mahanakhon Power 6.15 Ya Make A Prophet 2.35 Pf Mango Boy 6.30 Km Marienplatz 4.45 Bg Masked Identity 4.10 Bg Meadram 6.00 Km Mercurius Power 4.10 Bg Merry Secret 5.20 Bg Michaels Choice 1.52 Bg Mikmak 3.45 Pf Military Two Step 3.10 Pf Mille Miglia 2.10 Ba Mint Julep 7.30 Km Mo’assess 6.30 Km Monete 2.10 Ba Montys Inn 2.25 Bg Moonlit Night 6.45 Ya Motorious 9.00 Km Mr Moneypenny 2.25 Bg Mr Orange 5.30 Pf Mukha Magic 8.30 Km Musaytir 3.20 Ba Mutafawwig 6.00 Km Muveran 2.35 Pf My Boy Charles 3.20 Ba Mystic Dragon 6.15 Ya Mythical Molly 2.35 Pf Natural Colour 2.10 Ba Nell The Thief 7.30 Km Never Said Nothing 4.30 Ba New Heights 2.10 Ba No Nay Bella 8.00 Km No Sacrifice 1.35 Ba Noble Glance 7.30 Km Noisy Night 7.00 Km Obee Jo 5.30 Pf Ocean Wilde 2.25 Bg Oso Rapido 5.30 Pf Oud Metha Bridge 5.25 Km Overthink 6.45 Ya Paintball Wizard 6.45 Ya Pax Britannica 6.45 Ya Peachey Carnehan 5.15 Ya Pennymoor 7.30 Km Pentimento 4.45 Bg Perfect News 5.45 Ya Petesorse 2.25 Bg Pirouette Queen 7.30 Km Plansina 2.10 Ba Poet’s Eye 5.25 Km Point Louise 3.20 Ba Posh Girl 7.45 Ya Possible Ambition 2.00 Pf Pour Joie 6.45 Ya Pour La Victoire 2.25 Bg Power Player 4.20 Pf Praise Of Shadows 5.20 Bg Pride Of Priory 6.00 Km Prince Imperial 3.10 Pf Prince Of Rebels 7.00 Km Princess Shabnam 5.45 Ya Priscilla’s Wish 2.25 Bg Productive 3.00 Bg Professor Galant 7.45 Ya Prop Forward 1.35 Ba Qr Passion 6.30 Km Quoteline Direct 2.00 Pf Rainbow Sign 2.25 Bg Rajmeister 9.00 Km Rambuso Creek 2.35 Pf Ravenglass 2.35 Pf Ray Day 1.35 Ba Red Joan 5.45 Ya Reelemin 7.00 Km Regulator 4.30 Ba Reversion 7.00 Km Ridgeway 2.45 Ba Rinty Maginty 2.25 Bg River Chorus 7.45 Ya Rockesbury 5.15 Ya Rogue Power 6.30 Km Round The Island 5.30 Pf Ruby Lily 7.30 Km Ruggles 5.45 Ya Runninwild 4.55 Pf Sabre Jet 6.15 Ya Sands Chorus 4.20 Pf Scarlet Dancer 2.35 Pf Schwartz 6.00 Km Seagulls Nest 3.35 Bg Second Collection 1.52 Bg Seesawing 1.35 Ba Selecto 3.00 Bg Shamshon 1.52 Bg She’s Got Bottle 2.35 Pf Sherella 5.15 Ya Shesadabber 8.15 Ya Silent Partner 3.35 Bg Sir Plato 4.30 Ba Sir Rodneyredblood 8.15 Ya Six Strings 3.45 Pf Sixstar 2.35 Pf Skittlebombz 2.35 Pf Sky Bright 2.10 Ba Smokey Malone 6.15 Ya Solo Saxophone 3.10 Pf Sophosc 5.25 Km Spartan Fighter 5.30 Pf Spirit Of Rowdown 3.20 Ba Spirit Warning 4.30 Ba Star Ascending 2.00 Pf State Control 7.00 Km Stay Smart 4.55 Pf Stormbomber 5.25 Km Straight Ash 2.00 Pf Street Parade 1.52 Bg Strike 1.35 Ba Strike Me A Pose 1.35 Ba Summer’s Knight 8.30 Km Summertime Romance 7.30 Km Sun Emperor 7.00 Km Super Over 9.00 Km Sweet Enough 7.15 Ya Sydney Bay 2.35 Pf Tamra’s Rock 7.00 Km Tashkhan 3.10 Pf Teemlucky 3.35 Bg Temper Trap 2.00 Pf Temple Lock 3.55 Ba Temur Khan 3.35 Bg Thaki 5.15 Ya The Game Is On 4.10 Bg The Grey Wolf 2.35 Pf The King’s Steed 5.25 Km The Yellow Mini 6.45 Ya Thegreyvtrain 1.00 Ba Three Card Trick 2.25 Bg Thunderclap 5.25 Km Time To Sea 5.25 Km Time Zone 6.15 Ya Tistaahal 1.35 Ba Titaneasy 6.30 Km Token Trader 5.45 Ya Top Boy 1.00 Ba Traveller 3.45 Pf Tundra 2.10 Ba Twilight Secret 1.35 Ba Urban War 4.10 Bg Valiant Prince 6.00 Km Van Gerwen 4.55 Pf Vino Victrix 8.30 Km Western Alliance 2.45 Ba Where’s The Dog 1.35 Ba Wonder Ajaya 6.30 Km World Of Windhover 8.15 Ya Yanifer 3.20 Ba Yorkshire Pirlo 4.10 Bg Young Tiger 4.55 Pf Zulu Girl 4.10 Bg Zulu Zander 1.00 Ba Zumurud 5.30 Pf Zwelela 4.10 Bg No bet today PRO-BET TRAINERS: C Mason 2-4 (50%), M Saunders 2-5 (40%), W Stone 3-8 (38%), G Margarson 2-6 (33%), J Flint 2-6 (33%), P McBride 2-6 (33%), C Appleby 5-16 (31%), G Tuer 4-13 (31%). 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irishmirror.ie/sport PERFECT RESULT Oscula won the Prix Six Perfections GROUP WIN FOR GEORGE BY CHRIS GOULDING GEORGE BOUGHEY saddled his first Group winner when Oscula delivered at Deauville yesterday. Boughey, 29, has made giant strides since he first took out a training licence at Newmarket in July 2019. “Huge credit to everyone at home, sadly I couldn’t be there as I’ve only had one covid jab,” said Boughey after Ryan Moore partnered the filly to victory in the Group 3 Prix Six Perfections. “It wouldn’t be a surprise to see her go back out there for the Prix Marcel Boussac at the end of the year on Arc day at TODAY’S BAGS NOTTINGHAM: 11.36 Colarhouse Daisy (4-3-6) 11.51 Woohoo Roxy (4-3-2) 12.06 Blythe Dill (1-4-5) 12.21 Haggswood Livvy (2-3-1) 12.36 Loher Honey (5-2-1) 12.51 Nevaeh (Nap) (6-4-3) 1.06 Twilight Trump (2- 1-6) 1.21 Howardtown Mel (3-1-6) 1.36 Avant Garde (3-6-2) 1.51 Ballybough Gary (1-6-4) SWINDON: 11.13 Sawpit Smokey (6-1-3) 11.28 Smash Hit (1-5-6) 11.43 Millabbey Oscar (5-6-2) 11.58 Bearney Bolt (2-1-4) 12.13 Springside Jade (1-2-3) 12.28 Confey Ruby (3- 5-4) 12.43 Seriouslygenuine (1-3-2) Longchamp.” Moore (below) completed a double astride the 1,000 Guineas winner Mother Earth in the Prix Rothschild. Winning trainer Aidan O’Brien was adding to successful forays in France this year that include victories in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains and Prix du Jockey Club with St Mark’s Basilica, the Prix de Diane with Joan Of Arc and the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud with Broome. O’Brien has the option of returning to France with Mother Earth for next month’s Prix du Moulin at ParisLongchamp. PRINCE FACES D-DAY following the change of regulations for European horses competing in the Melbourne Cup, Newmarket trainer Charlie Fellowes might be one Brit flying the flag. Fellowes believes Prince Of Arran, placed in the last three runnings of the race, warrants another crack at “the race that stops the nation” after his run at Kempton next month. “I think the September Stakes is D-Day – because if he doesn’t fire at Kempton, I’d probably suggest that we’ll be looking at retirement full stop,” said Fellowes. 12.58 Magical Claire (Nap) (2-4-6) 1.13 Horgans Gizmo (5-3-1) 1.28 Magik Mather (3-2-5) 1.44 Mooney (5-6-3) 1.59 Derramore Lark (6-3-2) SUNDERLAND: 2.04 Olwinns Crow (3-6-1) 2.19 Witton Logician (3-4-1) 2.36 Clonadrum Lisa (1-2-3) 2.54 Pity Me Grace (4-3-6) 3.09 Not A Vegan (6-5-3) 3.26 Tenerifetropical (5-2-3) 3.44 Crafty Toscano (4- 1-3) 4.04 Noirs Megan (1-4-2) 4.23 Hurleys Winter (6-4-5) 4.43 Copeland Danny (Nap) (6-4-3) 5.03 Autumn Iris (5-2-6) 5.22 Clomantagh Mac (5-3-6) Newsboy 2.00 POSSIBLE AMBITION 2.35 DR YOUMZAIN 3.10 TASHKHAN 3.45 FIRST DANCE 4.20 HARRY GEORGE (NAP) 4.55 EAST STREET REVUE 5.30 OBEE JO Going: Good. Course: Left-handed undulating pear-shaped course of just over 2m, with a 2f run-in. Sprints run on the main course. Final 3f uphill. DRAW: Low numbers best. Top Trainers: R Fahey 43-320 (13.4%), M Johnston 35-208 (16.8%), T Easterby 32-258 (12.4%), D O’Meara 27-173 (15.6%), K Ryan 19-115 (16.5%). 1ST TIME HOODS: 4.20 Lasting Legacy, 4.55 Runninwild. 1ST TIME BLINKERS: 2.00 Fahad. PONTEFRACT JACKPOT BOUVERIE 2.00 JOHNNY BOOM 2.35 DR YOUMZAIN 3.10 TASHKHAN 3.45 SIX STRINGS 4.20 CAPTAIN CORELLI 4.55 VAN GERWEN 5.30 DREAM TOGETHER Top Jockeys: Ben Curtis 31-148 (20.9%), David Allan 26-166 (15.7%), Graham Lee 25-205 (12.2%), Paul Hanagan 23-152 (15.1%), P J McDonald 14-111 (12.6%). CHEEKPIECES: 2.00 International Law, 3.45 Foreseeable Future, Mikmak, 4.20 Confrontational, Destroyer, Dreamseller, John Clare, 4.55 East Street Revue, 5.30 Dark Defender, Lady Nectar*, Magical Effect. TONGUE STRAPS: 3.45 Traveller, 4.55 Canford Bay, Stay Smart. (*=1st time). Profitable races for Favs: 4.55. SP• T SOLUTIONS4CLEANING HANDICAP (6) 2.001m 2f Winner £2,566 (10 run) FORM p 1 (7) 0-4 Fahad (16) (B) D Brooke 4 11-7..................Mr Toby Wynne (5) 28 ST 2 (4) 435 International Law (15) A Brittain 7 11-5..Mr M Ennis (3) ●48 GS 3 (2) 334 Straight Ash (148) (V) R Menzies 6 11-4..Mr Connor Wood (5) 46 GS 4 (8) 841 Temper Trap (4) T Easterby 4 11-1 (F)...........Mr W Easterby 44 GS 5 (1) -30 Bonne Vitesse (27) Stef Keniry 3 10-12 (C) Mr Bailey Burns-lewis (7) 45 G 6 (3) 352 Possible Ambition (22) J J Quinn 3 10-12 (SF).. Mr S Walker 46 G 7 (5) 116 Johnny Boom (22) R Fahey 3 10-11 (BF, D)...Mr E Cagney (5) 44 G 8 (10) 757 Jack D’Or (55) Olly Williams 5 10-10.............. M Robinson (5) 37 ST 9 (9) 448 Star Ascending (16) (V) J Candlish 9 10-6 (EW).. Mr J Robottom (7) 47 ST 10 (6) 030 Quoteline Direct (J16) (H) M Hammond 8 10-5 (CD).. Mr P Millman 46 GF BETTING: 11-4 Temper Trap, 3 Possible Ambition, 5 Johnny Boom, 8 Straight Ash. 2.35 JAYNE - ON COURSE LADY BOOKMAKER EBF MAIDEN STAKES (4) (2-Y-O) 6f Winner £5,454 (16 run) 1 (15) 5 Captainhughjampton (11) L Mullaney 9-5.........C Hardie 16 GS 2 (5) 53 Dr Youmzain (23) M Johnston 9-5 (F).....................B Curtis 80 ST 3 (14) Foreshadow J J Quinn 9-5..................................... J Hart - - 4 (2) 86 Hamaki (19) W Haggas 9-5.................................... D Costello 75 GF 5 (9) 86 Lelabad (13) R Varian 9-5 (EW)...............................D O’Neill 75 GF 6 (7) 84 Make A Prophet (35) P Midgley 9-5..........................G Lee 69 G 7 (8) 7 Muveran (19) K Burke 9-5...........................................C Lee 52 G 8 (13) Rambuso Creek K Ryan 9-5................................. T Eaves - - 9 (10) Ravenglass R Fahey 9-5...................................P Hanagan - - 10 (4) Scarlet Dancer R Fahey 9-5..........................T Hamilton - - 11 (3) Sixstar T Easterby 9-5............................................. D Allan - - 12 (16) 623 Skittlebombz (1) T Dascombe 9-5 (SF)..........P J McDonald ●81 G 13 (11) Sydney Bay Mrs A Duffield 9-5........................ C Rodriguez - - 14 (6) The Grey Wolf T Easterby 9-5........................ D Fentiman - - 15 (12) 02 Mythical Molly (11) B Ellison 9-0....................B Robinson 78 ST 16 (1) 9 She’s Got Bottle (17) Adrian Nicholls 9-0..........B McHugh 46 G BETTING: 4 Skittlebombz, 5 Dr Youmzain, 7 Mythical Molly, 15-2 Lelabad. SINGLE-SHOT STAR (Top in-form jockey with just one booked ride) Ryan Moore: AUNT BETHANY (5.45 Yarmouth) LONGEST TRAVELLER By road, Middleham Moor, N Yorkshire-based Andrew Crook sends Able Love (4.45) on a 299-mile trip to Brighton. KEMPTON BET AT RACINGTV.COM HANDICAP (6) 5.25 FORM SP• 1m Winner £2,322 (14 run) T p 1 (11) 713 Fox Leicester (4) S L Keightley 5 9-10 (D) (EW)...S De Sousa 69 G 2 (5) 743 Oud Metha Bridge (28) J Feilden 7 9-10 (CD) (F)...S B Kirrane (5) 73 ST 3 (14) 443 Poet’s Eye (42) K P De Foy 4 9-10....................James Doyle 69 SS 4 (8) 968 Catch My Breath (35) J Ryan 5 9-9 (D)..............D Keenan 70 ST 5 (3) 245 Casina Di Notte (76) M Botti 7 9-9 (D).......Ellie Norris (7) 73 ST 6 (4) 309 Stormbomber (28) (B) M Madgwick 5 9-9.............R Hornby ●75 ST 7 (13) 044 Al Tarmaah (34) L Carter 4 9-9 (SF).......................W Buick 74 G 8 (12) 481 Azets (44) J Chapple-Hyam 5 9-8 (D).....................C Noble (3) 72 ST 9 (9) 576 Dark Phoenix (15) (B) P & O Cole 4 9-8 (CD).......M Tabti (7) 70 ST 10 (10) 2/0 Time To Sea (28) J Butler 7 9-7............................S M Levey 29 G 11 (1) 9-7 Sophosc (207) I Williams 5 9-7 (BF, D)...........B Sanderson (3) 70 SF 12 (7) 704 Clegane (37) J Chapple-Hyam 4 9-6.............................R Tart 66 G 13 (2) 119 The King’s Steed (40) S Lycett 8 9-3 (D)............... H Doyle 72 G 14 (6) 576 Thunderclap (30) H Morrison 3 9-2................... O Murphy 71 ST BETTING: 5 Poet’s Eye, 6 Azets, 13-2 Oud Metha Bridge, 7 Al Tarmaah. UNIBET CASINO DEPOSIT 10 GET 40 BONUS NOVICE 6.00 STAKES (DIV 1) (4) 1m Winner £5,400 (11 run) 1 (2) 1/ Mutafawwig (718) S bin Suroor 5 10-1.................. O Murphy - - 2 (4) 54 Chifa (15) E De Giles 4 9-9....................................S De Sousa 69 GF 3 (10) 0 Desert Pioneer (30) J Ferguson 3 9-2 (EW)........... H Doyle 36 GS 4 (11) Jacalan B Meehan 3 9-2.................................James Doyle - - 5 (8) Meadram M Tregoning 3 9-2.................................L Steward - - 6 (5) 3 Pride Of Priory (15) W Haggas 3 9-2 (F).........T Marquand 75 ST 7 (3) 97 Schwartz (15) R Hughes 3 9-2.............................. M Harley 60 ST 8 (1) 62 Valiant Prince (19) C Appleby 3 9-2 (SF)...............W Buick ●93 G 9 (9) Balqaa (H) I Furtado 3 8-11...................................S M Levey - - 10 (7) 8 Due Dilly (21) J Fox 3 8-11................................. S Hitchcott 44 ST 11 (6) 772 Karuoka (35) E J-Houghton 3 8-11..........................C Bishop 89 GF BETTING: 5-2 Valiant Prince, 3 Karuoka, 7-2 Mutafawwig, 6 Pride Of Priory. UNIBET CASINO DEPOSIT 10 GET 40 BONUS NOVICE 6.30 STAKES (DIV 2) (4) 1m Winner £5,400 (10 run) 1 (5) 4 Titaneasy (24) J Bridger 6 9-9.............................D Keenan 63 S 2 (6) 5- Aramaic (287) W Haggas 3 9-2...........................T Marquand 36 GS 3 (3) 6 Deep Water (15) R Hughes 3 9-2.......................G Rooke (3) 40 GF 4 (7) 4 Mango Boy (19) C Wall 3 9-2 (F)...........................J Mitchell 84 G 5 (4) 2 Mo’assess (41) S bin Suroor 3 9-2 (SF).................. O Murphy ●86 GF 6 (2) 6-6 Qr Passion (41) D M Simcock 3 9-2.......................L Steward 60 GF 7 (8) 6 Rogue Power (46) Tom Clover 3 9-2 (EW)...............W Buick 69 G 8 (1) 45 Wonder Ajaya (18) J S Moore 3 9-2.....................J F Egan 73 G 9 (10) 06 Doyouknowmyuncles (44) J Fox 3 8-11....... S Hitchcott 51 ST 10 (9) 85 Janie Jones (18) M Channon 3 8-11.......................R Hornby 71 GF BETTING: 4-6 Mo’assess, 6 Mango Boy, Aramaic, 13-2 Rogue Power, 14 Wonder Ajaya, 25 Janie Jones, 33 Deep Water, Qr Passion. UNIBET/BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF NOVICE 7.00 STAKES (4) (2-Y-O) 7f Winner £5,400 (14 run) 1 (3) 71 Noisy Night (42) R Charlton 9-8 (C) (F)............ R Kingscote 81 ST 2 (8) 9 Adjudicator (12) J Tuite 9-2.............................J Mitchell 57 GF 3 (9) Aegis Power A Balding 9-2...............................S De Sousa - - 4 (4) Blueberry Hill J & T Gosden 9-2.................James Doyle - - 5 (11) Carbon R Varian 9-2..............................................A Atzeni - - 6 (14) Chef De Partie R Charlton 9-2.........................Doubtful 7 (7) Jacks Profit P Evans 9-2....................................C Bishop - - 8 (13) 22 King’s Guard (42) C Appleby 9-2 (BF) (SF)..............W Buick ●84 ST 9 (10) 09 Prince Of Rebels (13) (H) A Balding 9-2.........T Marquand 66 G 10 (1) Reelemin H Morrison 9-2..................................... O Murphy - - 11 (5) Reversion A King 9-2.......................................... M Harley - - 12 (12) State Control A Watson 9-2 (EW)........................ H Doyle - - 13 (6) Sun Emperor J Portman 9-2.............................G Downing - - 14 (2) Tamra’s Rock (H) R Beckett 9-2..........................R Hornby - - BETTING: 2 King’s Guard, 3 Noisy Night, 6 Blueberry Hill, 8 Carbon, Aegis Power. 3.10 Newsboy 5.25 AZETS 6.00 VALIANT PRINCE 6.30 MO’ASSESS 7.00 NOISY NIGHT 7.30 ARTEMISIA LOMI 8.00 CHAI YA POWER 8.30 VINO VICTRIX 9.00 SUPER OVER Going: Standard to Slow. Course: Right-handed, all-weather Polytrack. There are two oval tracks; the outer is 1m2f, inner is 1m (1m2f & 5f races only). DRAW: No advantage. Top Trainers: J & T Gosden 93-357 (26.1%), R Varian 61-286 (21.3%). Top Jockeys: Oisin Murphy 105-621 (16.9%), Tom Marquand 74-706 (10.5%). 7.30 WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 37 RESULTS & PRICES RTV RTV TIESPLANET.COM - LADIES LOVE GUYS IN TIES HANDICAP (3) 2m 1f Winner £6,185 (5 run) 1 (1) -90 Solo Saxophone (50) (V) B Haslam 7 10-0......P Mulrennan 97 ST 2 (5) 912 Prince Imperial (18) R Hughes 4 9-8 (BF) (F)...T Heard (5) ●98 SF 3 (2) 218 Let Me Be (10) K Dalgleish 5 9-2 (C)................... C Rodriguez 96 G 4 (3) 191 Tashkhan (32) B Ellison 3 8-12 (SF).................H Russell (3) 95 G 5 (4) 615 Military Two Step (19) M Johnston 3 8-10...........B Curtis 95 S BETTING: 7-4 Tashkhan, 9-4 Prince Imperial, 9-2 Let Me Be, 5 Military Two Step. RIU HOTELS AND RESORTS LADIES DAY VETERANS’ 3.45 HANDICAP (4) 1m Winner £4,860 (9 run) 1 (1) 100 Little Jo (40) K Tutty 7 9-7 (CD)...............Gemma Tutty (3) 88 ST 2 (4) 5-1 Keepup Kevin (29) Mrs P Sly 7 9-4 (CD) (F).......... D Costello 88 GS 3 (2) 222 Six Strings (10) G Tuer 7 9-2 (D) (SF).....................S James ●93 GS 4 (7) 257 Coverham (14) Harry Eustace 7 8-13 (D) (EW)..P-L Jamin (5) 90 SS 5 (6) -98 Traveller (169) A Brittain 7 8-10 (D)......................C Hardie 91 G 6 (8) 736 Foreseeable Future (21) R Carr 6 8-6......... JP Sullivan 92 ST 7 (9) 351 First Dance (12) T Tate 7 8-3 (C, D).........Josephine Gordon 90 G 8 (3) 287 Florenza (14) C Fairhurst 8 8-2 (D)..........................A Elliott 91 G 9 (5) 344 Mikmak (20) T Easterby 8 8-2 (BF, D)................... D Fentiman 88 G BETTING: 3 First Dance, 7-2 Keepup Kevin, 4 Six Strings, 7 Mikmak, 8 Coverham. BET WITH JAYNE - YOUR LOCAL BOOKMAKER 4.20 HANDICAP (5) 1m Winner £3,240 (10 run) 1 (5) 121 Sands Chorus (17) K Tutty 9 10-3 (CD) (F)... Gemma Tutty (3) 67 GS 2 (7) P-7 Harry George (40) B Ellison 7 10-2 (D).................C Hardie 61 G 3 (4) 143 Confrontational (8) J Candlish 7 10-0 (D)...........B Curtis 73 ST 4 (9) 515 Lasting Legacy (71) (H) C Fairhurst 4 10-0 (D) (EW)... P J McDonald ●75 ST 5 (8) 327 John Clare (22) Mrs P Sly 5 9-13....................... D Costello 72 G 6 (3) 356 Elegant Erin (36) (B) P Midgley 4 9-10..............B Robinson 73 GS 7 (1) 997 Dreamseller (6) T Easterby 5 9-7 (D)...................... D Allan 65 G 8 (2) 08- Power Player (357) R Carr 5 9-6 (D)............... JP Sullivan - - 9 (10) 9-6 Destroyer (11) T Tate 8 9-3 (CD)......................... P Mathers 74 G 10 (6) 5-2 Captain Corelli (19) J Camacho 4 9-0 (SF)....P Mulrennan 73 GF BETTING: 11-4 Sands Chorus, 4 Lasting Legacy, 9-2 Captain Corelli. CHAPLINS CLUB HANDICAP (5) 5f 4.55 Winner £3,240 (7 run) 1 (4) 854 Stay Smart (13) D O’Meara 3 9-8 (D)....................... D Nolan 82 GF 2 (7) 623 Buniann (11) P Midgley 5 9-5 (D)..........................B Robinson 81 SF 3 (2) 541 East Street Revue (19) T Easterby 8 9-5 (D) (F)....D Fentiman 82 GF 4 (3) 176 Runninwild (17) (H) Mrs A Duffield 3 9-4................... D Allan 75 G 5 (1) 644 Canford Bay (15) A Brittain 7 9-3 (D)....................C Hardie 82 G 6 (5) 459 Young Tiger (16) (H) T Tate 8 9-3 (CD).............. JP Sullivan 83 ST 7 (6) 201 Van Gerwen (10) P Midgley 8 9-2 (CD) (SF)...................G Lee ●84 G BETTING: 5-2 Van Gerwen, 11-4 East Street Revue, 10-3 Buniann, 7 Stay Smart. KEITH HAMMILL MEMORIAL HANDICAP (4) 6f 5.30 Winner £4,860 (12 run) 1 (2) 292 Highly Sprung (10) J L Eyre 8 9-12 (CD) (SF).....DOUBTFUL 2 (12) 274 Athollblair Boy (12) N Tinkler 8 9-11 (D).... A Brookes (7) 81 G 3 (9) 633 Zumurud (10) (V) M Walford 6 9-11 (BF, C, D) (F)...... D Costello 80 G 4 (1) 473 Dream Together (19) (V) J O’Keeffe 4 9-11 (CD).. J Garritty 80 G 5 (11) 303 Lady Nectar (17) Mrs A Duffield 4 9-11 (D)......... C Rodriguez 82 GF 6 (6) 60- Oso Rapido (299) R Fell 4 9-10.................................. J Hart 66 G 7 (4) 895 Spartan Fighter (26) (B) A Brittain 4 9-8 (D).......C Hardie 81 VS 8 (10) 380 Dark Defender (25) Harvey Bastiman 8 9-7 (D).....S James ●83 GF 9 (5) 515 Obee Jo (12) T Easterby 5 9-5 (D)..................Ella McCain (5) 79 GS 10 (8) 697 Magical Effect (21) R Carr 9 9-4 (CD)...............J Gormley 78 G 11 (7) 436 Round The Island (2) Simon Whitaker 8 9-3 (CD)..P Dennis 79 S 12 (3) 858 Mr Orange (14) P Midgley 8 8-13 (CD) (EW)...................G Lee 71 G BETTING: 5 Zumurud, 11-2 Dream Together, 13-2 Athollblair Boy, Obee Jo, 15-2 Round The Island, 8 Lady Nectar, 14 Oso Rapido. BOUVERIE 5.25 OUD METHA BRIDGE 6.00 VALIANT PRINCE 6.30 MO’ASSESS 7.00 NOISY NIGHT 7.30 PENNYMOOR 8.00 CHAI YO POWER (NB) 8.30 VINO VICTRIX 9.00 MOTORIOUS 1ST TIME BLINKERS: 5.25 Stormbomber. CHEEKPIECES: 5.25 Casina Di Notte, Catch My Breath, 8.30 Bird For Life. TONGUE STRAPS: 5.25 Dark Phoenix, 8.00 Aced It, 8.30 Mukha Magic. (*=1st time). 1ST TIME HOODS: 6.00 Balqaa, 7.00 Tamra’s Rock, 7.30 Aliomaana. Profitable races for Favs: 6.00. UNIBET 3 UNIBOOSTS A DAY FILLIES’ NOVICE STAKES (4) 1m 4f Winner £8,246 (11 run) 1 (11) Noble Glance (J13) C Poulton 8 9-7.....................J Haynes - - 2 (6) 6 Absolutely Divine (21) E Walker 3 8-11............. O Murphy 63 G 3 (3) 242 Aliomaana (48) (H) M Harris 3 8-11 (BF).................R Hornby 78 SF 4 (4) 83 Artemisia Lomi (18) W Haggas 3 8-11 (F)...........T Marquand 83 GF 5 (9) Beholding J & T Gosden 3 8-11................... Georgia Cox (3) - - 6 (1) 63 Mint Julep (37) (H) D M Simcock 3 8-11.................L Steward 54 GS 7 (2) Nell The Thief E Walker 3 8-11.............................A Atzeni - - 8 (5) 82 Pennymoor (29) J & T Gosden 3 8-11 (SF)........James Doyle ●85 GS 9 (8) 043 Pirouette Queen (29) D Elsworth 3 8-11 (EW).......J F Egan 77 G 10 (10) 9 Ruby Lily (27) S Lycett 3 8-11.................................C Bishop 56 GS 11 (7) 53 Summertime Romance (21) M Botti 3 8-11...C Howarth (7) 73 ST BETTING: 9-4 Pennymoor, 5-2 Artemisia Lomi, 5 Aliomaana, 8 Pirouette Queen, 12 Nell The Thief, Beholding, 14 Summertime Romance, Absolutely Divine. TRY OUR NEW SUPER BOOSTS AT UNIBET HANDICAP 8.00 (4) 1m 4f Winner £5,400 (8 run) 1 (7) 1-3 Civilian (20) S & E Crisford 4 9-7 (D) (F)...................A Atzeni 80 GF 2 (6) 50/ Garbanzo (J38) Dr R Newland 7 9-7 (CD)................ O Murphy - - 3 (8) 211 Chai Yo Power (14) Sir M Stoute 4 9-5 (D) (SF)...S De Sousa 94 ST 4 (4) 116 Aced It (88) C Poulton 5 9-4 (CD)...........................J Mitchell 94 G 5 (3) 326 No Nay Bella (100) T Ward 4 9-3 (C).................T Marquand 94 SS 6 (1) 816 Keep It Brief (19) R Phillips 4 9-2 (C)..............James Doyle 96 ST 7 (5) 30- Gold Arch (298) P Evans 5 9-0 (D).........................C Bishop 97 ST 8 (2) 355 Lady Pendragon (20) Martin Smith 4 8-8 (EW)...... H Doyle ●98 ST BETTING: 11-10 Chai Yo Power, 7-2 Civilian, 8 Aced It, 10 Keep It Brief. UNIBET EXTRA PLACE OFFERS EVERY DAY 8.30 HANDICAP (4) 2m Winner £5,400 (8 run) 1 (6) 554 Mukha Magic (9) (B) G Kelleway 5 10-0.............T Marquand 78 ST 2 (3) -64 Kepala (53) E J-Houghton 4 10-0.............................C Bishop ●82 GF 3 (5) 200 Al Kout (39) H Main 7 9-13 (C)...................... S B Kirrane (5) 79 GS 4 (8) 851 Vino Victrix (33) H Morrison 3 9-5 (SF)............... O Murphy 77 G 5 (2) 121 Summer’s Knight (8) Sir M Prescott 3 9-4.......Doubtful 6 (1) 623 Khaiz (42) C Appleby 3 9-2 (BF) (F)............................W Buick 77 G 7 (4) 133 Bird For Life (21) M Usher 7 8-9 (BF, C, D) (EW).. Ellie Mackenzie (5) 81 ST 8 (7) 532 Forever William (27) A King 3 8-6 (BF)................ H Doyle 80 GS BETTING: 7-4 Vino Victrix, 5-2 Khaiz, 4 Forever William, 10 Kepala, 12 Al Kout. UNIBET NEW INSTANT ROULETTE HANDICAP (5) 9.00 (3-Y-O) 7f Winner £3,240 (7 run) 1 (6) 125 Super Over (21) (B) A Watson 9-10 (CD)................... H Doyle 80 ST 2 (7) 157 Join Forces (34) J Tate 9-7 (D)..............................W Buick 79 ST 3 (3) 814 Ford Madox Brown (11) D O’Meara 9-7 (D) (F).. James Doyle 84 SS 4 (5) 523 Motorious (32) S C Williams 9-7 (BF) (SF)............. O Murphy ●85 G 5 (4) -23 Impeach (197) C Allen 9-5..................................T Marquand 79 SS 6 (2) 836 Rajmeister (18) (H) Tom Clover 9-3.....................J Mitchell 81 ST 7 (1) 657 In Paradise (41) A Newcombe 8-11 (BF, D)...............R Hornby 80 GS BETTING: 5-2 Super Over, 3 Ford Madox Brown, 4 Motorious, 6 Join Forces. CATTERICK 1.00: SWEEPING (P Mulrennan 1-4f) 1; Beltane (4-1) 2; Animato (9-1) 3. 10 ran. 2¼, 4¼. (A Watson). Tote: £1.10; £1.02, £1.40, £2.50. Tote Exacta: £2.50. Trifecta: £8.30. CSF: £2.02. 1.35: TOUSSAROK (J Fanning 10- 1) 1; Street Kid (2-1jt-f) 2; Entwistle (2-1jt-f) 3. 5 ran. 1l, ½. (M Johnston). Tote: £11.30; £3.60, £1.50. Tote Exacta: £33.60. Trifecta: £66.10. CSF: £30.44. 2.10: QUERCUS (S Gray 15-2) 1; Signore Piccolo (6-1) 2; The Grey Bay (9-2) 3. 12 ran. 9-4f Sfumato. 1½, 1¼. (Mrs A Duffield). Tote: £8.30; £2.10, £1.80, £1.90. Tote Exacta: £56.20. Tricast: £234.97. Trifecta: £320.00. CSF: £52.09. 2.45: ECLIPSE DE LUNAR (D Allan 5-4f) 1; Fandabidozi (9-4) 2; Berry Edge (2-1) 3. 3 ran. 2½, 3¼. (T Easterby). Tote: £2.10; Tote Exacta: £3.70. Trifecta: £6.00. CSF: £4.20. 3.20: KING CRIMSON (T Eaves 50- 1) 1; Morty (11-4f) 2; Lucky Beggar (3-1) 3. 13 ran. 1½, ¾. (J Butler). Tote: £55.80; £12.10, £1.90, £1.30. Tote Exacta: £324.10. Tricast: £588.53. Trifecta: £951.40. CSF: £178.48. 3.55: EYE KNEE (D Allan 13-2) 1; Peerless Percy (10-1) 2; Amourie (9-2) 3. 10 ran. 2-1f True Romance. ½, ½. (T Easterby). Tote: £7.50; £1.90, £2.80, £1.40. Tote Exacta: £62.40. Tricast: £324.48. Trifecta: £381.60. CSF: £68.74. 4.25: MYBOYMAX (A Brookes 5-2f) 1; Miracle Eagle (11-1) 2; Bigbadboy (10-1) 3. 10 ran. 3½, 1¾. (M Hammond). Tote: £3.50; £1.20, £3.50, £3.60. Tote Exacta: £33.00. Tricast: £238.48. Trifecta: £274.50. CSF: £32.26. Placepot: £110.40. Quadpot: £29.10. CHELMSFORD CITY 1.25: WITH THE MOONLIGHT (J Crowley 6-5f) 1; Noonie (2-1) 2; National Dance (7-2) 3. 4 ran. ¾, 1¾. (C Appleby). Tote: £1.80; Tote Exacta: £3.40. Trifecta: £4.10. CSF: £3.79. NR: Rita Rana. 2.00: RHUBARB BIKINI (R Havlin 11-1) 1; Moraweth (5-1) 2; Ventura Vision (11-1) 3. 8 ran. 3-1f Radetsky. 1½, 1l. (M Attwater). Tote: £12.30; £3.40, £2.00, £2.20. Tote Exacta: £76.10. Tricast: £626.21. Trifecta: £516.90. CSF: £63.43. 2.35: IMAGINE FREEDOM (D Probert 9-2) 1; Bobby On The Beat (7-4f) 2; Hot Romance (100-1) 3. 9 ran. ½, 2¼. (Joseph Parr). Tote: £5.60; £11.20, £1.60, £1.10. Tote Exacta: £16.70. Trifecta: £667.10. CSF: £12.94. 3.10: EXCELLENT GEORGE (D Probert 5-2f) 1; Delagate The Lady (6-1) 2; Rockesbury (11-1) 3. 9 ran. ¾, ¾. (S C Williams). Tote: £3.30; £1.40, £2.00, £2.90. Tote Exacta: £17.80. Tricast: £139.25. Trifecta: £115.30. CSF: £17.97. NRs: Busby, Tomshalfbrother. 3.45: NIBRAS GOLD (R Dawson 6-4f) 1; Where You At (7-2) 2; The Vegas Raider (13-2) 3. 8 ran. ½, hd. (I Mohammed). Tote: £2.30; £1.10, £1.30, £2.30. Tote Exacta: £8.40. Tricast: £24.22. Trifecta: £34.90. CSF: £6.97. NRs: Pax Britannica, Scudamore. 4.18: RAAEB (S Cherchi 11-4f) 1; Nigel Nott (6-1) 2; Live In The Moment (8-1) 3. 9 ran. hd, ½. (S bin Suroor). Tote: £3.40; £1.60, £1.70, £2.50. Tote Exacta: £21.00. Tricast: £117.98. Trifecta: £114.60. CSF: £19.52. NR: Rocket Action. 4.50: BONNIE LAD (J Crowley 4-1) 1; Bird To Love (6-1) 2; Fury (5- 1) 3. 8 ran. 3-1f Almadrina. ¾, 1¾. (R Hughes). Tote: £4.80; £1.50, £2.10, £2.20. Tote Exacta: £30.40. Tricast: £121.94. Trifecta: £153.80. CSF: £28.40. NR: Arlecchino’s Arc. Placepot: £147.50. Quadpot: £6.60. FFOS LAS 1.50: PEARLY PRINCE (C Hutchinson 18-1) 1; Tazaman (13-2) 2; Tribuna Uffizi (7-1) 3. 7 ran. 11-10f Good Impression. 3l, nk. (S Curran). Tote: £19.50; £5.80, £2.40. Tote Exacta: £122.10. Tricast: £900.75. Trifecta: £1030.40. CSF: £121.39. NR: Hannalite. 2.25: HARROW (O Murphy 2-1) 1; Tylos (evensf) 2; Fabiosa (11-1) 3. 4 ran. hd, 3¼. (A Balding). Tote: £2.50; Tote Exacta: £4.40. Trifecta: £9.20. CSF: £4.42. NR: Cape Cornwall Rose. Result Stands. 3.00: ZUHAIR (D O’Neill 8-11f) 1; Victorious Night (5-2) 2; Crocus (15-2) 3. 5 ran. 1l, 1¼. (M Tregoning). Tote: £1.50; £1.10, £1.80. Tote Exacta: £2.80. Trifecta: £5.10. CSF: £2.52. NR: Undercover Agent. 3.35: GILT EDGE (W Cox 15-8jtf) 1; Sarah’s Verse (11-4) 2; Sweet Pursuit (15-8jt-f) 3. 4 ran. shd, 1¼. (C Mason). Tote: £2.50; Tote Exacta: £6.30. Trifecta: £9.40. CSF: £7.10. NR: Seneca Chief. 4.10: ROAR (Miss Sophie Smith 5-2f) 1; Master Grey (7-1) 2; Captain Haddock (4-1) 3. 9 ran. nk, 2l. (E De Giles). Tote: £3.40; £1.40, £1.90, £1.70. Tote Exacta: £20.40. Tricast: £68.25. Trifecta: £70.60. CSF: £20.83. NR: Neverbeen To Paris. 4.45: BEOWULF (O Murphy 8-11f) 1; French Conquest (7-2) 2; Zest Of Zambia (25-1) 3. 7 ran. 2¾, 2½. (E Walker). Tote: £1.60; £1.10, £2.20. Tote Exacta: £4.90. Tricast: £30.68. Trifecta: £42.20. CSF: £3.57. NR: James Park Woods. 5.15: MABO (J Watson 100-30) 1; Grandstand (28-1) 2; Ivadream (15- 2) 3. 10 ran. 11-4f Turquoise Kingdom. ¾, shd. (G Harris). Tote: £4.00; £1.50, £5.40, £2.40. Tote Exacta: £76.40. Tricast: £677.07. Trifecta: £680.40. CSF: £92.21. NR: Greycious Girl. Placepot: £187.90. Quadpot: £4.10. NOTTINGHAM 5.20: GOLDEN WARRIOR (Rossa Ryan 9-4) 1; Helvetique (13-8f) 2; Skittlebombz (3-1) 3. 7 ran. ¾, 1½. (C Hills). Tote: £2.90; £1.50, £1.40. Tote Exacta: £5.80. Trifecta: £13.50. CSF: £6.04. 5.50: MADAME AMBASSADOR (W Buick 10-1) 1; On The River (2- 1f) 2; Night Arc (13-2) 3. 10 ran. 1¾, 1¼. (M Johnston). Tote: £8.50; £1.90, £1.20, £2.30. Tote Exacta: £21.40. Tricast: £144.26. Trifecta: £149.20. CSF: £29.62. NR: San Francisco Bay. 6.20: FASHION FREE (W Buick 9-2) 1; Far From A Ruby (11-4f) 2; Cambridgeshire (5-1) 3. 8 ran. 2l, 1l. (M Appleby). Tote: £3.80; £1.80, £1.10, £1.80. Tote Exacta: £14.70. Tricast: £63.69. Trifecta: £60.90. CSF: £17.35. 6.50: NEPTUNE SEAS (W Buick 5-4) 1; Jasmine Joy (evensf) 2; Von Melas (80-1) 3. 6 ran. 1¼, 13l. (C Appleby). Tote: £2.20; £1.10, £1.10. Tote Exacta: £2.90. Trifecta: £63.50. CSF: £3.00. 7.20: YOUR LOVE IS KING (H Doyle 16-1) 1; Amlwch (9-1) 2; Lady Ziana (6-1) 3. 15 ran. 100-30f Alaskan Lady. 1¼, 2l. (M Bell). Tote: £19.40; £4.40, £3.40, £2.10. Tote Exacta: £227.80. Tricast: £981.22. Trifecta: £1674.90. CSF: £148.16. NR: He Can Dance. 7.50: JEWEL IN MY CROWN (Rossa Ryan evensf) 1; Golden Dove (3-1) 2; Whiskey ‘n’ Chips (28-1) 3. 7 ran. ½, 4l. (R Guest). Tote: £1.70; £1.20, £1.70. Tote Exacta: £4.30. Trifecta: £41.10. CSF: £3.57. 8.20: BOOGIE TIME (J Hart 5-4f) 1; Silent Flame (4-1) 2; Asadjumeirah (11-4) 3. 5 ran. nk, 2¾. (K Burke). Tote: £2.10; £1.30, £1.60. Tote Exacta: £6.40. Trifecta: £12.10. CSF: £6.60. NR: Ivasecret. Jackpot: £11,366.30. Placepot: £10.60. Quadpot: £5.60. LINGFIELD 5.30: MIDFIELD (R Tate 3-1) 1; Gavlar (14-1) 2; Miss Pollyanna (80-1) 3. 12 ran. 11-4f Givepeaceachance. 1l, 3¾. (Sir M Prescott). Tote: £3.40; £1.60, £3.50, £11.40. Tote Exacta: £30.60. Tricast: £2799.37. Trifecta: £3000.30. CSF: £44.14. NR: Ingenuity. 6.00: PERFECT DREAM (T Marquand 17-2) 1; Bungledupinblue (9-1) 2; Aventurina (10-1) 3. 11 ran. 85-40f Silk Tie. ½, nk. (C Hills). Tote: £8.20; £2.60, £2.70, £3.00. Tote Exacta: £73.80. Tricast: £791.71. Trifecta: £579.70. CSF: £79.53. NR: Friday. 6.30: MR TYRRELL (L Browne 7-1) 1; Prince Rock (7-1) 2; River Dawn (6-1) 3. 7 ran. 5-2f Repertoire. ns, 1¼. (R Hannon). Tote: £5.00; £2.90, £3.80. Tote Exacta: £37.30. Trifecta: £169.80. CSF: £52.67. 7.00: SMOOTH SPIRIT (T Marquand 16-5) 1; Sunset (11-2) 2; Saunton (9-2) 3. 6 ran. 9-4f Gosnay Gold. ns, 1¼. (J Ferguson). Tote: £3.60; £1.70, £2.70. Tote Exacta: £21.50. Trifecta: £67.70. CSF: £20.17. 7.30: ADAAY IN ASIA (T Marquand 11-10jt-f) 1; Profound Alexander (11- 10jt-f) 2; Amiga Meu (16-1) 3. 7 ran. 2¾, 2l. (H Dunlop). Tote: £1.70; £1.30, £1.10. Tote Exacta: £2.30. Trifecta: £8.10. CSF: £2.28. NR: Too Funky. 8.00: MISS SLIGO (S Osborne 12-1) 1; Sognatore (3-1f) 2; Sundayinmay (12-1) 3. 13 ran. ¾, 1½. (J Osborne). Tote: £12.60; £3.10, £1.80, £3.10. Tote Exacta: £68.50. Tricast: £463.22. Trifecta: £525.30. CSF: £48.14. NR: Carmela Soprano. Placepot: £964.00. Quadpot: £27.80. ROSCOMMON 4.35: WHYZZAT (S A Mulcahy, 10-1) 1; Eternal Presence (10-3f) 2; Project Two (50-1) 3. 16 ran. 3¾ 3½. (Denis Gerard Hogan). Tote: €13.60, €2.60, €1.80, €14.10. Tote Exacta: €62.40. Csf: €46.47. NRs: Grand Revival, Pettigo, Pat Costello. 5.05: FAVORI LOGIQUE (S O’Callaghan, 11-8f) 1; Vale Of Glory (250-1) 2; Plan B (7-2) 3. 18 ran. 2½ 6. (Ross O’Sullivan). Tote: €2.20, €1.20, €17.30, €1.90. Tote Exacta: €224.80. Csf: €558.17. NRs: Dylan Lombardy, Conkerall, Keep It Tucked Inn. 5.40: FILL THE TANK (M M McDonagh, 11-1) 1; Siberian Star (15-2) 2; Doldido (12-1) 3. 16 ran. 1¾ 1. (Aengus King). Tote: €17.00, €3.60, €2.10, €3.70, €5.90. Tote Exacta: €182.90. Csf: €93.01. Tricast: €1,044.21. NRs: Chasing Abbey, Royal Aide, Rare Conor, Miss Tempo, Glen Robin. 6.10: ICEE M B A (B Hayes, 12-1) 1; That’s Lifebuoy (5-1) 2; The Sliding Rock (5-4f) 3. All 10 ran. 1½ 6½. (Michael Hourigan). Tote: €8.80, €2.90, €2.00, €1.10. Tote Exacta: €41.70. Csf: €74.40. 6.40: ALICE AVRIL (D J O’Keeffe, 5-6f) 1; Santana Plessis (8-1) 2; Battle Of Actium (11-2) 3. 9 ran. 4¼ 5. (Henry De Bromhead). Tote: €1.40, €1.10, €1.10, €2.20. Tote Exacta: €11.55. Csf: €9.49. NR: Poseidon. 7.10: GLENQUIN CASTLE (M P Walsh, 14-1) 1; Warreedy (11-2) 2; Greenway Machine (33-1) 3. 16 ran. ½ 9. (Martin Brassil). Tote: €17.10, €3.80, €1.90, €4.40, €6.30. Tote Exacta: €110.70. Csf: €87.14. Tricast: €2,541.83. NRs: Call Of The Loon, Mossy White, Four Country Roads. 7.40: ROTTEN ROW (Mr T Hamilton, 3-1) 1; Dreamz (7-4f) 2; Steel Queen (5-1) 3. All 11 ran. 1½ 4¾. (Joseph Patrick O’Brien). Tote: €3.90, €1.90, €1.10, €2.00. Tote Exacta: €9.40. Csf: €8.89. Placepot: €441.00. STAT OF THE DAY Trainer Saeed bin Suroor and jockey Marco Ghiani have a 100 per cent strike rate at Brighton — 3 wins from 3 runners. So look out for Chief Of Staff (4.10).

38 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 DMEEIR Gary MURPHY Ireland’s best golf pundit iN FORM Leona Maguire Change of Minefield for medal detectors I’M sure Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry will have passed on their course knowledge to Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow, who teed it up at the Olympics this week. Neil Manchip, Golf Ireland’s high performance director, will also be a huge help to the girls in terms of their pre-tournament preparation in Tokyo. The Olympics are unique in that fourth place is nowhere and I just hope both Irish girls are in the podium mix come Saturday. Leona is in the form of her life and after an historic final round at the Evian, where she finished T6, she will fancy her chances of securing a medal. It’ll be tough though with World No1 Nelly Korda and all three medallists from the 2016 games in Rio teeing it up. Inbee Park is out to defend gold and despite the fact she’s a six-time major champion, she has the added burden of trying to repeat the trick for her country in Japan. How she copes with that pressure could be key. New Zealander Lydia Ko, a silver medallist in Rio, is back to winning majors, while the engaging Shanshan Feng, who won bronze five years ago, makes up a dangerous trio. Korda, the world’s top player, will be eager to capture gold for the USA and the 23-year-old’s recent form suggests her game has moved up another level. If the American turns up in Tokyo, she has every chance of breaking new ground in her sport. worth his wait in gold Stefan Schauffele saw things come full circle when his son Xander claimed gold in Tokyo ONLY six of the world’s top-20 teed it up at the Olympic Games but all left with an enhanced view of the tournament and a determination to return. Can the quadrennial event emerge as a fifth golf major? Why not? It doesn’t sound as weird or outlandish as it did a handful of years ago. Last month, you sensed Rory McIlroy viewed the Olympics as something of an obligation. Fast forward and the four-time major winner is a fully signed up member of the fan club. “It was a great experience,” said McIlroy after narrowly missing out in Tokyo with a T4 finish. “It’s not just another golf tournament – it’s something much bigger than that.” Last month, Rory hadn’t SCHEDULING a WGC event straight after the Olympics is the ideal way to keep the world’s top players in ‘big time’ mode. Teeing it up at the St Jude Invitational is also the bought into the Olympic ideal – “I don’t know if there’s much to look forward to” – but that changed when he got there. McIlroy is a great champion, but sometimes he talks before he thinks. He was guilty of that before heading to Japan. He made the same mistake in 2009 when he dismissed the Ryder Cup as “an exhibition game”, a comment he later retracted. Just like now, he learned and moved on. Sport at any level is about having a love and passion for your game and hopefully Rory is back in that headspace after his top-four finish in perfect chance for Shane Lowry to cement his Ryder Cup dreams and advance his FedEx Cup hopes. Shane (left), who finished T22 in Japan, wanted a medal too much at the games and it worked Rory bought into the Olympic ideal Tokyo. He may have left Japan empty handed but he was enriched by the experience and hopefully it is a springboard for his golf heading into the rest of the season. McIlroy did say he wanted to be at the Olympics to represent golf and while only 28 of the world’s top 50 teed it up, I do think that percentage will increase for Paris 2024. X a n d e r Schauffele took home gold from Tokyo and I was delighted for him when you consider his dad Stefan’s poignant relationship with the games. Stefan’s dreams of competing in the Decathlon almost 40 years ago were against him at the Kasumigaseki Country Club. Hopefully he learns from the experience and is just himself in the coming weeks so he doesn’t let the destination affect the journey. Lowry tied sixth at last story for Rory after fun & Games dashed by a drunk driver, so I can only imagine his emotions when his son was presented with his medal. It is fitting that Xander and Stefan, his son’s swing coach, both got to live out the same Olympic dream in Japan. Sweeter too for Stefan as a parent, one suspects. Rory Sabbatini, now representing Slovakia, was next on the podium to claim silver, while CT Pan won a seven man play-off, including Rory, to take bronze. A dramatic end to a memorable event. While a lot of players opted to skip Tokyo and many were initially reluctant to go, a week later the bond between golf and the Olympics has grown. Expect a more star-studded field – Rory and company included – in Paris in 2024. No shame in Shane’s failure and he can learn from it year’s St Jude and that will kindle positive thoughts as he focuses on ending his regular season on the PGA Tour. Justin Thomas will also be hoping for a similar injection of momentum after being blown best bets WGC ST JUDE INVITATIONAL Rory McIlroy – 18/1 EW Hopefully gets a bounce from his T4 at the Olympics. Matt Wolff – 100/1 EW Capable of springing an each way surprise at TPC Southwind. OLYMPIC GAMES Lydia Ko – 16/1 EW Tee-to-green accuracy could see her improve on her silver in Rio. Leona Maguire – 20/1 EW In a rich vein of form and will be eager to win gold for Ireland. HERO OPEN Justin Walters – 80/1 EW Good value for South African who finished T18 at Scottish Open. David Drysdale 100/1 Home comforts of St Andrews might inspire a first win for Scot. away by the ‘cool’ Olympic experience. The American, who was T22 at the games, is in a partial slump, but maybe Tokyo and the fact he’s defending this week will help him reset his golfing mojo.

irishmirror.ie/sport WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 39 RUGBY UNION LIONS TOUR GAT’S BIG GAMBLE By Adam Hathaway Warren Gatland is gambling a series win on the joker in his pack while throwing away a pile of aces. The British & Irish Lions head coach has made six changes to his starting line-up for the deciding third Test against the Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday. Big guns like Owen Farrell (below, top), Anthony Watson, Tadhg Beirne, Chris Harris and Stuart Hogg (below, middle) are not even in the 23 and are reduced to carrying tackle bags this week. But maverick Scotland flyhalf Finn Russell, recovered from an Achilles injury, is on the bench with instructions to go and win the Test in the last quarter. Wales’ Liam Williams, the self-styled ‘Bomb Defuser’ is in at full-back to thwart the Springboks aerial threat as is wing Josh Adams, the top try scorer on tour. And Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe is retained despite his yellow card and defensive struggles in the second Test. Prop Kyle Sinckler (right) is free to take up his place on the bench, along with Exeter No.8 Sam Simmonds, after having his citing for biting in last weekend’s 27-9 defeat chucked out. Irish muscleman Bundee Aki joins Robbie Henshaw in midfield in an unsubtle ploy to batter the Bok pairing of Lukhanyo Am and Damian de Allende into submission. Russell has a reputation as a man who can win or lose you a game, and Gatland might just be betting the house on the Racing 92 stand-off. He said: “Finn comes in as someone who’s just back to full fitness. He just adds something a little bit different. “Hopefully in that second half when things do loosen up a little bit, we do get some more ball-inplay time, get some tempo and he can come on and add to that.” Ken Owens starts at hooker, with Luke Cowan-Dickie on the bench, meaning Jamie George, a hero of 2017, will not play a minute of Test rugby in South Africa this time. Wyn Jones, who missed the first two Tests with a shoulder injury, finally gets a start at prop, and Ali Price is at scrumhalf to inject tempo. The world champion Boks are without scrum-half Faf de Klerk and flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit who are sidelined with hip and shoulder injuries. Former Northampton No.9 Cobus Reinach starts and Franco Mostert shifts to the back row to cover Du Toit with Sale’s Lood de Jager at lock. Gatland added: “They will be two big losses for them. They are world-class players and can have a big impact on the game. “It possibly changes the way we are going to look at things. With Faf ’s left foot and the way he defends, everything is on the edge with him in the way he plays and he is pretty feisty.” HAVING A BALL Russell looks to pass to Simmonds at training yesterday the line-ups S Africa The Lions Le Roux L Williams Kolbe Adams Am Henshaw De Allende Aki Mapimpi V der Merwe Pollard Biggar Reinach Price Kitshoff W Jones Mbonambi Owens Malherbe Furlong Etzebeth Itoje De Jager AW Jones Kolisi Lawes Mostert Curry Wiese Conan 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SOuth Africa reps: Marx, Nyakane, Koch, Van Staden, Smith, H Jantjies, Steyn, Willemse Lions reps: Cowan-Dickie, Vunipola, Sinckler, Beard, Simmonds, Murray, Russell, Daly Ref: Mathieu Raynal (France) TV TIMES: Live on Sky Sports Main Event and Lions, KO 5pm Deciding Test Saturday 5pm Farrell, Hogg among six changes as coach tinkers in bid to beat Boks and win series warren’s anger at lions rap HEAD coach Warren Gatland has hit back at the British and Irish Lions being criticised by rugby chiefs when they charged South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus with misconduct. Erasmus will face a hearing after the series for an hour-long video in which he attacks officials from the first Test. But in announcing the disciplinary action, World Rugby also took aim at the tourists, saying it is “concerned that individuals from both teams have commented on the selection and/or performance of match officials”. Gatland (left) objects to being bracketed with the Springboks director of rugby, who repeatedly used social media to campaign against the Lions and highlight refereeing errors. He insists his opposition to Marius Jonker, a South African, as TMO for the series was because of World Rugby’s lack of foresight rather than concerns over impartiality. He added: “So I’m really, really disappointed with the part of the statement where they sort of said both sides have made comments and being critical of the officials. ‘‘I’d like someone to show me where we’ve done that. We looked through everything and can’t see any instances where we’ve been critical.” august 4 day 1945: American golfer Byron Nelson won the Canadian Open to record his 11th consecutive tournament victory. He went on to triumph in a further seven tournaments in the year to give him a record 18 wins on the US Tour. 1957: Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio won the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring to clinch his fifth, and last, Formula One World Championship. 1976: Women played cricket at Lord’s for the first time, England beating Australia by eight wickets in a limitedovers match. 2006: Former Celtic boss Martin O’Neill was confirmed as the new manager of Aston Villa. 2007: Kent all-rounder Ryan McLaren took a hat-trick as the Spitfires beat Gloucestershire Gladiators by four wickets in the Twenty20 Cup final at Edgbaston. back page: 1998 MANAGER Joe Kinnear turned the air blue in an astonishing foulmouthed outburst on the official Wimbledon Clubcall. Fans of all ages heard his rant and complained. It included Kinnear moaning that he was ‘‘f*****g sick’’ of being quoted as saying he thought the club could be relegated. John Wark (64) – former Ipswich, BIRTHDAYS Liverpool and Scotland midfielder. Mary Slaney (63) – American who was world 1500 and 3,000 metres champion in 1983. Luis Boa Morte (44) – former Portugal, Arsenal, Fulham and West Ham winger. quick quiz 1. What did Ukraine’s Serhiy Kulish do wrong in the shooting competition at the Olympics this week? 2. Puerto Rico celebrated their first-ever track and field Olympics gold medal this week in which event? 3. Which country won the most gold medals from Tokyo 2020’s swim meet? 4. Who finished second to Lamont Marcell Jacobs in the men’s 100m in track competition at the Games? 5. Max Whitlock won gold for Team GB at the Tokyo Games on which gymnastics apparatus? answers on this 1. He shot at a rival’s target; 2. Women’s 100m hurdles; 3. The United States; 4. Fred Kerley; 5. 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40 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 SO COMMITTEDArmagh manager Kieran McGeeney Mac back for more in Armagh By Pat Nolan KIERAN McGEENEY has been reappointed as Armagh manager for the 2022 season. McGeeney has already served seven years in the role and was given a two-year extension in 2019 with the option of an additional season, which he has now been granted by the county board. The 2002 All-Ireland winning captain guided Armagh to Division One last year and maintained their top flight status courtesy of a play-off win over Roscommon this year. After beating Antrim in the Ulster quarter-final, Armagh were then eliminated by Monaghan. McGeeney’s continuation in the role means that 2022 will be his 33rd consecutive season of involvement at senior inter-county level in some capacity. After his lengthy playing career ended in 2007, he moved straight into management with Kildare for six years before joining Paul Grimley’s management team in Armagh for the 2014 season, following which he succeeded him. Just Scot far better By Neil Squires NEXT year’s Scottish Open will feel like a ‘major’ after it was agreed 73 top US Tour stars will compete. Aussie Min Woo Lee was a shock winner at last month’s event when top Americans Justin Thomas and new Olympic gold medallist Xander Schauffele teed it up at The Renaissance Club a week before The Open. Under a new co-sanctioning agreement between the European Tour and their American counterparts, 50 European players will be able to cross the Atlantic to play in the Barbasol and Barracuda Championships in July. The number of World Golf Championships will also be slashed in half next season, with only the HSBC Champions and the Dell Matchplay surviving. DMEEIR ALL-IRELAND SHC SEMI-FINALS KILKENNY IT IS A CATS ‘22 SCENARIO An outstanding record doesn’t insulate anyone from criticism and if Kilkenny have to look to next year then questions will be asked By PAT NOLAN KILKENNY triumphing in All-Ireland semi-finals has rivalled death and taxes as life’s certainties. Come Sunday evening though, their impressive record could have a rather different complexion. Indeed, if Kilkenny were to fall to Cork after last year’s reverse to Waterford, it would only be the third time in their history to have lost successive semi-finals after 1923 and ‘25, and 1953 and ‘58, and the first time that they’d have fallen at that stage in consecutive years. Semi-finals have been an irregular feature of the Championship going back to its first staging in 1887, largely due to the changeable status of the Ulster and Connacht Last November saw Waterford 2020 get the better of Kilkenny representatives. At times, there were no semi-finals at all as the Munster and Leinster champions simply contested the All-Ireland final against each other, while in other eras there was just a single semi-final. But from 1984 on, there has been a pair of semi-finals every year and Kilkenny have reached the last four on 27 occasions since then, including this year. They’ve lost just five of their last 26 semifinal appearances and their record at the penultimate stage of the Championship during the Brian Cody era is particularly remarkable. With last month’s Leinster final win, Cody guided Kilkenny 2019 to an All-Ireland semi-final for the 20th time in 23 seasons. Of the previous 19, they won 16 (one of them after a replay against Waterford in 2016) and lost just three. After falling to Galway in a classic 2005 All-Ireland semi-final, Kilkenny didn’t lose another until Waterford overcame a nine-point deficit against them last November. “We knew that possibly we’d be getting to an All- Ireland semi-final, I won’t say easily, but without being tested,” commented eighttime All-Ireland winner Aidan Fogarty last week. “We often said that, after a Leinster final, training was ramped up massively.” The Cats put in a huge display to dethrone champs Limerick Perhaps Munster counties didn’t have the same luxury in what has traditionally been a more competitive province but, still, the record of their champions is in stark contrast to that of Cody’s Kilkenny in semifinals as they often struggled to kick on. Cork won Munster and All- Ireland titles in 2005 but from 2006 up to last year, the Munster champions were victorious in semi-finals on just five occasions, losing the other 10. Kilkenny entered 10 semifinals in the same period as Leinster champions and didn’t lose one until last year, while also winning the other two semi-finals that they reached via the back door. Two of those semi-final victories were hugely impressive performances against Sunday’s TJ Reid helped Kilkenny see off 2016 Waterford at Semple Stadium 2015 opponents Cork in 2008 and ‘10, when they won by nine and 12 points respectively. Indeed, the Rebels haven’t beaten them at Croke Park since the 2004 All-Ireland final. Despite reaching an All-Ireland final in 2019 and regaining the Leinster title last year, Cody hasn’t been insulated from speculation around his position. Should his formidable semifinal record deteriorate further with another defeat this weekend, that kind of chatter will only intensify in the coming weeks and months. Moreover, it would push Kilkenny’s All-Ireland drought out to seven years, one of the longest in their history and the very gap that he plugged with his first title as manager back in 2000. The Deise also lost to Cody’s troops the previous year

irishmirror.ie/sport DMEEIR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 41 v CORK, croke park, sunday, throw-in 3.30pm THERE’S NO MASKING IT Brian Cody will know Kilkenny have struggled to maintain their high standards THEY BARE THEIR CLAWS AT THE TAIL-END OF IT.. BY PAT NOLAN Kilkenny have participated in 57 All-Ireland semi-finals, losing their first to Tipperary in the competition’s first staging in 1887. In total, they have won 43, lost 13 and drawn just one, in 2016 against Waterford, who they went on to beat in the replay. They won seven of their first nine semi-finals before losing to Galway in 1923 and again two years later. They didn’t lose consecutive semi-finals again until 1953 and ‘58, when losing to Galway and 2005 before losing to Galway, Tipperary respectively, and it would Kilkenny have only lost the game be a further 28 years before they subsequent to a Leinster final twice were next beaten in the during Cody’s reign – the semi-final penultimate round. defeats to Galway in 2001 and They won 11 consecutive semifinal ties under Brian Cody, Although Sunday’s meeting is Waterford last year. including that replay against the 29th of Kilkenny and Cork in Waterford five years ago, between the Championship, only twice 2006 and ‘19, with the most recent before have they met in an against Limerick (inset) arguably All-Ireland semi-final. the single-greatest victory of Kilkenny won both comfortably, Cody’s lengthy tenure. beating Cork by 1-23 to 0-17 in Indeed, given that they won a 2008 and then by 3-22 to 0-19 two quarter-final against Limerick in years later (above). THE NEW SEASON IS HERE! DON’T MISS YOUR FREE 24 PAGE 21-22 PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES GUIDE THIS SATURDAY IN YOUR

42 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 Today at the Games Today’s events (selected) Athletics: Women’s 3,000m steeplechase final (12pm), Men’s hammer final (12.15pm), Men’s 800m final (1.05pm), Men’s 200m final (1.55pm) Baseball: Men’s semi-final Republic of Korea v Japan (11am) Basketball: Women’s quarter-finals Japan v Belgium (9.20am), Spain v France (1pm) Beach volleyball: Men’s quarterfinals Germany v Russian Olympic Committee (1pm), Qatar v Italy (2pm) tokyo olympics Boxing: Women’s fly, welter semifinals (from 6am), Men’s Super heavy semi-finals including Bakhodir Jalovov (UZB) v Frazer Clarke (GB) (7.03am). Men’s Light heavy final Ben Whittaker (GB) v Arlen Lopez (Cub) (7.35am) Cycling:: Men’s sprint qualifying (from 7.30am), Women’s Keirin first round (from 8.10am), Men’s team pursuit medal races (9.59am) Equestrianism: Individual jumping final (11am) Golf: Women’s strokeplay round two GET ALL THE LATEST SPORT NEWS DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX SIGN UP TO OUR IRISH MIRROR SPORT NEWSLETTER OPEN CAMERA AND SCAN TO SIGN UP We’re wowed by home heroes ’n Holm hero KARSTEN’s stunning run for gold gives us a reason to go crazy By ANDY DUNN In the disbelieving Chief Sports Writer aftermath, Warholm @andydunnmirror spoke of the ‘crazy track’ and Benjamin called it a ‘phenomenal track’. Warholm, 25, THERE have been complaints in some quarters that the BBC’s coverage of Tokyo 2020 has been too jingoistic. Concerned mutterings the Corporation has been cheerleading and flag-waving rather than commentating and analysing. A bit harsh, to say the least. But they had no choice when the men lined up for the 400 metres hurdles final yesterday morning. Instead, like us, like the rest of the world, they could only sit back and marvel. No, not marvel, because you can marvel at all the wonderful performances scattered across these Games. Rather watch completely aghast as the Race of the WHAT A LEAP... Century rewrote Olympic and athletics history. Let’s put it this way, the Beeb’s coterie of pundits could not remember a better race. Ever. Not Steve Cram, not Colin Jackson, not Denise Lewis, not even Michael Johnson – and he ran a few epics himself. As Norway’s Karsten Warholm crossed the line in 45.94 seconds, they could barely believe their eyes. When it comes to the stats, where would you like to begin? The three medallists – America’s Rai Benjamin took silver and Brazil’s Alison dos Santos bronze – now stand one, two and three on the alltime list of 400 metres hurdlers. In 44 years, the world record had come down by 0.75 seconds. In one remarkable lap, it came down by 0.76 seconds. also suggested Benjamin’s cushioned Nike shoes acted like ‘trampolines’. Considering the Norwegian’s Puma spikes were developed in conjunction with the Mercedes F1 team and featured a special carbon plate, that seemed a little rich. But there is no doubt the surface and the shoes are combining to produce some eye-catching times in Tokyo. Look at Italian Marcell Jacobs’ stark improvement in winning the men’s 100 metres or 19-year-old Keely Hodgkinson running almost two seconds quicker than she ever had done before in taking silver in the women’s 800 metres. And then, there is the phenomenal Elaine Thomson-Herah, the double sprint champion again and, in winning 200 metres gold yesterday, clocking the second fastest time ever. As always with athletics, some might wonder if other influences are in play. But perhaps, modern training regimes and dedication martially mean athletes are always going to get faster, higher, stronger. Perhaps, as Warholm and Benjamin so spectacularly proved, the Olympics can truly inspire... almost beyond belief. 45.94 Karsten Warholm (Aug 2021) 46.70 Karsten Warholm (July 2021) 46.72 Alison dos Santos (2021) 46.78 Kevin Young (1992) 47.02 Ed Moses (1983)

irishmirror.ie/sport WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 43 proud day Andrew Coscoran, Phil Healy and Leon Reid all ran with great credit in Tokyo HANDY ANDY INTO SEMIS Tactics vital as Coscoran battles to next round of 1500 metres pro move is silver lining for Pat Pat McCormack set his sights on turning pro after losing the welterweight final to Cuba’s defending champion Roniel Iglesias. McCormack (left), top seed at 69kg, was behind on all five of the judges’ scorecards. There was no lack of endeavour but his opponent’s outstanding footwork helped him control the distance, while his rapid hand speed from a southpaw stance caught the Briton off guard on several occasions. McCormack was satisfied with silver – one of six medals guaranteed for Team GB’s boxers to equal their best-ever overseas Games haul. But he signalled his intention to leave the amateur ranks behind. “I was just up against a tough fighter from Cuba, a double Olympic champion,” the 26-year-old said of Iglesias, who also won gold at London 2012. “I thought I won the first round and he just edged the second two. I’ve no complaints, I lost to a very, very good fighter. I’m ready for the pro ranks now.” Birmingham’s Galal Yafai ensured a medal by reaching the flyweight semi-finals with victory over Cuba’s Yosvany Veitia. Caroline Dubois lost by a split decision to Sudaporn Seesondee in the women’s lightweight quarter-finals. By MIChael SCULLY Andrew Coscoran is into the 1500m semi-finals tomorrow after a battling performance saw him finish eighth in his heat. The 25-year-old Balbriggan man ran in a time of 3:37.11 to scrape into the semis, thus exceeding his target in his first Olympics. “I just went out and ran hard,” said Coscoran, who added that his coach, Feidhlim Kelly, had told him to keep an eye on New Zealand’s Nick Willis and the tactic worked out. “He’s always in the right place and I saw him and decided to latch onto him,” said Coscoran. “I was latching on to guys the whole way and it worked out. It’s great craic here, meeting all new people, with superstars walking around – you get shell-shocked at the start. “I probably wasn’t supposed to make the semis so we’ll have to re-evaluate now and go again. “I was the second-slowest guy. I think it was one of the best races I’ve ever had.” Meanwhile, Leon Reid was frustrated not to run faster yesterday – but his 200m semifinal was just one hundredth of a second off the season’s best he set in the heats. The 27-year-old was seventh in a fast semi-final won by Olympic silver medallist Andre de Grasse. “It was tough, I just didn’t have the turnover I had this morning, so it was difficult,” said the Bath-based sprinter (left, during race). “I haven’t raced back-toback like that since nationals. “That was the plan to pick up the first 50 and use that kick off the bend, but I didn’t quite have the kick, which was annoying. “The time is decent enough, but honestly, I want to get quicker. I want to be around PB shape, which I am. It just hasn’t come off today.” And Phil Healy (above) is proud to have made history in Tokyo after running another season’s best, this time in the 400m. Healy, 26, competed in the mixed relay semi-final and final, then the 200m heats and finally in the 400m heats yesterday. “To get that relay final was a bonus and to come away just short of a semi-final with two seasons bests, I’ll walk away happy,” smiled the Cork woman. “That was unbelievable to come out and go sub-52, I wasn’t expecting that. I missed the final by 0.05 yesterday, by 0.07 today - I was surprised how strong I finished.” Healy was making history in the Olympics stadium and was proud to have become the first Irish female athlete to compete in three events at an Olympics.

44 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 OLYMPIC RESULTS Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Parallel Bars Final: 1 J Zou (Chn) 16.233pts, 2 L Dauser (Ger) 15.700, 3 F Arican (Tur) 15.633, 8 J Fraser (Gbr) 14.500. Men’s Horizontal Bar Final: 1 D Hashimoto (Jpn) 15.066secs, 2 T Srbic (Cro) 14.900, 3 N Nagornyy (ROC) 14.533. Women’s Balance Beam Final: 1 C Guan (Chn) 14.633pts, 2 X Tang (Chn) 14.233, 3 S Biles (USA) 14.000. Athletics Men’s 400m Hurdles Final: 1 K Warholm (Nor) 45.94s, 2 Rai Benjamin (USA) 46.17, 3 A dos Santos (Bra) 46.72. Men’s Pole Vault Final: 1 A Duplantis (Swe) 6.02m, 2 C Nilsen (USA) 5.97, 3 T Braz (Bra) 5.87, 7 H Coppell (Gbr) 5.80. Women’s 200m Final: 1 E Thompson-Herah (Jam) 21.53secs,2 C Mboma (Nam) 21.81, 3 G Thomas (USA) 21.87, 4 S-A Fraser-Pryce (Jam) 21.94. Women’s 800m Final: 1 A Mu (USA) 1m 55.21s, 2 K Hodgkinson (Gbr) 1:55.88, 3 R Rogers (USA) 1:56.81, 4 J Reekie (Gbr) 1:56.90, 7 A Bell (Gbr) 1:57.66. Women’s Long Jump Final: 1 M Mihambo (Ger) 7.00m, 2 B Reese (USA) 6.97, 3 E Brume (Ngr) 6.97, 8 J Sawyers (Gbr) 6.80, 11 A Irozuru (Gbr) 6.51. Women’s Hammer Final: 1 A Wlodarczyk (Pol) 78.48m, 2 Z Wang (Chn) 77.03, 3 M Kopron (Pol) 75.49. Basketball Men’s Quarter-finals: Slovenia 94 Germany 70, Spain 81 USA 95, Italy 75 France 84, Australia 97 Argentina 59. Boxing Men’s Welter (63-69kg) Final Bout: R Iglesias (Cub) bt P McCormack (Gbr) 5-0. Men’s Fly (48-52kg) Quarter-final 3: G Yafai (Gbr) bt Y Veitia (Cub) 4-1. Women’s Feather (54-57kg) Final Bout: S Irie (Jpn) bt N Petecio (Phi) 5-0. Women’s Light (57-60kg) Quarter-final 2: S Seesondee (Tha) bt C Dubois (Gbr) 3-2. Canoe Sprint Women’s Kayak Single 200m Final A: 1 L Carrington (Nzl) 38.120secs, 2 T Portela (Spa) 38.883, 3 E A Jorgensen (Den) 38.901, 8 D Kerr (Gbr) 40.409,. Cycling Track Men’s Team Sprint Finals - Gold: 1 Netherlands 41.369s, 2 Great Britain (R Owens, J Carlin, J Kenny) 44.589. Bronze: 3 France 42.331, 4 Australia 44.013. Women’s Team Pursuit Finals - Gold: 1 Germany 4m 04.242s (WR), 2 Great Britain (K Archibald, L Kenny, N Evans, J Knight, E Barker) 4:10.607. Bronze: 3 USA 4:08.040, 4 Canada 4:10.552. Diving Men’s 3m Springboard Final: 1 S Xie (Chn) 558.75pts, 2 Z Wang (Chn) 534.90, 3 J Laugher (Gbr) 518.00, 9 J Heatly (Gbr) 411.00. Football Men’s Semi-Finals: Mexico 0 Brazil 0 (Brazil win 4-1 on pens), Japan 0 Spain 1 (AET: Asensio 115). Hockey Men’s Semi-Finals: Belgium 5 India 2, Australia 3 Germany 1. Sailing Men’s Skiff - 49er - Medal Race: 1 Great Britain 2, 2 Germany 4, 3 New Zealand 6. Medalists: 1 Great Britain (D Fletcher, S Bithell), 2 New Zealand, 3 Germany. Men’s One Person Dinghy (Heavyweight) - Finn - Medal Race: 1 Z Berecz (Hun) 2pts, 2 N Heiner (Ned) 4, 3 J Lilley (Aus) 6, 4 G Scott (Gbr) 8. Medalists: 1 S Giles (Gbr), 2 Z Berecz (Hun), 3 J Cardona Mendez. Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling - Medal Race: 1 Argentina 2pts, 2 Denmark 4, 3 USA 6, 4 France 8, 5 Great Britain 10. Medalists: 1 Italy, 2 Great Britain (J Gimson, A Burnet), 3 Germany. Medals table G S B T 1 China.....................32 21 16 69 2 United States..........24 28 21 73 3 Japan.....................19 6 11 36 4 Australia.................14 4 15 33 5 ROC.......................13 21 18 52 6 Great Britain........... 13 17 13 43 7 Germany...................8 8 14 30 8 France......................6 10 8 24 9 Netherlands..............6 7 7 20 10 South Korea...........6 4 9 19 11 New Zealand...........6 4 5 15 12 Italy........................5 9 15 29 13 Hungary..................4 4 3 11 14 Cuba......................4 3 4 11 DMEEIR tokyo OLYMPICs a fresh facility crucial by Michael Scully FELIX English warns that the future of Irish track cycling is at risk unless a velodrome is finally delivered. English (above) competes in the men’s Madison - a 50km track relay event - with Mark Downey from tomorrow in Tokyo. He insists the time has come for young hopefuls to be provided with the facility that can make them properly compete at international level. There has been talk of a velodrome being built as part of the Abbotstown campus for a long time now and planning permission has been acquired. But it wasn’t delivered in time for Tokyo and it is now being earmarked for delivery by the time Paris 2024 takes place. The Ireland team had to decamp to Spain to use the velodrome there for training purposes. “It’s a bit frustrating,” English said. “It’s the kind of thing that wouldn’t have an immediate impact on us, I think, because we had the training base in Majorca. “But for future generations trying to get into track cycling…like, you see it with Great Britain where there are youngsters as young as five or six starting on the track and those skills that you learn at such a young age are really hard to replicate later on in life. “So for future track teams going forward having a velodrome is essential or otherwise you don’t have that crop of talent that other nations do have. “You might have one or two guys who have a knack for the track but otherwise it’s slim pickings, I think.” Anybody who does this sport has to be a wee bit INSANE! Just no masking Walsh’s ability.. a kell of an effort Kellie Harrington after she secured a medal with a win over Imane Khelif by Michael Scully BILLY Walsh and his Olympic midas touch has continued in Tokyo - where he has been one of Ireland’s most successful performers. The 58-year-old delivered seven medals for his country between the Beijing and London Games. Feeling unappreciated and unrewarded for his work, the Wexford man (right) left his beloved elite national boxing programme to take on the massive job of rebuilding Team USA from the rubble of a no-medal Games in 2012. In Rio, Walsh guided the Americans to three medals and, in Tokyo yesterday, Team USA were guaranteed four, the most they have won since Sydney 2000. They remain in the hunt for the first American gold in the ring in 17 years. For Walsh, it is concrete proof of the progress made. “For sure,” said the Wexford man. “We’ve done a hell of a lot of work. If you look at the ones we lost, we lost a couple of 3-2 decisions for medals as well, so there are swings and roundabouts. “But they don’t call me lucky Billy for nothing! “For USA Boxing this will be a great boost with four medals. They haven’t done that since 2000.”

irishmirror.ie/sport DMEEIR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 45 harrington admits she’ll have no problem with going stir crazy.. she’s already a little bonkers By MIChael SCULLY KELLIE Harrington has no worries about keeping sane ahead of her Olympic semi-final - because she’s already “a little bit insane”. Harrington secured Ireland’s fourth medal in Tokyo yesterday, comfortably seeing off the challenge of Imane Khelif and not losing her focus despite strange tactics from the lanky, rangy Algerian who stuck out her tongue and made grunting noises at the Dubliner. And it’s a quick turnaround now to the semi-final against Thailand’s Sudaporn Seesondee, who Harrington beat to win world gold in 2018. “Kellie came out on top in that and I know that’s a different c o n t e s t , but we’ll review t h e opponent and we’ll have a plan in place,” said Bernard Dunne (inset), the Irish team leader in Japan. “We’ve only been looking at the Algerian opponent over the last couple of days because we’re taking it step-by-step – but we’re on to step number three now for Kellie.” The 31-year-old isn’t lying when she says her only focus is on her current fight. After beating Khelif, she admitted she didn’t even know when her fight with the Thai was taking place. “I don’t know when the next fight is but I think it’ll be quite soon because there’s six days left and I am counting down the days until I’m home,” she smiled. “The next fight will be a quick turnaround, and there’s nothing like it. I mean, I can’t do anything to stay sane because I’m definitely not sane. Anybody in this sport, I think, needs to be a little bit insane! “It’s the relief after fighting that girl, to be honest, because I knew she was very awkward, very, very tall, very rangy. “I thought she had a lot more to offer but I saw her shots coming and I was able to back out of the way.” If Harrington gets through the next bout, she will fight for gold on Sunday. Standing in her way would be the 40-yearold Finn, Mira Potkonen – who beat Katie Taylor in Rio and is now the oldest boxer ever to medal – or the teak-tough Brazilian, Beatriz Ferreira. Leaving the ring after her victory, Harrington delivered a message of thanks to everyone who was sending her support, and to family and friends. But afterwards she admitted that glovely jubbly.. Harrington lands a lead & celebrates after, right she was avoiding social media in a bid to stay ultra-positive and focused on the job in hand. “I’ve gone all off social media so I can’t get back to anybody,” she explained. “I’d say I’m getting whacked out of it with messages but I’m not replying because I’m not on it. “I’d rather just stay off it. It’s nice to have something to do when you’re sitting in the airport on the way home.” Zaur Antia, the Ireland head coach, was hugely satisfied with the manner of Harrington’s latest win. “I thought it was won very well,” said the Georgian. “The other fighter has an unusual style but Kellie did very well. “There is all this pressure for her to deal with but she dealt with everything and controlled herself. “Everybody has to deal with little emotional moments before fights but she dealt with it very well.” And Antia, who worked alongside Billy Walsh in Beijing and London before taking the reins after the Wexford man heading to the US, declared: “This is my number nine medal in Ireland! “It was seven before, this is number nine.” this dream was meant to be somehow FROM BACK PAGE and gold through injury. The 24-year-old secure an Olympic medal for so, so granda’s house all the time,” said fractured his right ankle when he leapt in long,” Walsh revealed. Walsh. “Someone actually said to me celebration after winning his welterweight “It was just pure enthusiasm to do before coming out here, ‘Oh Jim quarter-final on Thursday. what I done and I’m sure everyone McCourt’ - they always said about the He was the first of two medal winners else who was in that situation would styles being similar and he won it in in the ring from Ireland, following Kellie have done the same. 1964. Harrington’s lightweight quarter-final win “It was just one of those things. “My daddy actually phoned me the with her semi-final tomorrow. When I got back to the other day and he was saying about “I’m absolutely buzzing for Kellie, she’s changing room...we tried how coincidental it was that Jim won in a top, top athlete and like everyone here, to do everything we 1964, because my daddy was born in we’re here to win medals and we’ll all be could to fight. 1964. here to support Kelly all the way to win “But Bernard “It’s just coincidental. This type of gold,” declared Walsh. [Dunne] came to me at stuff is written before we’re ever He was presented with his bronze the last minute and here.” medal last night and had already put his said it was physically Walsh (right) added that he is disappointment behind him. impossible to fight “lucky in life” despite missing out on “It just all happened so quickly, I had and that was it, the chance to fight for Olympic silver dreamt of that moment when I would really.” some pent up feeling by Michael Scully NATALYA Coyle caused a commotion when she landed in Japan - now she’s looking to do the same as she chases an Olympic medal. On arrival, airport security were alerted to the contents of her luggage. The 30-year-old uses guns and a fencing sword in her event and had brought I had two guns with me, one got in and the other didn’t & then the police were called in it’s ring fenced.. Irish modern pentathlete Natalya Coyle two guns with her as back-up. And although the modern pentathlon’s organising body had produced loads of documents and pictures of all the guns for the authorities, there was still confusion and the police were called. “I think I was the first pentathlete to enter Japan, so I think that was part of the confusion,” said Coyle. “I have two guns with me as backup, and one of them got through fine and then the other one didn’t get through so fine, and the police were called! “There was a bit of humming and hawing about it, and it took a while – and everyone was waiting for me to go to the camp (in Fukuroi). “Eventually it got through and hopefully nobody else had the problems that I did.” Coyle has confidence she can be in the mix for a medal when the modern pentathlon starts tomorrow. She came close to winning one in Rio where she finished in sixth place. But coming into her third Games, the Meath woman has built up a more solid body of work than she had before London and Rio, and in her last event, the World Cup, she finished fifth. “I would obviously love nothing more than to win a medal,” said the Meath woman. “But I also know that on the day in pentathlon, with horse riding, unfortunately that can throw a spanner in the works. “I just think I’ve got better over the years, and there’s no more simple answer than that. “I’ve just got better with each competition and it’s not a surprise to me when I do well. “Maybe after my first Olympics I’d be a bit nervous about where I was whereas now I’m confident in my abilities. So the boring answer is always that I will do my best, whatever.”

46 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 uefa conference r3 qualifying a note of cautionDundalk defender Darragh Leahy DARRAGH HAD A DUTCH OF FEAR Vitesse v Dundalk Tonight, 6pm BY PAUL O’HEHIR DARRAGH LEAHY has opened up on fears he had for his Dundalk future ahead of tomorrow’s European clash with Vitesse. The Lilywhites travel to the Netherlands today looking to pull off a shock in the Europa Conference League third qualifying round, first-leg clash. And they do so with left-back Leahy re-established in the side after falling down the pecking order under Filippo Giovagnoli and caretaker boss Jim Magilton. But the ex-Ireland Under-21 defender knew his luck would turn with Vinny Perth’s remarkable return to the club as the incoming boss signed him from Bohs. Leahy has featured in all 10 of Perth’s games in charge since his mid-June appointment, having played in just three of the previous 10 matches. If he gets the nod tonight, Leahy will have the same amount of European starts (12) for Dundalk as he has league starts in a season-and-ahalf. Ahead of the Vitesse clash in Arnhem, Leahy said: “Personally I had a really tough time, not getting much game time. “It was very frustrating but I came back and Vinny has steadied the ship, got that consistency and it’s a lot more steady. “Vinny had conversations with me and just said ‘go and prove yourself and show us the player that I signed’. So it was reassuring because I’d lost confidence, as you would when you’re not playing. “But I’m not going to lie, it was extremely tough mentaly. It was really hard as I’ve never experienced it or been in that situation before. “I’ve always played games, so it’s different when you’re sitting back and being on the bench and different things. “You can start to doubt yourself as to why you’re not playing but you just have to keep your standards high and work hard every day. “You can see how quickly football changes and you just have to be ready for when you do get an opportunity.” And Leahy has thanked his Dundalk team-mates for keeping his spirits up as he battled to get his head around his demotion under previous management. “The more experienced lads were really good and kept saying to keep doing what I was doing and hopefully I would get a chance,” he said. Vitesse are still in preseason but Dundalk have it all to do this evening. Yet Leahy insists the Lilywhites will take confidence from their late winner in Estonia last week. “There’s no doubt that Vitesse are a top side, from one of the top leagues in Europe and it’s going to be a very tough challenge,” he added. “Our form has been a bit more steady and this is another opportunity to play against one of the top sides in Europe and we’re really looking forward to it.” DMEEIR BOHEMIANS 2 PAOK 1 Coote 23, 53 Oliveira 78 paok up y we’re out for blood FROM BACK PAGE going to be tough. It’s pleasing that we got ahead, but it’s disappointing that we conceded like that.” Ex-Norwich City striker Nelson Oliveira scored on his debut with 13 minutes to go to give PAOK a lifeline. Long said: “The mood is that it’s halftime. We’ve done a job here but we’re disappointed with the goal we conceded. “It’s a good question because some boys are bouncing around the dressing room and then there’s a more experienced group trying to keep everyone’s feet on the ground. “Tonight is over and this might sound boring but the focus shifts to Waterford on Saturday because we want more nights like this and we have to look after the league.” But Long says Bohs will relish the chance of taking on PAOK in front of a partisan Greek crowd next week. “We tried to play tonight’s game on our terms,” he added. “We didn’t show them too much respect because we had to have respect for ourselves first. “We have a really tough game over there and they say there could be 30,000 in the ground. It’s a very partizan atmosphere over there. “PAOK are a proud club and we have to go there and deliver a huge performance, a gigantic performance. Yes, we’ve won tonight but we’ve a massive challenge to follow.” Long continued: “We’ve been fantastic this year and our performances have been really good. We all want Irish clubs to do well in Europe and we have settled into the Aviva. “The challenge was the level of the opposition we faced and the players rose to it but there’s still growth in terms of the performance as it was far from perfect. “Let’s be frank, PAOK are a little bit rusty coming into this game and they’ll probably get better for it. “Ali Coote got two goals and was absolutely outstanding. This is a team full of young men having the time of their lives playing here in front of the Aviva in front of our fanatical supporters.” coote as a fox Liam Burt with Ali Coote at 1-0 and below, Keith Long and Paok boss Rasvan Lucescu

irishmirror.ie/sport DMEEIR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 47 uefa conference league r3 qualifying from aviva stadium our doubles Ali’s brace downs Greeks as Bohs take another scalp Bohemians paok 52% possession 48% 5 shots on target 7 3 shots off target 8 61 DANGEROUS ATTACKS 83 6 goaLKEEPER SAVES 3 4 Corners 3 14 fREE KICKS 6 0 2 cards 1 0 BOHEMIANS: Talbot 8; Lyons 7, Cornwall 7 (Finnerty 82, 5), C Kelly 8, Breslin 7; Devoy 7 (Levingston 76, 6), Buckley 8; Coote (below) 9 (Ward 88, 5), Tierney 8, Burt 7 (Wilson 88, 5); G Kelly 8. PAOK: Paschalakis 4; Soares 5, Varela 5, Michailidis 5, Vierinha 4; Schwab 6, Esiti 5 (Kurtic 63, 5); Zivkovic 5 (Murg 70, 5), Kagawa 4 (Biseswar 63, 5), El Kaddouri 5 (Tzolis 63, 5); Nelson Oliveira 6 (Swiderski 83, 5) By PAUL O’HEHIR KEITH LONG was adamant that Bohs wouldn’t rail against their natural instincts by straying from the blueprint that has served them so well in Europe up to now. But what unfolded here at a bouncing Aviva Stadium must have been beyond his and his players’ wildest expectations as Ali Coote produced a magical brace. PAOK’s strong finish and Nelson Oliveria’s 77th minute goal took a little of the sheen off the night’s work. But only in the context of a twolegged tie as it dished up a sobering reminder that the Gypsies still have it all to do in Thessaloniki if they want to advance. But what a leg-up they have given themselves. And against opponents who had 10 internationals in their starting team – including ex-Manchester United man Shinji Kagawa - and five more on the bench. Long’s Gypsies did what they do best, pummelling PAOK until those late stages with speed of thought and fleet of foot in a performance dripping with desire. Coote scored both goals to secure one of the greatest European results produced by a League of Ireland team. Yes, Greek giants PAOK are still in pre-season but the club that shelled out €23million on player wages alone last season had little going for them until their late revival. They were too busy getting to grips with magician Coote who ran the show off the front foot and also Ciaran Kelly who was a man mountain in defence. Fans were still taking their seats when James Talbot parried Andrija Zivkovic’s early shot before Oliveira blazed the rebound over the bar on his debut. It was a let off….but not a sign of things to come although Talbot’s late, late save from Karol Swiderski preserved the victory. Because thereafter it was oneway traffic as Bohs did exactly what Long demanded of them by sticking to their attack-minded principles. And how PAOK hated it. Coote, Ross Tierney, Liam Burt, Dawson Devoy and Keith Buckley buzzed here, there and everywhere and PAOK couldn’t breathe. They were suffocated in possession and coughed up the ball time and again. Bohs enjoyed dragging them from pillar to post The frustration was evident with visiting players haranguing each other during breaks in play. They had headaches all over the pitch, not least Fernando Varela and Giannis Michailidis who struggled to handle Georgie Kelly. The 16-goal striker – four in the last two European rounds – led the line superbly and may have added to his haul had Tierney’s squared ball not been snuffed out. But Bohs repeatedly showed what they were capable of - at both ends of the pitch. PAOK’s attack lacked bite but Ciaran Kelly deserves enormous credit for how he marshalled ex-Norwich striker Oliveira. When Moroccan international Omar El Laddouri slipped the new PAOK striker through, he was nailed on to score until Kelly killed the move by checking the Portuguese’s run. Bohs craved a reward for their electric start and their 8,000 fans would not be disappointed. Skipper and left-back Vieirinha – who scored against Shamrock Rovers back in the 2011 group stages and was a Euro 2016 winner with Portugal – was targeted repeatedly. Bohs’ best work was channelled down his flank and he was out of position when Andy Lyons played a ball up the line to Kelly. The big striker won his battle with Michailidis and cut a determined run into the space inside before squaring across the box to Coote who slid in and burst the net. It was no more than the Gypsies deserved and Coote teed up Devoy soon after but his shot flashed wide. And Bohs were only warming up. Such are the fine margins in these European ties, they knew they could take nothing for granted even if PAOK were in the horrors. But they were just so ruthless and responded well to whatever momentary scare came their way. And PAOK were slapped down again just seven minutes into the second-half. A training ground move saw an Anto Breslin corner worked straight to Coote who unleashed a 25-yard shot that goalkeeper Alexandros Paschalakis made a bags of. PAOK emptied their bench and the changes had the desired effect. Bohs were starting to run out of juice and Oliveira (left) clawed one back with 13 minutes left. He headed Schwab’s cross low past Talbot as PA O K themselves a lifeline at h o m e next week. g a v e av some of that.. Coote rifles home his second goal last night

48 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 DMEEIR CELTIC mcCARTHY & HART SIGN FOR BHOYS IT’S GREEN euro bid FOR JOE so swede CARL STARFELT was just a teenager when he first tasted Euro action. But after an absence of seven years, the new Celtic star is hopeful of settling straight back into life on the continental scene. And Starfelt (above) believes it will strengthen his hand for cementing a place in the Sweden squad. The 26-year-old is gearing up for a first outing in Europe with Celtic following his £4million from Rubin Kazan. Starfelt began his career with IF Brommapojkarna and featured against VPS of Finland, Irish outfit Crusaders and Torino. The centre-back was unable to get back onto the Euro scene during with Gothenburg and Rubin but the door is open again as Celts face Czech side Jablonec in the Europa League qualifiers tomorrow. He said: “I don’t have too much experience with European games. “It is still football so I think it is too big a difference and some of the boys here at Celtic have played a lot of games in Europe in their careers.” Starfelt is concentrating on playing his part for Celtic and justifying the faith of Ange Postecoglou. But the stopper would love to take the next step on the international front. The likes of Henrik Larsson, Johan Mjallby, Jonas Thern and Joachim Bjorklund all dazzled for the Swedes when playing for Celtic or Rangers. In more recent times, Mikael Lustig (inset) and Filip Helander have won titles in Scotland and the duo were included in Janne Andersson’s squad for Euro 2020. Starfelt just missed out on a place after winning his first three caps and now wants to push on. He said: “It is a big goal to win a spot in the national team. “If you are playing at Celtic and being successful it will look good for me. “You have seen that Swedish players who do well at Celtic are able to play regularly for Sweden.” Ex-England No.1 nicks Gerrard’s line as he checks in at Hoops with Irish ace James By michael gannon JOE Hart echoed Steven Gerrard’s “Let’s go” rallying cry as he and James McCarthy signed up for Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic revolution. The former England keeper completed his £1million move from Tottenham Hotspur, while Republic of Ireland star McCarthy also came in on a free from Crystal Palace. Hart has signed a three-year deal while McCarthy sealed his dream move to his boyhood heroes with a deal until 2025. Hart roared: “Let’s go.” It was the same message Gerrard sent out when he took over across the city at Rangers in 2018. The big keeper has had permanent spells at Manchester City, Burnley and Spurs and is adamant he is joining another big club in Celtic. Hart, speaking to the Celtic website, said: “This is a great moment for me in my career and I am absolutely delighted to be joining a club of Celtic’s stature. “I know just how big this club is and of the incredible support that it enjoys, and I can’t wait to play in front of the fans at Celtic Park. “I’m looking forward to meeting up with my new team-mates now and getting to work with the squad and, in particular, the other goalkeepers here.” McCarthy, who started off at Hamilton and has had spells at Wigan Athletic, Everton and Palace, is delighted to be signing for the team he supported as a boy. The 30-year-old excitedly admitted: “To have signed for Celtic is a brilliant feeling and this is a special day for me and my family. “I know all about the club, the size of it and all the success it’s enjoyed, particularly in recent years. “I’m looking forward to pulling on the Hoops, playing at Paradise and helping the team deliver more success to these amazing fans in the seasons ahead.” Celtic confirmed the signings as Postecoglou and his squad flew out to Czech Republic for their Europa League first leg clash with Jablonec tomorrow night. Hart hopes he will solve Celtic’s long-term goalkeeping situation where Vasilis Barkas and Scott Bain have been unable to nail down the problem position. Postecoglou knows both players will provide quality and experience to his squad. Postecoglou said: “I’m delighted that we have signed two top-class players in Joe and James. “Both of them have a wealth of experience at both club and international level, and that is something which can only benefit the squad, and I’m looking forward to working with both of them. “I know our supporters will be well aware of both players, and I’m sure they’ll welcome them to the club and look forward to seeing both of them play for Celtic in the seasons ahead.” welcome additions Joe Hart and James McCarthy are the latest recruits to the Celtic rebuild

DMEEIR irishmirror.ie tottenham You’ll be made to wait, Harry... Levy back down won’t REDKNAPP WARNS KANE his no-show tactics will backfire By Matthew Dunn HARRY KANE will have to wait a year to leave Spurs – that’s if the past is a guide. And even then it probably won’t be for Manchester City but for an overseas club. That is the history lesson former Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp wants the England captain to learn before he tarnishes his reputation as a hero to Spurs fans. The man who gave Kane his club debut believes the prolific striker is naive if he thinks Spurs chairman Daniel Levy (with Kane, right) will ever back down when a player is angling for a move to a rival. Redknapp said: “I love Harry, he’s a fantastic player and great lad, but he’s in a difficult situation because if Daniel doesn’t get the money he wants he’s not going to say, ‘We love you Harry, you’ve been a great servant and we’re going to let you go’,” said Redknapp. “He won’t budge.” In a bid to force a move, Kane has skipped pre-season training two days running, but Redknapp (above) feels the tactic will backfire. “It is not the best way to go about it,” he said. “He’s so loved at Tottenham, it would be a shame if that got spoilt.” Redknapp recalls Luka Modric getting the same hard-ball treatment when he tried to engineer a move to one of Tottenham’s Premier League rivals a decade ago. Like Kane, Modric claimed he had a “gentleman’s agreement” with the club. But when he hinted at taking matters into his ‘IT’S NOT THE WAY TO BEHAVE’ FAN’S VIEW Paul Henry — Tottenham supporter for over 55 years Before the events of this week, I think Spurs fans would have had sympathy with Harry Kane and his decision to move. We support Spurs, the club – not individual players. But things have changed with Harry Kane. Not turning up for training is disrespectful to your fellow players, it is disrespectful to a new manager and his staff, who have just taken over – and it is not fair to put the new manager in such an awkward position. It’s inappropriate behaviour. I am very disappointed with that, a lot of fans will be too and it means his rather unblemished record has a stain on it. It is just a poor decision. I get quite annoyed – and we have had this over the years with players – when they say they want to leave to ‘win trophies’. We are not a team in the bottom half of the table, we are a team who have recently been in the top four, we have been in the Champions League final, we have been in other cup finals. It is up to the players to win those trophies. own hands, Levy hit back. “He threatened me,” Modric (below) said later that summer. “He said if I did not accept the club’s stance, they would make me sit on the bench or in the stands.” Redknapp recalled: “Luka got on with it. Daniel said, ‘Give me one more season and we’ll sell you when we get the right offer’.” A year later Real Madrid came calling and Modric was on a plane to Spain, although only after Real had met the full £35million valuation. The key was the destination. Spain, not another Premier League club. Forget the squabbling over Kane’s transfer fee, tough negotiator Levy knows that the real money comes from Champions League qualification, which is why he is adamant Kane will not join a rival for those lucrative four places unless the offer is too good to turn down. Ultimately, Levy knows he has the trump card – the six-year contract that Kane signed in 2018 and which still has three full seasons to run. “It seems like something s imilar has happened with Harry Kane as with Luka Modric,” former West Ham manager Redknapp told TalkSport. “Daniel has said, ‘Give us another year.’ “Daniel is probably saying, ‘I will sell you. I said I’ll sell you next year and I will do that, but I’m not going to sell you cheap. If I don’t get the money I want, you are not going to move.’ Tottenham are within their rights to do that.” KANE missing FROM BACK PAGE their prize asset has put himself in the position of not being able to join up. Kane, 28, is determined to leave and wants urgent talks with Levy once he returns to the club’s Enfield base. But Spurs feel the saga has cast a shadow over preparations for the start of their new Premier League season against City in just 11 days’ time. Kane claims to have a gentleman’s agreement with Levy that he can leave this summer, although Spurs deny this. The England captain has made it clear he wants to fulfil his trophy ambitions. But Levy is more determined than ever not to sell unless a club bids in excess of £150million, which City are not prepared to do. And he believes he is in a strong position as Kane still has three years of his £200,000- a-week deal to run. WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 49 FOOTBALL SPY the original gossip column... latest NEWS... THE BIGGEST MOVES... by Jeremy Cross JESSE Lingard has told Manchester United he wants to stay and fight for his place. Lingard became an outcast at United last season following a dramatic loss of form and personal issues off the pitch. He joined West Ham on-loan and became a revelation following a string of impressive displays, to help David Moyes’s men finish sixth in the Premier League and secure European qualification. The form earned Lingard a surprise recall to Gareth Southgate’s England squad ahead of the Euros, although he was left out of the final 26-man party. The Hammers are keen stay red to re-sign Lingard (above) on a permanent deal, but are not prepared to meet United’s £35million valuation. And the attacking midfielder has held talks with United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to make it clear he wants to be part of his plans at Old Trafford this season. Lingard, 28, is entering the final 12 months of his United contract and knows he can leave them for nothing next summer if things do not work out. In the meantime Lingard, who helped England reach the World Cup semi-finals in 2018, is determined to show Solskjaer he can still have a long-term future at his boyhood club. Liverpool midfielder Fabinho has signed a new contract with the club until the summer of 2026 By DAVE ARMITAGE NEW West Brom boss Valerien Ismael has told Matheus Pereira he is free to leave. Pereira (right) looks to have played his last game for Albion, complaining he felt “completely disrespected”. Ismael hit back with: “No player is bigger than the club and the player needs to understand this. He made his statement – that’s clear. I’ve made my decision and now we move on.” by Gideon Brooks MANCHESTER CITY are holding fire on letting Liam Delap go out on loan until they see which way the Harry Kane saga plays out. Several Championship sides have expressed a keen interest in the City academy frontman, including Middlesborough Stoke, Millwall and Preston. But in a clear indication there are fears their pursuit of Kane could yet come to nothing if Spurs play hardball, a decision on Delap has been put on hold. City sources yesterday Lingard in bid to City refuse Delap loan till striker deal sorted refused to rule out him leaving the Etihad for a season-long loan and admitted it could happen as late as deadline day. But any move would depend on the arrival – or not – of the Spurs striker. Stoke boss Michael O’Neill has admitted his interest in the 18-year-old forward, who topped the scoring charts in Premier League 2 last season. And Delap’s father Rory is also on the coaching staff at Stoke. But Boro, Millwall and Preston remain hopeful.

50 IRISH DAILY MIRROR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 chelsea blues to double lukaku’s wedge BY TONY BANKS CHELSEA are ready to double Romelu Lukaku’s wages to tempt him back to Stamford Bridge. The Blues have had a bid of £88million, including defender Marcos Alonso, rejected by Inter Milan, who are demanding £105m for the Belgian international striker. But Chelsea are banking on the fact the Serie A club have financial problems and could be forced into a sale. It is believed that the final decision will come down to Lukaku, who spent three years at Stamford Bridge earlier in his career. And the Londoners will make it clear how much they want him with a salary offer of almost £13m per year. Chelsea have turned to their former player after failing to prise Norway striker Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund. Chelsea sold Lukaku to going back to the club that sold you..a good idea? MISSES PAUL POGBA (Man United) Left August 2012 for Juventus on a free. Back August 2016 from Juventus for £89million. Harsh to label him a miss? Perhaps but struggled to produce his best form under several managers and always wanted a move. Europa League and EFL Cup in 2017 did not justify price tag. GARETH BALE (Tottenham) Left September 2013 for Real Madrid for £86m. Back on loan September 2020 from Real. Footballer of the Year in his final season at Spurs in 2013, he returned a better golfer but a much-diminished footballer, injuries having impacted his electric pace and hunger lost with life on the bench. WAYNE ROONEY (Everton) Left August 2004 for Man United for £27m. Back July 2017 from Man United on a free. Left his boyhood club for a record fee and became a United great and club-record scorer. A Everton for £28m seven years ago but Inter now rate the forward – who they signed from Manchester United in 2019 for a clubrecord £68m – one of the best in world football. Lukaku (above) starred for Belgium at Euro 2020. The Blues have sold Olivier Giroud to AC Milan this summer and are prepared to let England star Tammy Abraham go if they can get £40m for him. Manager Thomas Tuchel, who made such an impact in his first season in London, has made it clear to Chelsea paymasters that he wants a top-class striker. They scored only 58 Premier League goals last season compared with Manchester City’s 83, Manchester United’s 73, and Liverpool’s 68. Chelsea are also still in talks with Sevilla over a potential £60m deal for defender Jules Kounde. return to Goodison was initially exciting but always tainted by the feeling he gave best years to another before going to MLS. HITS MARK HUGHES (Man United) Left July 1986 for Barcelona for £2.7m. Back July 1988 from Barca via Bayern Munich loan. More success with Bayern than in one Barca season but gave Alex Ferguson’s new United 116 goals in seven seasons. ROBBIE FOWLER (Liverpool) Left December 2001 for Leeds for £15m. Back July 2006 from Man City on a free. Likened rejoining Reds to reuniting with childhood love, hero worship from Kop and beat Kenny Dalglish’s goals record. DIDIER DROGBA (Chelsea) Left July 2012 for Galatasaray on a free. Back July 2014 from Galatasaray on a free. Left Blues having scored late equaliser and winning penalty in the 2012 Champions League Final against Bayern. Returned to help lift league title. tuchel takes off the kid gloves eyeing glory Chelsea boss Tuchel wants to work with the top players as he tries to earn prizes Blues manager has stars in his eyes as he turns to big names instead of the Cobham academy graduates

irishmirror.ie/sport BY TONY BANKS SIGNS the big-spending days were back at Chelsea were there for all to see last summer. The narrow window of opportunity that Frank Lampard creaked open for their starlets was rapidly shutting with a hefty outlay in the market. This year, the youngsters’ fears for a chance in the first team have only been confirmed, with the Blues going all out to strengthen their squad through bids for European football’s biggest names, like Erling Haaland, Romelu Lukaku and even Robert Lewandowski. Thomas Tuchel did not succeed Lampard just to run an academy. He came to coach the best players and win the biggest trophies. Having put the Champions League trophy on the table already, how can Roman Abramovich (right with skipper Cesar Azpilicueta) deny him now. Some of Chelsea’s kids have already taken the hint and decided their career path is greener in other pastures. Lewis Bate, Myles Peart-Harris, Dynel Simeu and Tino Livramento have all decided not to sign new deals, and joined new teams for nominal fees. Other promising Cobham academy graduates, like Fikayo Tomori, 23, and Marc Guehi, 21, had already been sold this summer, to AC Milan and Crystal Palace respectively. Palace also snapped up another in midfielder Conor Gallagher, 21, on a year’s loan, and Billy Gilmour, 20, moved to Norwich on the same terms. England striker Tammy Abraham, 23, is available to whoever can match Chelsea’s £40million fee, with Arsenal and West Ham both interested. And fellow graduates Callum Hudson-Odoi, 20, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 25, are also on offer for the right bidder. Lampard had little choice but to turn to the kids when he took over as boss in the summer of 2019, with the club in a transfer embargo. Nevertheless, he gave Abraham, Mason Mount, Reece James, Hudson-Odoi, Tomori and others significant runs in his team, and established the first three at least as regulars and eventually England players. As soon as the transfer ban ended last summer though, the Abramovich cheque book was out again, as more than £220m was splashed out on Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell and Hakim Ziyech. Under Tuchel, that trend is clearly continuing, with the German (above right) intent on bringing in Sevilla defender Jules Kounde to boost his squad in what is likely to be a £60m deal plus a striker. And for Tuchel, Abraham at least appears not to figure in his plans, with Hudson-Odoi seemingly facing a battle to feature. For Loftus-Cheek, loaned out to Fulham last year, the same fate awaits. Once again, the path is crowded for the Cobham hopefuls. As an exodus of home-grown talent in one summer it has been almost unprecedented f o r a club not in financial trouble. But the situation seems to have signalled to more than one hopeful that their future lies elsewhere. For full-back Livramento, 18, and defender Simeu, 19, it is Southampton, for midfielder Bate, 18, it is Leeds, and for attacking midfielder Peart-Harris, also 18, it is Brentford. On one hand, the exodus has shown the academy is producing quality sought-after players. On the other, it means a lot of talent can’t get a look in. Chelsea also appear to be ready to let Kurt Zouma go to clear the decks defensively for Kounde’s arrival. Frenchman Zouma, 26, was initially offered to Sevilla as part of the deal, but signalled that he does not want to go to Spain. West Ham is the centrehalf ’s preferred destination but the £25m asking price is a stumbling block. Under Abramovich, Chelsea have never been slow to flash the cash – more than £2billion has been spent on players since 2003. There was a moment when that slowed. Now it is most definitely back. FRANK YOU VERY MUCH Hudson-Odoi and Abraham (above, right) were liked by Lampard (left) WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 51 Fikayo Tomori sold to ac milan Marc Guehi sold to c palace Billy Gilmour on loan to norwich Lewis Bate sold to leeds Myles Peart-Harris sold to brentford Tino Livramento sold to soton Conor Gallagher on loan to c palace Stars will still take the knee PREMIER LEAGUE and EFL players will continue taking the knee before matches next season. The Premier League last night said that they “wholeheartedly support” the decision, taken on Monday after a meeting of club captains. A ‘No Room For Racism’ sleeve badge will be worn by Premier League players and match officials on their shirts this coming campaign. Newly promoted Brentford’s players (boss Thomas Frank, above) will also take part, despite the club announcing in February that they would not be participating in the gesture, feeling it no longer had the required impact. EFL chief executive Trevor Birch also told racist supporters to stay away from matches this season. late davis goal gives gers hope STEVEN DAVIS offered Rangers a lastgasp Champions League lifeline against Malmo. A two-minute lapse in Sweden could yet prove costly, but a deflected strike from Davis (below) in the fifth minute of stoppage time, reduced the deficit to 2-1 at the halfway point in the third qualifying-round tie. Gers goalkeeper Allan McGregor only needed to make one first-half save but was beaten twice inside the opening four minutes of the second half. Goals from Soren Rieks and Veljko Birmancevic put Malmo in the driving seat for a play-offs place against Olympiacos or Ludogorets. But Davis – who played for Rangers in a Champions League qualifying loss to Malmo 10 years ago – hit a powerful 20-yard left-footed effort which struck a defender and wrongfooted the keeper. FA’s UEFA rap over Euro yobs UEFA have started disciplinary proceedings against the FA over the behaviour of some England fans at the Wembley Euro 2020 final. Some fought with police and stewards as they tried to break through gates and into the stadium before kick-off. It marred what was only a second major final appearance for the Three Lions, which ended in a penalty shootout defeat to Italy for Gareth Southgate (above) and his men. The FA ordered an independent review and vowed to identify those responsible for “disgraceful scenes”. European football’s governing body said it investigated the incidents and was taken action against the FA for a potential breach of rules relating to “order or discipline” of supporters.

irishmirror.ie/sport cATS OUT TO PROVE THE CRITICS WRONG GAA: KILKENNY’S PROUD SEMIS RECORD UNDER THREAT PAGES 40&41 Olympics will become new major GARY MURPHY GOLF COLUMN: Page 52 it was just meant to be McCourt comparison proves accurate for bronze hero Aidan by Michael Scully in Tokyo AIDAN Walsh wonders if it was written in the stars that he would be a medal success story in Tokyo. He is acutely aware of Belfast’s rich history in Olympic boxing and, as the ninth man from the city to win a medal at the Games, he can trace the link to Jim McCourt – who also won bronze in Tokyo in 1964. “Jim McCourt was actually a very good friend of my granda Niall, he was in my turn to page 45 MEDAL MAN Aidan Walsh with his bronze wantaway KANE to isolate AFTER HOLS shirty weekend By Jeremy Cross HARRY KANE’S stand-off with Spurs has turned even more bitter after he failed to turn up for training for a second day in a row. The rebel striker will now not meet chairman Daniel Levy until at least the weekend as he looks to force through a move to Manchester City. It is understood the England star is self-isolating following a boh, what a night! all smiles Bohs striker Georgie Kelly celebrates on the final whistle at the Aviva last night family holiday in the Caribbean – which included a stopover in Florida on the way home – and he cannot join up with the squad until he has recorded a negative fiveday Covid test. Spurs have refused to comment on his absence but are said to be seething with the fact turn to page 49 Bohemians 2 Paok 1 Europa Conference League, 1st leg BY PAUL O’HEHIR BOHEMIANS pulled off one of the great European victories after Ali Coote floored PAOK with a brilliant brace. But the Greeks warned the Gypsies that they ‘have blood in their eyes’ going into Thursday’s decisive second-leg in Thessaloniki. PAOK boss Rozvan Lucescu moaned: “The result is totally unfair because a lot of the opportunities from beginning to end belonged to us. “We have blood in our eyes to qualify because the game was not won by our opponents, it was lost by us.” But Bohs gaffer Keith Long hit back and said: “They are entitled to their opinion but we’ve more than kept the tie alive after winning at home. “We’ve an advantage going into the second-leg but we know it’s turn to page 46 Harry will miss training for days as bitter Tottenham stand-off drags on Published by MGN Ltd at One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP (020-7293 3000) and printed by The Irish Times Ltd at 4080 Kingswood Rd, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24. Registered as a newspaper at the Post Office Serial No. 34,941 ©MGN Ltd Wednesday, August 4, 2021 E Austria €3.50, Belgium €2.00, Bulgaria 3.70 BLG, France €2.00, Germany €2.00, Greece €2.50, Italy €2.20, Netherlands €2.00, Portugal €2.95 (cont) 341Esc, Spain €2.95, Malta €2.50 (inc VAT), Turkey: YTL 10, Cyprus €2.40, Denmark 20DK, Norway NKR22, Egypt EGP. 12.00

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irishmirror.ie DMEEIR WEDNESDAY 04.08.2021 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 3 Su-doku corner Easy su-doku 7 9 4 4 1 3 8 9 3 9 1 2 8 5 1 7 The rules for Su-doku couldn’t be easier. All you have to do is fill the empty squares so that each row, column and 3x3 block contains all the numbers 1 to 9. Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror 4 6 2 1 8 3 2 6 1 5 6 3 8 1 6 7 4 7 2 9 Su-doku toughie The rules for Su-doku are easy, but this one’s a toughie! Each number from 1 to 9 must appear only once in each horizontal and vertical line, and only once in each 3x3 grid. Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror CHECK THE SOLUTIONS NOW! Call 1550 501110 (€0.97/min) to hear SU-DOKU 5 NUMBER CLUES or FULL SOLUTIONS to the easy and toughie su-dokus and hitoshii. Killer su-doku 8 16 13 9 10 6 21 20 13 9 13 6 10 4 23 11 15 14 6 9 13 8 10 14 12 12 13 14 15 7 17 22 12 Killer Su-doku is based on the traditional grid and every column, every row and every 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 to 9. But the dotted squares must be filled with numbers that add up to that in the left corner. Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror FUTOSHIKI 5 Insert the numbers one to five in each row and each column, making sure that no number is repeated. The only symbols to guide you are the “greater than” (>) and “less than” (<) signs. Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror Word Ladder Embraces Hauls Falls behind Wordsearch Can you find all the listed words relating to filth in the grid? Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror X P M H Y Y D D U R C I F R N F D D D T B C E D E R V Z Q Y C O D Z R F B E I Y T O O S Z M H U F I Y T U U L N B Y G S Q I S L D U H N R E L B P S V S S T L L Y K S L G P U Y O G H H Y L D E L L E V E H S I D Y A O Y M I R G J C V O S L V D P L P M S L D S O R S E E C S I T Y N K Z Q Y D D U M D V U N H Y G I E N I C U M M Q D E B U F U J I Y W W U S C M E U N C L E A N T D C A Y B C Y E O A Q F F Z S K Y L G B U D Y U M X C U Q Y V R K H V S R CRUDDY CRUMMY DIRTY DISHEVELLED DUSTY FILTHY FOUL Girl Final HUGE VAST GRIMY GRUBBY MESSY MUCKY MUDDY POLLUTED SLIMY Using the clues provided, fill in each step of the ladder with a new word, changing one letter at a time. Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror SOILED SOOTY SULLIED UNCLEAN UNHYGIENIC UNKEMPT Brickwork 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Solutions in tomorrow’s Irish Mirror YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS QUIZWORD ACROSS: 6 Pictures At An, 8 Okonedo, 9 Sioux, 10 Eigg, 12 Zocchi, 14 Boron, 15 Pinero, 16 Mali, 19 Nexus, 21 Houdini, 22 Retief Goosen. DOWN: 1 McColgan, 2 Gules, 3 Lemon, 4 Bassoon, 5 Caro, 6 Proserpine, 7 Exhibition, 11 Coo, 12 Zog, 13 Clarissa, 14 Brescia, 17 Shaft, 18 Luxor, 20 X-Men. CROSSWORD ACROSS: 6 Relationship, 8 Careful, 9 Atlas, 10 Pane, 12 Pedalo, 14 Cures, 15 Option, 16 Slot, 19 Act up, 21 Expunge, 22 Make ends meet. DOWN: 1 Clarinet, 2 Staff, 3 Boils, 4 Escapes, 5 Pill, 6 Reciprocal, 7 Assortment, 11 Fun, 12 Pea, 13 Allen key, 14 Complex, 17 Henna, 18 Spasm, 20 Tram. Two-speed COFFEEBREAK ACROSS: 1 Parson, 4 Mint, 7 Eton, 8 Teller, 9 Atom, 10 Vine, 12 Duet, 14 Nod, 16 Bee, 17 Dome, 20 Anon, 23 Save, 24 String, 25 Ease, 26 List, 27 Tinsel. DOWN: 1 Petal, 2 Role, 3 Nerve, 4 Moan, 5 Intend, 6 Timid, 11 Item, 13 Undo, 15 Leaves, 16 Basil, 18 Onset, 19 Regal, 21 Neat, 22 Miss. MONDAY’S SPEEDBREAKER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 P S O V A L C K I N G F 14 D 15 R 16 Y 17 E 18 19 H Z 20 T 21 M 22 W 23 B Enter the solutions to the clues in their numbered layers of the wall. Each word must be an anagram of its neighbours, plus or minus one letter. 1 Plant seed 2 Tiers 3 Less good 4 Abilities 5 Holes in the skin 6 Cable 7 Fish eggs 24 25 X Q 13 U 26 J ARROW WORD Bingo G F P I V M S A F A R I D R A M A S I O N E R T T H E R O N A S I D E L P E P H E I R R E M O T E S E D A N N B E R A T E N A B B O G L E D L E T H A L R I D I D R E P E I O T A O N F I R E U S E R S B Z E R E D A P P L E R O M E K E A N U I O E D I T E D R U T O R S O K I N N P P R E S S S T U D C E D E T E E E R C H I N A E R A M A T T E D N O T E D T R E L I C E E L R E C E D E E A R L Y NAME GAME PETITS POIS 1T, 2S, 3I, 4I, 5P, 6P, 7O, 8E, 9T, 10S. Wed Aug 4 2021 Game 29 Day 3 68 84 52 70 79 11 26 28 10 30 69 87 In the Irish Mirror every Saturday there’s €1000 to be won in our Big Name prize crossword EASY SU-DOKU 9 3 2 4 1 5 7 8 6 5 6 8 2 9 3 1 4 7 6 2 1 8 7 9 3 5 4 5 8 4 9 6 7 1 3 2 7 2 9 4 1 6 3 5 8 8 9 3 6 4 5 2 7 1 KILLER SU-DOKU 9 8 6 2 3 5 7 1 4 1 3 4 9 7 6 8 2 5 2 7 5 8 4 1 6 3 9 8 6 3 1 9 4 5 7 2 4 9 2 7 5 8 3 6 1 5 1 7 6 2 3 4 9 8 MIRRORGRAM HELICOPTER 30-SEC BRAIN TEASER Beginner: 86, Intermediate: 395, Advanced: 465. JUST A BIT OF FUN 3 Amazon BRICKWORK Sue, Ruse, Cures, Secure, Scree, Erse, See. 6 7 1 2 3 8 5 4 9 3 1 4 7 8 5 9 6 2 4 5 7 1 2 3 8 9 6 3 5 1 4 6 2 9 8 7 7 4 8 3 1 9 2 5 6 WORD LADDER Soft, Sort, Sore, Sole, Mole, Mile, Mild. HERE are the numbers for Day 3 of Game 29 on your Bingo card. TO WIN a full house €250 prize, all 15 numbers on the Game 29 grid must be correctly crossed off with the Irish Mirror numbers. If you’re still short by Saturday, buy the Irish Sunday Mirror and the Irish Sunday People for more numbers and the chance to win a €100 prize. TO CLAIM Call 01 868 8620)from 10am to 3pm on Mondays only. If you get a full house on any other day, you will need to phone and make your claim on the following Monday. No responsibility accepted for failure to call within stated hours. Standard Reach PLC rules apply, see www.mirror.co.uk/2021bingorules 6 2 9 5 8 7 1 4 3 SU-DOKU TOUGHIE FUTOSHIKI 2 3 4 1 5 1 5 2 4 3 5 2 1 3 4 4 1 3 5 2 3 4 5 2 1 WORDSEARCH X B O R D E A U X N V L C F Q T E S E L L I A S R E V Y N Q J L P A R E I L L E P T N O M L B K L I M O G E S A V F N N A O N H P N A X Z L R X G G S R N P E S K T Q L D I S N I O O E Y Z E Q C E Q C S E F V R C R T V C L L A T S Y T E A T H G V N I E Y A E I M N G X O E X L Z N M G C N N E A E J U L S I A L A C I N G O N V T L L S M H X N T I T A E T N S O E T W A L S R V W H R R E E U M A R S E I L L E A S D S O S S T R A S B O U R G H L X G E

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Helpdesk - info@allstarpsychics.co.uk DMEEIR CARTOONS Tasty tapas BBC Good Food daily recipe to collect Spanish skewers A nod to traditional tapas, these freezable party canapes with potatoes, red pepper and chorizo can be made in advance of a gathering 200g waxy potatoes, such as Charlotte, peeled and cut into 24 x 2cm/3/4in chunks 1 tbsp mild olive oil or sunflower oil 2 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 tsp dried rosemary 1 large red pepper, deseeded and cut into 24 x 2cm/3/4in chunks 1 large yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into 24 x 2cm/3/4in chunks 200g cooking chorizo, cut into 24 pieces For the garlic dip 200g half-fat creme fraiche 1 garlic clove, crushed 1/2 small pack flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped You will need 24 short bamboo skewers Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. 1 Half-fill a large pan with water and bring to the boil. Add the potatoes and return to the boil. Cook for 1 min, then drain in a colander and tip into a bowl. Pour over the olive oil, sprinkle with the rosemary and season. Toss together. Scatter the potatoes over a large 2 baking tray and cook for 5 mins. Turn the potatoes, add the peppers and cook for a further 10 mins or until just beginning to soften. Set aside to cool. Thread a chunk of yellow pepper, a 3 chunk of potato and a chunk of red pepper on to bamboo skewers, finishing with a piece of chorizo. Place on a parchment-lined baking tray, cover and chill (up to 8 hrs). To make the dip, mix all the ingredients in a bowl, cover and chill. When ready to serve, heat oven to 4 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake the skewers for 10 mins or until the vegetables are softened and nicely browned, and the chorizo slices are cooked through. Serve with the dip. TOMORROW’s recipe:Ham croquetas Prep: 20 mins Cook: 25 mins –30 mins Makes 24