Death of racing legend: The headline on page two reads: “Death of a racing legend.” On Wednesday, Paddy Sleator dies, aged 87, at his home in Grange Con, Co Wicklow. He was a master of his trade, and his accomplishments include winning the 1960 Champion Hurdle with Another Flash; and 10 Galway Plates. Between 1955 and 1961, he was the leading Irish trainer in number of winners, including 74 winners in 1958, when there were fewer than 150 meetings a year.

Another of his successful horses was Scottish Memories, who won 23 out of his first 29 runs over jumps. These included the Mackeson Gold Cup, the Cheltenham Trial Hurdle, and the Cathcart Chase. Other Cheltenham Festival winners included Black Ice, Sparkling Flame, Havago and Ballywilliam Boy.