CHARLIE Cairns, who won last year’s contest on Devidently, has signed up for the fourth running of the Brianna Lynch Memorial Cup, a flat race for riders 18 and under, which takes place tomorrow at the North Tipperary Foxhounds’ point-to-point outside Nenagh.

The race was originally established by Brianna’s mother, Arabella Scanlan, as a fund-raiser to increase awareness of SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy) and epilepsy in general, a cause which should receive wider publicity this year. “I’ve asked all 16 riders to post a profile of themselves on Facebook and there will be a prize of €100 for the most liked post,” said Arabella, who has been overwhelmed by the amount of support for the race.