Welsh jockey James Bowen will miss the Cheltenham Festival after losing an appeal against a seven-day suspension handed to him by the whip review committee.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has had a huge impact on the scheduling of the opening rounds for the AFL and NRL - but they're not the only sports to be hit hard by the looming disaster.
RACING CONFIDENTIAL: Praise for Michael O'Leary wouldn't be a familiar starting point but, in this of all weeks, it is only right to give credit where it is due.