Johnny Murtagh took the honours on the first day of the new Irish Flat season by booting home a 879-1 treble at the Curragh.

Aidan O’Brien’s Ace heads a 19-strong entry for the Ladbrokes.com International Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday, where he may be joined by stablemates Hurricane Cat, Major Commitment and Marcus Andronicus.

ALEXANDER GOLDRUN and Red Bloom, first and second in the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh last year, are among seven declared for the Group One contest tomorrow.

Alexander Goldrun and Red Bloom, first and second in the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh last year, are among seven declared for the Group One contest on Saturday.

DARRYLL HOLLAND is hoping the ground at the Curragh will be suitable for Dragon Dancer to take his chance in the Budweiser Irish Derby.

IT may be a long way from a maiden in Cork to a Classic, but Dermot Weld's Nightime bridged the gap in emphatic style in the Boylesports Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh yesterday.

Connections of Short Dance hope she can successfully step up to Classic company following her wide-margin win at York last week.

Confidential Lady, runner-up in the Stan James 1000 Guineas, is among 22 confirmations for the Boylesports-sponsored Irish version at the Curragh on Sunday.

Breeders’ Cup Turf runner-up Ace again had to settle for second place when chasing home Alayan in the Group Three High Chaparral EBF Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh.

Decado ran out the impressive winner of the Rock Of Gibraltar EBF Tetrarch Stakes at the Curragh to earn a tilt at the Irish 2000 Guineas.

Aidan O’Brien’s Rumplestiltskin landed the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh under Kieren Fallon.