SEVEN-YEAR-OLD mare End Of The Affair outstayed her rivals to register the six win of her career in the featured boylesports.com Handicap over two miles at Dundalk yesterday.

Davy Condon always wanted to be a star jockey, but the only thing is that he thought he would ply his trade on the flat rather than over fences. As Declan Colley discovered, it never worked out that way and on Monday he rides one of the big fancies in the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Dunguib booked his ticket for the Stan James Champion Hurdle with victory on his reappearance in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran.

JOHN Oxx landed the Group 3 Killavullan Stakes at Leopardstown yesterday with the Fran Berry-ridden Rayeni, which readily brushed aside stable-companion and favourite Vitruvian Man.

DERMOT WELD, who has struck the bar in a couple of classics this season, can finally hit the net with Mad About You in tomorrow's Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh.

Mad About You has her first race over 10 furlongs in Saturday’s Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh and connections are hoping she will improve for the step up in trip.

END Of The Affair, a costly failure on her debut, can redress the balance in the Gowran Park Golf and Leisure Maiden at the Kilkenny track this afternoon.

ONCE-raced End Of The Affair is the nap choice in the Carlsberg and Harp Fillies Maiden at Dundalk tonight.

Paul Cole could switch Luck Money’s attentions to racing at the highest level after the colt plundered a huge €1m prize in the Parknasilla Hotel Goffs (C&G) Million at the Curragh.

Dermot Weld is planning a strong raid on next weekend’s Group One prizes at the Curragh.

Gungadu is a confident selection in the Ian Williams Owners Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham tomorrow.

KIEREN FALLON, who would have been at Newmarket in other circumstances, instead had to settle for Cork on Saturday.

TORRENTIAL rain yesterday has ensured that horses who enjoy plenty of cut in the ground will be at a distinct advantage at the second stage of the Galway Festival this evening.

Peter Chapple-Hyam has warned the well-backed River Bravo is not a certain starter in Saturday’s William Hill Trophy at York.

Sir Michael Stoute’s fantastic hot streak in stakes races continued with Jeremy bagging a thrilling victory in the Cheveley Park Stud King Charles II at Newmarket.

ABILITY to handle soft ground will be a real plus at Tralee this afternoon and Dermot Weld has two live possibilities in Bawaader and Lake Vostock.

JOHN OXX, who was on the mark with Kastoria at York yesterday, completed a Listed-race double when Fairy Of The Night landed the Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary last night.

FRAN BERRY drew level with Michael Kinane at the top of the jockeys’ championship when taking his total for the campaign to 28 aboard Spirit Of Age in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Handicap at Tralee last night.

AKSHAR rates a safe wager to take the Bloomfield House Hotel Hurdle at Kilbeggan tonight, on what looks a particularly dull weekend for Irish racing.

Irish 2000 Guineas hero Indian Haven pleased trainer Paul d’Arcy in a piece of work yesterday ahead of the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes on Saturday week.

KIEREN FALLON was partially successful in his appeal against a two-day ban at Jockey Club headquarters in London yesterday.

CASHMANS’ Bookmakers have installed Tout Seul, fourth behind Refuse To Bend at Newmarket, as joint favourite at 4-1, with the Aidan O’Brien stable, for Saturday’s Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Trainer Paul d’Arcy is contemplating a crack at the Irish 2000 Guineas with Indian Haven after his luckless run at Newmarket.

DOMEDRIVER, who ended Rock Of Gibraltar’s winning run when springing a surprise in the NetJets Breeders’ Cup Mile, is on target for the Hong Kong Mile.

Paul d’Arcy is on the lookout for soft ground for his useful juvenile Indian Haven after an eye-catching run in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster last week.