OWNER John Brennan, on the mark at Ballybrit with Cuan Na Grai in the Galway Hurdle and twice with Diego Garcia, completed a memorable week when the Willie Mullins-trained Man On The Nile ran away with the Mallow Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

DON'T know about you, but here's one who will be desperately sorry to see the back of the National Hunt season.

KIEREN FALLON, suffering from a sore neck, missed Cork yesterday and was replaced aboard Beauty Bright in the opening Coolmore Stud Choisir EBF Maiden by Ballydoyle apprentice, Sean Levey.