THERE’S absolutely no cause for optimism at Thurles this afternoon, on an eight-race programme which is just about as moderate as you can get.

CHARLIE SWAN'S Oodachee got a classic Ruby Walsh drive to win the Seamus Weldon Beginners 'Chase at Killarney last night.

WHAT a fantastic time to be associated with National Hunt racing in Ireland.

JOHN MURPHY enjoyed the biggest success of his seven-year training career when Newmill won the Grade Two MacLochlainn Road Markings Ltd Kinloch Brae 'Chase at Thurles yesterday.

THE time-honoured Goulding Thyestes Handicap 'Chase is the feature on the biggest day of the year at Gowran Park this afternoon.