FEATURE event at Cork yesterday was the Imperial Call Chase, but this was a Grade 3 in name only after a really pathetic response by trainers.

QUARRYVALE, trained by Jimmy Mangan and partnered by his son, Patrick, ran her rivals ragged in the Tote Placepot Races 1 To 6 Chase at Thurles yesterday.

CASH AND GO can land the nap in the Follow Gowran Park On Facebook Novice Hurdle at the Co Kilkenny track today.

TAKE a chance on Rathlin in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Beginners Chase at Thurles this afternoon.

THE potentially top-class Joncol, a horse who has been plagued by problems, made a fine start to the season when taking the John Meagher Memorial Chase at Thurles yesterday.

BENEFIT Of Porter is fancied to shrug off top weight in the Coola Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan tonight.

THE Grade 2 At The Races Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse this afternoon promises a fascinating contest, should the meeting survive an 8am inspection, with five of the nine runners gearing up for a possible tilt at the Aintree Grand National on April 9.

Berties Dream finished fourth on his fencing debut in the WB Gavin & Co EBF Beginners Chase at Galway.

ANDREW LYNCH was positively brilliant when guiding French-import Kotkidy to victory in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Beginners Chase atKillarney last night.

EOIN GRIFFIN, without a success since Baracas won at Dundalk last November, finally ended his time in the wilderness when St Devote landed the Special Olympics Maiden Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

THERE is every possibility the colourful Oliver Brady will light up the rescheduled Naas meeting this afternoon, should racing get the go-ahead, following a 7.30am inspection.

THE sky could be the limit for Tommy Stack’s newcomer, Cambiaso, following his stunning debut at Cork yesterday.

THE layers got a screamer of a result in the Glen Chase at Thurles yesterday when 33-1 shot Florida Express beat 5-4 favourite Scotsirish and there was certainly no fluke about it.

THE progressive Beau Michael gets the nap to defy top weight in the ITBA Fishery Lane Hurdle at Naas this afternoon.

WAR OF ATTRITION can continue his comeback by strolling to victory in the Thurles Chase at Thurles this afternoon.

GLENFINN CAPTAIN, who failed to win last season, struck gold at the first time of asking for this campaign when storming away with the Wilderness Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

EDWARD O’GRADY’S Killenaule Boy has a leading chance in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Beginners Chase at Clonmel this afternoon.

PRIOR to yesterday’s Wilderness Chase at Clonmel, Leslie Young asked handicapper, Noel O’Brien, what mark he might give the trainer’s For A Song.

JESSICA Harrington’s Mercuric was the business in the ring for the opening Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Beginners Chase at Thurles yesterday, finding 9-4 favourite from 3-1.

DERMOT WELD can continue his terrific start to the flat campaign by saddling Polished Gem to take the Group Three Oratorio EBF Athasi Stakes at the Curragh this afternoon.

IN a short few weeks Mossy Green will celebrate his 12th birthday, but showed at Thurles yesterday there is still plenty life left in Willie Mullins’ charge.

THURLES, which has made a massive contribution to National Hunt racing over many years, again comes up with the goods this afternoon, housing eight races.

QUEEN ASTRID is fancied to land the best race of the weekend in Ireland, the Woodlands Park 100 Johnstown Novice Hurdle at Naas tomorrow.

CONOR O’DWYER completed a double at Thurles yesterday, enjoying armchair rides aboard Scarthy Lad and Eskimo Jack.