RACING at the Curragh yesterday began with a dramatic incident in the Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises EBF Maiden, when Johnny Murtagh took a crashing fall from the favourite, Petronius Maximus.

AIDAN O’BRIEN continued his extraordinary record in the Netjets Railway Stakes when Alfred Nobel gave him his 10th success in eleven runnings of the race, storming away with the Group 2 at the Curragh yesterday, writes Pat Keane.

THE Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh tomorrow centres very much on whether John Oxx decides to allow Sea The Stars to take his chance.

ADRIAN NICHOLLS completed a memorable weekend when landing the Group 3 William Fry Sapphire Stakes on Tax Free at the Curragh yesterday.