Dermot Weld is double-handed in the Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Sunday as he attempts to add a Classic success to his blistering start to the season.

Terrific is Aidan O’Brien’s only representative as the Ballydoyle handler bids for a fourth victory in the last seven runnings of the Weatherbys Private Banking Cheshire Oaks at Chester tomorrow.

Trainer Ralph Beckett is confident Epsom heroine Talent is in the best possible shape as she aims to complete the English-Irish Oaks double at the Curragh this evening.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained Magical Dream looks good in the listed Salsabil Stakes, feature of today’s rescheduled meeting in Navan.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained Kissed romped to an impressive win in the listed Salsabil Stakes in Navan yesterday and, as a result, hardened to 5/1 for the Invetsec Oaks at Epsom.

SIREN’S SONG was a hot topic of discussion after last Sunday’s racing in Navan and I have to say she won the Salsabil Stakes very well. I said last week I thought she might be good and she certainly indicated that with a strong finish to win by a length and a half.

QUEVEGA is likely to bid for back-to-back victories in the ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown on May 5.

John Oxx remains hopeful for the future with Kirinda after she was beaten as the hot favourite in yesterday’s Salsabil Stakes at Navan.

IT’S the start of another frantic month which will end with the Guineas and after watching Laughing Lashes work at The Curragh yesterday, I can report that she is very well. Pathwork has done three pieces of work to date and they both appear to be on course for Newmarket.

Mesariya gave Johnny Murtagh a winning start back as number one jockey to the Aga Khan and John Oxx when making a successful debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Leopardstown.

THE Paul Nicholls-trained Sam Winner was a big gamble in the JCB Triumph Hurdle, but it was his other runner, Zarkandar, who had all the answers.

Zarkandar gave champion trainer Paul Nicholls a second success in the JCB Triumph Hurdle when landing an emphatic triumph in the opening race on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival.

JOHN OXX continued his excellent start to the new season when winning the listed Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan with Roses For The Lady and completing a double at Gowran Park yesterday.