HAVING served as director of Project Arts Centre for ten years, Willie White took the reins of the Dublin Theatre Festival in late 2011. He didn’t have to travel very far. The festival offices are located just a few yards from the Project in Temple Bar. But conceptually, the distance between the two jobs is more of a jump.

PUNCHESTOWN eight days ago recorded no less than 54 non-runners. Racing returns to the track this evening and, with generally massive fields and the sun baking down yesterday, it will be more than interesting to note how the programme finally shapes up.

MAGEN’S STAR gets the nap to land the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Handicap, on what looks a seriously competitive programme at Killarney tonight.