BRIAN O’Connell bounced back from the controversial defeat of Dunguib at Cheltenham to register a double on Barney King and Caim Hill at Down Royal yesterday.

THERE could hardly have been a more popular winner of Sunday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown than Joncol.

LEOPARDSTOWN: 1.05 Pittoni; 2.10 Dunguib; 2.40 Roberto Goldback; 3.10 Four Chimneys; 3.45 (Gold Cup) Joncol; 4.20 Agus A Vic; 4.50 Frawley.

SNOWY MORNING is the hopeful choice in the Grade 2 Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles this afternoon.

A selection in the top race on the programme at Wexford this afternoon is arrived at by process of elimination. Nine are set to contest this €21,000 two mile Menapia Classic Mouldings Hurdle.