AIRWAVE ran a valiant race in defeat on her debut for Aidan O’Brien in the Group Three EBF Athasi Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

HAVING experienced a great start to his professional career in Britian, 23-year-old Irishman Davy Russell will be endeavouring to record his second success on French soil on Sunday when he climbs aboard The Quads for Ferdy Murphy in a three mile two and a half furlong steeplechase at Pau.