Pat Smullen was seen at his absolute best when driving the Dermot Weld-trained Nidhaam to victory in the Mullinahone Fillies Maiden at sun-drenched Clonmel last night.

The listed Ardilaun Hotel Oyster Stakes has been a "lucky" race for John Oxx since its introduction in the 90s, and the Curraghbeg trainer annexed the prize for the 11th time when Tarana, ridden by Declan McDonogh, powered up the Ballybrit hill to land the spoils in Galway last night.

The once-powerful association of Henry Cecil and the Wildenstein family is revived this weekend as Andromeda Galaxy makes her debut for the trainer at Gowran Park on Sunday.

It was great to be involved in the Olympics as an advisor to our eventers.

Pat Smullen is the envy of most other jockeys during the Galway Festival so perhaps the hint should be taken when he says the ride he is looking forward to most is Rock Critic in the Topaz Mile EBF Handicap today.

Pat Flynn and Danny Grant shared a 69/1 double with Final Flashback and Al Mancillia in sunny Wexford last night.

THE odds on offer for Frankel in this afternoon's Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket fall below those that appeal to the average betting shop punter and so much of the concentration on the season's first Classic must surround the effort to find the value against the raging hot favourite.

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

JOHNNY MURTAGH notched his 93rd win of the domestic season when Wit And Wisdom justified favouritism in the Irish Stallion Farms 2-Y-0 Maiden at Dundalk last night.

Dermot Weld has made a great start to the season but the Master of Rosewell House is realistic about their hopes for the rest of the campaign. Pat Keane reports.

Pivotal’s Princess can be the sprint queen in the big race at Hamilton tomorrow.

The Dermot Weld-trainer Loyal Focus ran out a convincing winner of the GPT Galway (Q.R) Handicap under 7lb-claimer Matthew O'Connor.

IT is always mildly exciting glancing down through the Galway Plate and Hurdle entries for the first time.

MESOPOTAMIA, successful on the flat for Aidan O’Brien, can enjoy a first over jumps in the Three-Day Event and Horseshow Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown tonight.

Accordion Etoile will bid for a second successive victory in the Grade Three betdaq.com Hurdle at Tipperary on Sunday.

THE tough Unique Pose gets the nap to land the Listed Martin Molony Stakes at Limerick this evening.

Papineau and Westerner look set for a fascinating rematch after both were confirmed for next Thursday’s Gold Cup at Royal Ascot at York today.

AIDAN O’BRIEN was far from downhearted after Yeats lost his unbeaten record to Cairdeas in the High Chaparral EBF Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

WHAT’SONYOURMIND booked his ticket to the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham when making a successful debut, in very testing conditions, at Navan yesterday.

Pat Smullen is to ride as stable jockey for Sheikh Ahmed in Dubai over the winter in the absence of Kieren Fallon.

Russian Rhythm and Attraction, the last two winners of the 1000 Guineas, head the 32 entries revealed today for the Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on October 2.

JAMIE SPENCER can guide the once-raced Silk And Scarlet to victory in the Listed Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown this evening.

Brian Boru, winner of last season’s Seabiscuit St Leger at Doncaster, heads a field of eight in the Alleged Stakes at Leopardstown on Sunday.