Deal Done, the best backed horse in the contest, continued the terrific run of Bryan Cooper and Dessie Hughes when landing the Wilderness Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

Davy Russell will remember yesterday’s meeting at Tramore, but for all of the wrong reasons.

WINS NOW, far from reliable, is the nap choice in the Westmeath Hurdle, on a typically low-grade programme at Kilbeggan this evening.

RUBY WALSH, out of luck on The Midnight Club in the National at Aintree on Saturday, journeyed to Tramore yesterday for just one ride, Uncle Junior in the Waterford and Tramore Disrectors’ Chase, and it duly obliged.

TORPHICHEN redeemed the promise of his first run over fences at Limerick - second behind the ultra-smart Quel Esprit - when taking the Chris ‘Hopper’ McGrath Beginners Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

Perennial champion jockey Tony McCoy ended 2009 on a high by signing off the year with a near 742-1 treble at Warwick courtesy of wins from Leo’s Lucky Star, Afistfullofpebbles and Prince Geeno.

SEAMUS LYNCH’S Itsallaracket is the nap choice in the EBF Mares’ Novice Hurdle at Downpatrick this afternoon.

Snoopy Loopy pulled further clear in the race for the Order Of Merit championship after being beaten just half a length by Monet’s Garden in the totesport.com Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon.

Timmy Murphy had an up-and-down day at Taunton today, reaching the 99-winner mark for the season before missing a winner later on the card after a bad fall.