The claregalwayhotel.ie colts and geldings EBF Maiden, at the opening stage of the Galway festival tonight, has been won an astonishing 22 times by Dermot Weld.

The rather frustating Si C’etait Vrai is worth risking in the 5 Star Sunday-6th April Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud have removed their appeal to the Irish Turf Club against the penalty imposed for the late withdrawal of Devils Bride at Fairyhouse on November 20.

Ben Dalton proved himself to be a real super sub when guiding Sword Fish to an easy success in the featured Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase yesterday.

Aidan O’Brien looks to have an exciting jumper on his hands again after the impressive success of Carriganog in the I.N.H Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle at Wexford.

The EU Commission is taking aim at the shadow banking sector, which it blames for accelerating the financial sector meltdown in 2008.

Frankie Dettori may have to delay his return to the saddle after the British Horseracing Authority said it has yet to issue his licence.

Robert Tyner’s Kandinski is the nap choice in the Bumper at Navan this afternoon.

There are two Graded races on the card at Naas today - should the meeting survive an 8am inspection - but the opening 22-runner INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Maiden Hurdle may house the best betting proposition in the shape of Pat Fahy’s Morning Assembly.

Colm Murphy’s Quito De La Roque, a horse who had been struggling to find form, came back to his best at Thurles yesterday when landing the Grade 2 Matty Ryan Memorial Kinloch Brae Chase.

Nicky Henderson’s thought process over My Tent Or Yours was fairly transparent as he took the gelding to Huntingdon for the EBF Connolly’s Red Mills “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle.

Willie Mullins looks to have acquired another talented French import for owners Rich and Susannah Ricci in Unika La Reconce after she made an impressive Irish debut at Thurles.

This afternoon’s meeting at Navan will go ahead as scheduled after the course passed a morning inspection.

Pride Of The Artic, the outsider of three runners, produced a fine display to land the John F McGuire Novice Chase at Listowel yesterday.

Everything Zain gets the nap in the Tote Jackpot three-year-old Maiden Hurdle at Killarney this evening.

Money markets are signaling the European Central Bank will cut borrowing costs within the next three months even as the main rate was left unchanged yesterday.

MIDNIGHT GAME gets the nap to land a fascinating little four-runner Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Irish Racing Writers’ Novice Hurdle at Naas this afternoon.

THE paddypower.com Grand National at Cork yesterday produced a terrific local victory with the Tom Nagle trained The Bishop Looney digging deep to beat Another Palm.

Adrian Heskin is facing a spell out of the saddle after fracturing his collarbone at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

TIM Vaughan had other options for the EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle at Market Rasen today so it is hopefully significant he has sided with Bottman.

“I’M stunned, I didn’t expect that”, exclaimed Kieran Purcell, after his Smokey Joe Joe had taken the INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle at odds of 25-1 at Limerick yesterday.

WILLIE MULLINS’ Aughaloor can land the nap in the opening INH stallion Owners’ EBF Novice Hurdle at Limerick this afternoon.

TORNEDO SHAY is the nap choice in the Listed EBF Irish Racing Writers’ Hurdle at Naas today.

Robert Thornton was the happiest man on the racecourse at Exeter as he completed his miraculous return to the saddle.

Sharpened Edge showed she was over her problems when opening her account for the season at Nottingham today.

A WORD APART is the nap to a win a hot little claregalwayhotel.ie colts and geldings EBF Maiden at the opening stage of the Galway Festival tonight.

Memory's outstanding turn of foot released her from trouble yet again to maintain a three-race unbeaten record in the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cherry Hinton Stakes at Newmarket.

The Derby festival is one of those racing weekends that you really look forward to and it’s no different this year.

Jollywood provided further cheer for the Richard Hannon team with victory in the EBF/Sponsorship Opportunity With High Five Racing Maiden Stakes at Bath today.

LUSKA LAD remains the nap choice in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Irish Racing Writers’ Novice Hurdle at Naas today, a meeting recheduled from last Saturday.

GLENFINN Captain, successful in the race a year ago, can do the business again in the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase at Clonmel this afternoon.

PAUL TOWNEND landed a double at Cork yesterday, producing a particularly fine effort to take the featured Kinsale Handicap Chase aboard Keys Pride.

Steele Tango was a mere extra at Sea The Stars' swansong in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe but bounced back to play the starring role at Newmarket on Friday.

Palavicini further reduced the meagre British challenge for the Investec Derby by beating Father Time at Newmarket on Saturday.

Richard Hannon dominated the williamhill.com Best Football Odds Fact! EBF Maiden Stakes at Kempton, sending out all-the-way winner Avon River and third-placed Dream Of Gerontius.

Tony McCoy’s bid for his 3,000th jumps winner is subject to an early inspection today as the weather continues to frustrate the 13-times champion jockey.

NIALL MADDEN emerged from yesterday’s Grade 2 MacLochlainn Road Markings Ltd Kinloch Brae Chase with great credit, guiding Cailin Alainn to a clever success.

PUNTERS had a real shock to the system, and it came early as well, in yesterday’s featured Grade 3 Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase at Thurles.

PHILIP Rothwell can land a double at Downpatrick this afternoon with In The Haven and Fairwood Bob.

Alan King can hope for continued support from powerful owner John Hales after coaxing a first career win from Cracboumwiz at Newbury.

TOM MULLINS’ Made In Taipan can make it two from two over fences in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Novice Chase at Navan this afternoon, should the meeting survive a 7.30am inspection.

WILLIE MULLINS’ Cooldine made a spectacular start over fences with a stunning 19 lengths success in the Beginners Chase at Thurles yesterday.

Voy Por Ustedes is likely to head straight for the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on December 26 after his pleasing seasonal debut in the intercasino.co.uk Old Roan Chase at Aintree.

Knowhere put himself on target for a crack at the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup by claiming the scalps of Exotic Dancer and Voy Por Ustedes in a spectacular renewal of the intercasino.co.uk Old Roan Chase at Aintree.