SOLERINA, who did us a favour at the Curragh last time, again gets the nap to land the John Harney Bookmaker Race at Tipperary tonight.

Solerina took another step towards the top of the hurdling ladder with an impressive success at Fairyhouse today.

THREE meetings in Ireland this weekend, with quality thin on the ground and quantity set to flourish.

LORD OF THE TURF, who hinted at a return to form at Naas last time, gets the vote to land the featured Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase at Limerick this afternoon.

BARRY GERAGHTY has real prospects of landing the two big races at Gowran Park this afternoon aboard Liss A Paoraigh and Moscow Express.

COLONEL BRAXTON advanced his claims for the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup with a win in the Listed Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse yesterday.

GOWRAN PARK, which has been hugely re-developed, threw open its gates to the press yesterday and three handlers, Michael Bowe, Willie Mullins and Frances Crowley availed of the opportunity to gallop some of their stars.