The Mullins brothers, Tony and Willie, and cousins, Danny and Emmet, were on the mark with Sam Da Vinci and Dr.Schultz respectively at yesterday’s Bank Holiday meeting in Downpatriclk.

OUTSIDER-of-five, My Murphy got the better of odds-on favourite Please Talk in the Grade 3 Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle, feature of yesterday’s action in Limerick.

WHEN I was asked this week to write about the highs and lows of 2011 my immediate reaction was to focus on the new whip rules brought in by the BHA across the water.