The split between Willie Mullins and owners Gigginstown House Stud has been well documented, but, unfortunate as it is, it has happened and we must move on from it now.

With the kids off school for the Easter break, we took the opportunity to take a few days away to unwind after Cheltenham. 

Bonny Kate enhanced her Irish Grand National claims as she made every yard of the running to land the Grade Two 8/1 Willie Mullins To Train A Cheltenham Winner At Coral.ie EBF Mares Novice Chase at Limerick.

Extremely testing ground is the greatest certainty on today’s card at Listowel, but the nap goes to Okotoks, in the MSD Animal Health Maiden Hurdle.

Chris Froome survived a string of attacks on the 11th stage of the Tour de France yesterday on a day Joaquim Rodriguez claimed his second mountaintop victory of the race.

It was Ladies Day at sunny Fairyhouse yesterday as 20/1 shot Thunder And Roses captured the Boylesports Irish Grand National for Katie Walsh and Sandra Hughes.

Sean McKenna of the Irish National team is the new race leader of the Kerry Group Rás Mumhan after a thrilling stage around south Kerry yesterday afternoon.

Tom Gibney is hoping a campaign centered around a crack at the Boylesports Irish Grand National will reap benefits for 2012 hero Lion Na Bearnai.

Tom Mullins reports stable stalwarts Alderwood and Fosters Cross in fine shape ahead of the Arctic Tack Stud Veterans Handicap Chase at Wexford today.

Jim Dreaper plans to target Los Amigos at the Irish Grand National after the eight-year-old made a triumphant return following a 328-day absence at Fairyhouse on Saturday.

Trainer Gordon Elliott reached a notable milestone in his career — his first century of winners in a National Hunt season — when the Nina Carberry-ridden debutante Myztique landed the mares bumper on Student Day in Fairyhouse yesterday.

Business leaders in Cork have warned a government minister to follow up on a pledge to tackle the insurance industry after insurance companies claimed planned flood defences in the city were not adequate.

Stephen Nolan would love to run Prince Rudi in the Irish National next spring after his stable stalwart landed the feature race on the sixth day of the Galway Festival on Saturday.

Prince Rudi rolled back the years to land the feature race on the sixth day of the Galway Festival.

Eddie Dunbar is still in the race leader’s yellow jersey after stage three of the Stena Ireland International Junior Tour yesterday was won by Matthew Teggart of the Nicolas Roche Performance Team.

Barry Geraghty won his first Irish Grand National when driving the Jonjo O’Neill-trained and J P McManus-owned Shutthefrontdoor to a hard fought success over Golden Wonder and Saoirse Dun at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Seabass has been withdrawn from the Crabbie’s Grand National after suffering a serious injury at Down Royal on Monday.

Trainer Dessie Hughes is concerned conditions at Navan will not be testing enough for last year’s winner Tofino Bay and Raz De Maree in tomorrow’s Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase.

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.

I’m hoping to win my third Galway Plate this afternoon aboard Terminal for Willie Mullins.

Hurricane Fly joined Kauto Star as a 16-times Grade 1 winner when cruising to victory for Ruby Walsh in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown last evening.

Gold Cup winning jockey Barry Geraghty was seen at his strongest when landing the featured Irish Stallion Farms Novice Handicap Chase Final on the Paul Nolan-trained Panther Claw in extremely testing ground in Navan yesterday.

Paul Fahey is considering a tilt at the Irish Grand National with He’llberemembered after he emerged triumphant in a thrilling finish to the Carrickmines Handicap Chase at Leopardstown.

Willie Mullins looks set to resist the lure of Cheltenham with Annie Power and head instead to Fairyhouse over the Easter period after her victory in the paddypower.com Novice Hurdle at Naas.

Willie Mullins predicted a big future for Annie Power after the mare swept to her sixth success in the paddypower.com Novice Hurdle at Naas.

Prince De Beauchene could not quite cap a red-letter day for record-breaking trainer Willie Mullins as he had to settle for second in the At The Races Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse.

Paul Gilligan, who has struggled to make an impact for a number of seasons, hit the jackpot at Gowran Park yesterday when Jadanli landed the valuable Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase.

Tofino Bay was the pick of a terrific 25-1 Navan treble for Irish champion jockey Davy Russell and owners Gigginstown House Stud.

Four Commanders is set to tackle the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on April 9.

Trainer Jonjo O’Neill is keen for Synchronised to attempt to become just the second horse in history to land the John Smith’s Grand National and the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup in the same season.

Carrigeen Lechuga, successful at the track two weeks earlier, followed up with a fine display in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Mares’ Novice Chase at Thurles yesterday.

Quel Esprit is set for a step up in class after a facile success in the Beamish Stout Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase at Thurles.

IT was business as usual at Galway last night, as Dermot Weld’s Stunning View landed the valuable Topaz Mile EBF Handicap, one of three winners for the Rosewell House maestro.

IT’S been some hectic week between the two Guineas races and then going straight into Punchestown. Fortunes have been mixed but the horses have run really well, especially in the last few days.

Mervyn Torrens is not worried about Hughies Grey’s novice status ahead of a crack at the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National.

Eoin Griffin will make a late decision as to The Last Derby’s big-race participation this weekend.

LAST year’s winner Church Island is in a field of 25 left in the bet365 Gold Cup Chase at Sandown Park on Saturday.