Noel Meade is set to make plans for the Kerry National nearer to the big Listowel event.

Desertmore Stream survived a blunder at the second last flight to land the Kilbeggan Patrons Club Hurdle at Kilbeggan’s final meeting of 2014 last night, providing trainer Philip Fenton with a timely boost and giving jockey Brian O’Connell the second leg of a near 40/1 double.

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

Peter Fahey’s Owega Star produced a fine exhibition of jumping to land the Kevin McManus Beginners Chase at Listowel yesterday.

It hasn’t been a notable year for Kerry sports, but the county claimed a big winner at Listowel Races yesterday.

Connor King added to his growing reputation when landing the featured J And B O’Sullivan Builders Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap aboard the Andy Oliver-trained Jazz Girl at Killarney last night.

Top Man Michael can win the Kilkenny three-year-old Hurdle at Gowran Park today, where the feature is the Grade 2 PWC Champion Chase.

When racing first came to Listowel, back in 1858, the meeting provided a platform for the celebrations of local farmers, whose harvest toil had just come to an end.

Paul Carberry, out of action from mid-July until two weeks ago with a fractured shoulder-blade, shared a double with Noel Meade in Galway yesterday, delivering the goods on Silverhand and Muirhead.

Royal Reveille landed the odds in some style to make it four wins from five starts in the Greenmount Park Novice Hurdle at Limerick.

THE Terence O’Brien-trained Ballyadam Brook continued his massive progress when completing a spectacular four-timer in the South West Bins Novice Hurdle at Listowel yesterday.

BARRY GERAGHTY, hero of the Kerry National aboard Alfa Beat at Listowel on Wednesday, is one tough customer.

ALPINE GLADE put up a smashing performance to defy top weight in the lakehotel.com Handicap Hurdle at Killarney last night.

Finger Onthe Pulse could go in search of more big-race glory in next month’s Kerry National following his thrilling success in the Galway Plate.

Ponmeoath will bid to add Sunday's Ladbrokes.com Munster National at Limerick to his success in the Kerry National.

JESSICA Harrington’s Quartino followed his narrow win in a novice race at Bellewstown, with a more clear-cut success in the featured Guinness Handicap Hurdle at Listowel yesterday.

IT looks as if Listowel is going to finally beat the weather today and it is great to think we are now set to have five days of National Hunt action, which is a fair old salvage operation.

“I'M going back to school tonight”, quipped 16-years-old Patrick Mullins, after he had partnered Diego Garcia to a smooth victory in the Denny Havasnack Race at Tralee yesterday.

Martell Cognac Grand National hero Monty’s Pass enjoyed a rapturous reception on his return to Ireland today.