THE FOYLE is fancied to redeem the promise of a decent effort at Cork last month by landing the Templemore Maiden Hurdle at Thurles this afternoon.

GRAHAM LEE, who took this year’s Aintree Grand National on Amberleigh House and the Scottish equivalent aboard Grey Abbey, enjoyed his third success in his native country when partnering the Iggy Madden trained Wests Awake to land the valuable Byrne Handicap Chase at Tipperary yesterday.

All eyes will be on Moscow Flyer in the BETDAQ.com Champion Steeplechase at Punchestown tomorrow as he bids to atone for a costly failure in this race last season.

TIMMY MURPHY earned all the plaudits when giving Hi Cloy an ice-cool ride to take the Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse yesterday.

ROYAL ALPHABET, lucky to survive a blunder at the second, subsequently toyed with his rivals on the way to taking the Ballynonty Novice Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

THREE very low-grade flat races and some modest National Hunt fare make Thurles this afternoon the proverbial minefield as far as punters are concerned.

Willie Mullins remains hopeful that stable star Florida Pearl can win his third race at the Cheltenham Festival next month as the veteran lines up at the meeting for the seventh time.

KEEP Pat Smullen on your side if tempted to have a wager at Killarney this evening.

ENGLISH 2000 Guineas winner Refuse To Bend is very much on track for Saturday’s Vodafone Derby at Epsom, as Mark Weld yesterday emphatically denied rumours regarding the horse’s recent homework.

Nicky Henderson sent out the second British-trained winner of the Irish National Hunt Festival as Royal Rosa took the Paddy Power Champion INH Flat Race at Punchestown on Wednesday.

BRILLIANT mare Solerina, winner of seven of her eight races over flights and strongly fancied for the SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, will miss the Festival.