Joseph O’Brien plans to continue riding under both codes after finishing down the field on his first ride over jumps at Limerick.

Gigginstown House Stud have begun finalising running plans for next week’s Cheltenham Festival and have confirmed crack novice Don Poli (pictured) an intended runner in Wednesday’s RSA Chase.

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Sitting down with Aidan O’Shea in Croke Park earlier this week, it was impossible to avoid the contrast between the words escaping the Mayo footballer’s mouth and what was transpiring just across the River Liffey in Leinster House, where Paraic Duffy and Liam O’Neill were appearing before an Oireachtas committee.

I hope Gowran Park today survives an inspection, because the exciting Un de Sceaux looks a penalty kick in a Grade 2 hurdle.

Manchester United have opened negotiations with “multiple parties” as they look to secure a massive new kit deal.

Shark Hanlon’s Hidden Cyclone came back to something approaching his best form when storming away with the Southampton Goodwill Chase at Listowel yesterday.

Manchester United are targeting an incredible 94 different sectors in which to do commercial deals.

Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre insists the “pain” associated with the cost of restructuring the squad will be worth the effort after the club posted losses of £40.5 million (€47m).

Solwhit will build on his most encouraging return to action at Punchestown last month in Saturday’s Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas.

Flemenstar and Sir Des Champs - two of Ireland’s most exciting young chasing talents - clash in what is a small-but-select field for tomorrow’s Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown.

Trainer Philip Fenton is looking forward to welcoming Last Instalment back into training on Saturday after the exciting gelding recovered from injury.

Bog Warrior justified cramped odds of 1-5 in the BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Novice Chase at Naas.

Liverpool have struck a six-year deal with Warrior Sports that will see the American company replace adidas as the club’s official kit supplier.

Final preparations are under way today to hand Basra province in southern Iraq over to the Iraqis.