ACCORDION ETOILE is set to make his chasing bow after running in the John James McManus Memorial Hurdle at Tipperary on October 2.

WHILE trainer Noel Meade basked in the glory following More Rainbows’ Galway Hurdle win and the Neighbours Racing Club soaked up their €115,000 first prize, the vicissitudes of the racing game were reflected in the features of Wexford handler Paul Nolan.