An off-duty Garda, his brother, and another man, accused of getting involved in a street fight last summer, have appeared in court in Limerick.

Majestic Timeline has put County Roscommon handler Adrian Joyce on the map in his first season as a trainer.

OFF the track since April of last year, Captain Cee Bee made a triumphant return when landing the Irish Stallion Farms Beginners Chase, on his fencing debut at Naas yesterday.

THE Christy Roche-trained Clarkey got off the mark at the 13th time of asking when taking the Holy Cross Maiden Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

WILLIE MULLINS recorded his 18th bumper victory since November 1 when Alexander Seaview made a successful debut in the finale at Fairyhouse yesterday.

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.

Clopf justified favouritism in the vcbet.com Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday, but had to work ever so hard under Barry Geraghty to land the wagers, writes Pat Keane.

CLAIMER Adrian Joyce, who won the valuable Paddy Power Chase on Cane Brake over Christmas, again proved his talent when guiding In The High Grass to victory in the Shamrock Handicap Chase at Gowran Park yesterday.

DAVY RUSSELL got off to the perfect start for the New Year when producing a magical piece of riding on Cloudy Bays in the featured Wilf Dooly Chase at Tramore yesterday.

SLIPPERS MADDEN, brilliant aboard Jazz Messenger at Kempton on St Stephen's Day, rode another peach of a race when guiding Nickname to a smooth success in the Grade 1 Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

TOM Taaffe’S once-raced Alexander Mobile can land the second division of the INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Maiden Hurdle on a moderate six-race programme at Downpatrick, which is subject to a 7.30am inspection.

TOM TAAFFE, who has his horses in terrific shape, landed another decent prize when Tumbling Dice ran away with the Grade 2 O'Connell Logistics Hilly Way Chase at Cork yesterday.

THE effect blinkers can have on a horse's performance was never better illustrated than in the Powerstown three-year-old Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.