Barry Geraghty has opted for Macs Joy over Back In Front in the Mongey Communications Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday.

Leading Smurfit Champion Hurdle hope Back In Front made a winning return to action on the Flat at Navan today.

LE LEOPARD, despite the fact the conditions of the contest are against him, gets the nap to take the October Race at Thurles this afternoon.

LIKE Aga Khan thoroughbreds we stood, corralled, separated from the common hordes. Not for us the crush of the crowd or cold concrete steps to park bums on.

RORY CLEARY, fresh from his victory aboard Palace Star in Tuesday night’s McDonogh Handicap, added another big-race success to his portfolio when partnering High Priestess to take the featured Guinness Handicap at Galway last night.