Leopardstown hosts this evening’s flat racing fare, while the national hunt action takes place in Tramore, where Trade Marked can carry top weight to victory in the Tramore Golf Club Handicap Hurdle.

Consultants at a private hospital must ensure adequate cover in their absence after a patient died nine days after surgery to remove varicose veins.

A mother of three died just over a week after routine surgery to remove varicose veins from her legs, an inquest has heard.

Due to the problem I spoke of in this column last week - rain, or, more specifically, the lack of it - we’re still waiting to really get going with our National Hunt horses, but Don Cossack didn’t half throw down an early marker with a brilliant comeback this week at Punchestown.

Wicklow Brave proved himself on course for the marathon Queen Alexandra Stakes in Royal Ascot when recording an effortless, odds-on victory in the Bryan MacMahon Amateur Race, yesterday’s finale in Listowel.

It was a night to remember for apprentice David Simmonson in Dundalk last night as he registered his first win since April 2013 on board top-weight Have A Nice Day in the seven-furlong Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap. 

John Murphy’s Avenue Montaigne, now that she has her sights considerably lowered, can land the nap in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden at Dundalk tonight.

It was a case of the veteran versus the baby, and no quarter was asked or given.

THE once-raced Quick Glimpse is the nap choice in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden at Clonmel tonight.

BONNIE ACCLAMATION can defy the steadier of 10-3 in the John and Terry Moriarty Memorial Handicap at Listowel this afternoon.

HENRY DE BROMHEAD’S Royal Choice has a leading chance in the Tipperary Home Of Hurling Hurdle at Clonmel tonight.

AS expected Cork was home to very few bookmakers yesterday and just eight of them were available to take on punters.

THE Austin Leahy trained Rheinland redeemed the promise of her Killarney second with a decent effort to land the Greenmount Conference Centre Mares’ Maiden Hurdle at Limerick last night.

TENTH STAR is a confident choice to land the Group 3 Korean Racing Authority Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown tonight.

ALAIN CAWLEY, having a first ride back since dislocating his shoulder on August 19, powered Far Away So Close to victory in the Visit Tipperary Maiden Hurdle at Tipperary yesterday.

PHANTASY Rock will be strongly fancied to complete a hat-trick for Willie Mullins and Eddie Linehan in the Slievenamon Handicap in Clonmel this evening.

JOHN OXX has a good record at Tramore and can continue the trend by landing the Supporters’ Club Maiden with Zanoubiya at the track tonight.

GRA Geal Mo Chroi has a leading chance in the Mayo Advertiser Handicap at Ballinrobe tonight.

KILLARNEY has long been lucky for Austin Leahy and the Limerick handler struck again at the track last night when Kims Dream landed a little gamble in the Killarney Oils Ltd Handicap.

KNIGHT EAGLE looks best in the four-runner Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Median Auction Race at Ballinrobe tonight.

PUNTERS who backed De Valira in the mile and six conditions race at Tipperary last night had every reason to feel aggrieved.

SWEET MY LORD should help fund punters’ Easter weekend by landing the opening Buttevant Maiden Hurdle at Cork.

DERMOT WELD doesn’t pay many visits to Tipperary, but arrived specifically at the course last night to see his Natural High contesting the T.I.R.D Chamber Of Commerce Maiden.

RUBY WALSH cost the layers a bundle when driving Themoonandsixpence to a clear-cut success in the Ashes Bar Glenbeigh Long Distance Handicap Hurdle at sun-drenched Killarney last night.

THE sky could be the limit for Tommy Stack’s newcomer, Cambiaso, following his stunning debut at Cork yesterday.

CURRAGH handler John McConnell, whose horses are in fine shape, took his tally of winners for the year to 11 when Eurosmart Lady landed a touch in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden at Limerick yesterday.

SESENTA will surely face a fair old hike in the weights, after scampering to a clear-cut six lengths success in the featured Listowel Races Supporters’ Club Lartigue Hurdle at Listowel yesterday.

JOHN OXX’S horses are in good shape and, hopefully, Hasanka can keep his current good run going by landing the Listed K and M Timber Ballycullen Stakes at the Curragh this afternoon.

SIVOTA, fresh from a spin on the flat at Killarney, can land the Sheridan Electric Castlebar Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe this evening.

CARRIGEEN King is the nap choice to land the first division of the Glenview and Rathbarry Studs Beginners Chase at Tipperary this evening.

JESSICA HARRINGTON’S Give It Time, who won her maiden at Navan by 22 lengths, stepped up to Listed company in style when taking the Dawn Omega Milk EBF Mares Novice Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

IT can be a case of third time lucky for Wrong Number in the Maurice Carroll Bookmakers’ EBF Median Auction Maiden at Tralee this afternoon.

MOORE’S LAW, absent for 78 days, outclassed his rivals in the Blackwater Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

DIDN’T you just love that performance by War Of Attrition at Punchestown last week?

IT should pay to follow trainer Willie Mullins at Tipperary this evening.

CLONMEL, hopefully, can prove itself one of the better ‘all-weather’ courses in the country by getting the game back on track this evening.

TWICE of late Walk In My Shadow has done us tasty favours and one cannot resist rowing in with her again in the first division of the Connollys' Red Mills Horse Care Cubes Handicap at Roscommon this evening.

The widow of a solicitor who died after an operation to prevent blushing yesterday settled a High Court action for damages for €5m.

THE David Wachman trained Heatseeker, a son of Giant's Causeway, made it two from two with a decent effort in the Irish Stallion aFarms' EBF Race at Tipperary last night.

STRIKING FORCE has a leading chance in the O’Gara Royal Hotel Maiden at Roscommon this evening.

FRAN BERRY drew level with Michael Kinane at the top of the jockeys’ championship when taking his total for the campaign to 28 aboard Spirit Of Age in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Handicap at Tralee last night.

THERE was an unusual sequel to the second division of the Plant Hire Maiden at Listowel yesterday when Robbie Burke objected to the start of the contest.

MICHAEL KINANE arrived at Tipperary last night well aware silly rumours were circulating regarding his future at Ballydoyle.