STRABANE handler Barry Potts struck the first blow of the week for Tyrone when Dream Castle defied top weight in the Bank Of Ireland Handicap Hurdle at Listowel yesterday.

TOM MULLINS, the latest of the Mullins dynasty to join the training ranks, saddled his first Tramore winner last night when Bob What took the Tom Murphy Car Sales Mercedes Benz Handicap Chase.

MAJESTIC DESERT and Tropical Lady promise a fascinating battle for the Group Three Irish Stallion Farms’ Brownstown Stakes at Leopardstown this evening.