THOUSANDS of racegoers flocked to Dublin’s Fairyhouse Racecourse yesterday to roar on Point Barrow to victory at 20-1 in the Irish Grand National yesterday.

RUBY WALSH can strike a major blow in his quest to be champion jockey by landing a double at Tramore tomorrow with Natural Storm and Macs Flamingo.

Aidan O’Brien suffered an early reverse in his quest for Classic honours when Vodafone Oaks hopeful Chenchikova was beaten on the opening day of the Irish Flat season at the Curragh.

FAVOURITE backers knew their fate early at Roscommon last night when 13/8 shot Ballyhoctor refused to start in the Athleague Novice Hurdle.

WARRENS CASTLE gets the vote to give Willie Mullins a first success in the Hewlett-Packard Galway Plate at Ballybrit this afternoon.

AKSHAR rates a safe wager to take the Bloomfield House Hotel Hurdle at Kilbeggan tonight, on what looks a particularly dull weekend for Irish racing.