FEATURE event at Cork yesterday was the Imperial Call Chase, but this was a Grade 3 in name only after a really pathetic response by trainers.

I HAVE had my fill of hospitals in recent weeks, having had to go with Kate a couple of weeks ago after she broke her wrist, and then spending the last week going up and down with Johnny.

ONE of the real success stories, of what so far has been an outstanding National Hunt season, is jockey Andrew Lynch.

Quel Esprit is set for a step up in class after a facile success in the Beamish Stout Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase at Thurles.

Mikael D’Haguenet will finally make his eagerly awaited return to action in the Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse tomorrow.

Berties Dream finished fourth on his fencing debut in the WB Gavin & Co EBF Beginners Chase at Galway.

THE well-regarded Dubai Prince can land the Group 3 JRA Killavullan Stakes at Leopardstown this afternoon.

Paul Gilligan is excited about seeing his stable star Berties Dream tackle fences for the first time in public at Galway on Monday.

Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle winner Berties Dream is on target to start his career over fences at Galway at the end of October.

LOOKING at the Champion Hurdle at Punchestown today the first thing which strikes me is from where is the pace going to come.

IN-FORM trainer Willie Mullins has a powerful three-strong hand in the ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown today.

JADANLI provided Co Galway trainer Paul Gilligan and jockey Andrew Lynch with further big-race success when proving a 25/1 shocker in the Grade 1 Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Jadanli won a dramatic race for the Grade One Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse to give his Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer Paul Gilligan another mighty success.

Tommy Lyons on the lessons of Cheltenham

SOMETHING had always told Bertie Broderick that his son Conor would own a racehorse one day and he was finally proven right a little under two years ago — just three days before he passed away.

THE million dollar question at Listowel today is can I win my fourth Kerry National?

NORTHERN ALLIANCE is fancied to give Tony Martin a first ever success in the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel this afternoon.

BERTIES DREAM can defy top weight in the Irish Stalllion Farms’ EBF Novice Hurdle at Killarney this evening, should the meeting pass an 8am inspection.