MICK Easterby does not often admit he is wrong but he has had to review his opinion of Ancient Cross after his victory in the Deloitte Gosforth Park Cup at Newcastle last night.

Ollie Pears maintained his magnificent course form at Beverley with the victory of Noodles Blue Boy in the Turf Tv Selling Stakes today.

There was a thrilling finish to the Subscribe Online At racinguk.com Handicap at Beverley as Pacific Pride pipped last year's winner Baybshambles by a nose today.

The O’Connor family from Saleen, Tarbert, brought off a very nice double at Ballyheigue.

AND they’re off ... obviously not to Dáil Éireann but to Cheltenham for the real business of government.