ONCE-raced Waajida can continue the Dermot Weld success-story at Ballybrit this week by taking the Dawn Juice EBF Maiden at Galway today.

TONY MULLINS, who has been finding winners hard to come by, got back to the big-time at Ballybrit last night when Rock And Roll Kid, partnered by his son, Danny, strode to victory in the featured Tote Galway Mile EBF Handicap.

Rookie rider Paul Townend was the toast of Ballybrit as Indian Pace gave him the biggest victory of his fledgling career in the Guinness Galway Hurdle.

A future star of the National Hunt game was born at Ballybrit yesterday when 17-year-old Paul Townend guided Indian Pace to a thrilling victory in the Guinness Galway Hurdle.

Rookie rider Paul Townend was the toast of Ballybrit as Indian Pace gave him the biggest victory of his fledgling career in the Guinness Galway Hurdle.

Bobs Pride heads the weights in a maximum 20-strong field for the Guinness Galway Hurdle on Thursday.

Sizing Europe and defending champion Sublimity are among 17 declarations for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle on Tuesday.

AITMATOV can continue the terrific recent run of Noel Meade and Paul Carberry in the Grade 3 Anglo Irish Bank Hurdle at Down Royal this afternoon.

MAHLER can win a fascinating little five-runner Pricewaterhouse Coopers’ Classic Trial at Gowran Park tomorrow.

Grangeclare Lark, who beat Shuil Aris by a short head at Fairyhouse, emphatically confirmed the placings on 3lbs worse terms in the Bewleys’ Hotels Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

WILLIE MULLINS, successful twice previously in the race with Micko’s Dream and Hedgehunter, saddled the first two, Homer Wells and Livingstonebramble, in the Thyestes Chase before a huge crowd at Gowran Park yesterday.

Jessica Harrington could be double-handed in the AIG Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on January 28.

IT can pay to follow champion jockey Ruby Walsh at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

BOBS PRIDE, who hasn't scored on the flat since taking the Group Three Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown in April of last year, is napped to win the Ladbrokes.com Race at Navan this afternoon.

RUBY WALSH became the first jockey in history to ride the winner of the Guinness Kerry National three years in-a-row when guiding Bothar Na to a smooth success in the traditional feature of the Listowel Festival yesterday.

BARRY GERAGHTY can strike a real blow in his quest to be champion jockey by landing a treble at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Mister Hight, who heads the ante-post market in some books for the JCB Triumph Hurdle, is a red-hot favourite with the sponsors for the Cashmans Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

WILLIE MULLINS’ Missed That gave his Cheltenham prospects a major boost with a fine performance to win the Bailey’ Arkle Perpetual Cup at Leopardstown yesterday.

Tony McCoy was at his strongest as he got Vintage Gold home in a close finish to the opening race on a star-studded card at Leopardstown.

Dubawi redeemed his reputation with a brilliant victory in the Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh today.

Aidan O'Brien will saddle almost half of the field in Saturday's Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas after a total of nine were declared for the Curragh Classic.

Aidan O’Brien will saddle almost half of the field in Saturday’s Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas after a total of nine were declared today for the Curragh Classic.

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Footstepsinthesand has been installed as the 7-4 favourite by the sponsors to complete a Classic double in the Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

FRACAS maintained his unbeaten record in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown yesterday but the muddy waters surrounding the Vodafone Derby are no clearer.

Fracas maintained his unbeaten record in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown today but the muddy waters surrounding the Vodafone Derby are no clearer.

Aidan O’Brien will saddle both Grand Central and Down Mexico Way in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow.

GRAND CENTRAL can put himself in line for a tilt at the Epsom Derby by landing the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown on Sunday.

LOST TIME rates a reasonably safe wager to land the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Novice Hurdle at Sligo this evening.

DERMOT WELD is a realist, a high-class trainer who has more than stood the test of time.

Dermot Weld has outlined his hopes for the new Flat season and in addition to an exciting younger brigade, believes last year’s Irish Derby winner Grey Swallow is better than ever.

AIDAN O’BRIEN and Kieren Fallon suffered a double reverse yesterday when Grand Central and Almighty were both well beaten at Leopardstown.

DERMOT WELD’S Bobs Pride can provide the answer to the Group Three P W McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow.

MAJOR attraction at Clonmel this afternoon will be a massive jackpot carryover in excess of €25,000 from Fairyhouse on Tuesday.

KIEREN FALLON has his first rides as the number one jockey for the Ballydoyle team when the Flat season kicks-off at the Curragh on Sunday.

KEVIN PRENDERGAST’S Defi can win a fascinating little four-runner Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Race at Tipperary this evening.

KEVIN PRENDERGAST’S Defi can win a fascinating little four-runner Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Race at Tipperary this evening.

CHARLES BYRNES, a trainer with a terrific record on the big occasion, did it again at the first stage of Galway last night when Rockstown Boy finished late and fast to decisively land the GPT Handicap.

DEFI, the most experienced horse in the field - along with outsider, Mickey Shoes - gets the nap to take the GPT Access Equipment EBF Maiden at the first stage of the Galway Festival this evening.