Eric McNamara enjoyed his third success in the Guinness Kerry National when Faltering Fullback, a 33-1 shot, stormed clear in the straight for Danny Mullins to land the major prize of the week at Listowel yesterday.

Tony McCoy’s visits to Ireland aren’t always the most successful, but he took his total for the two days at Fairyhouse to four when guiding Get Me Out Of Here to a smooth success in the Keelings’ Irish Strawberry Hurdle, before powering Alderwood to victory in the Rathbarry and Glenview Studs Novice Hurdle.

ONCE-raced Jim Bowie can land the Richard Behan Financial Planning Bumper at Downpatrick this afternoon.

ARVIKA Legeonniere has to be the choice to land the Easter Festival 2010 Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse this afternoon, should the meeting survive a 7.30am inspection due to the threat of a severe overnight frost.

THE Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown tomorrow centres on which Cooldine turns up. If the one which landed the RSA Chase at Cheltenham in March appears then there can only be one winner.