Aidan O’Brien was far from downhearted after Yeats lost his unbeaten record to Cairdeas in the High Chaparral EBF Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh today.

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.

A CHANGE of heart by trainer John Carr paid dividends at the Curragh yesterday as Sublimity took top honours in the Listed AES Alleged Stakes.

A change of heart by trainer John Carr paid dividends at the Curragh today as Sublimity took top honours in the Listed AES Alleged Stakes.

Indesatchel put up a hugely impressive performance to claim the Oak Lodge & Hamford Stud Sires Loughbrown Stakes at the Curragh today.

Yeats continued his preparation for the Vodafone Derby today when working at Ballydoyle under his big-race jockey Jamie Spencer.

Trainer Aidan O’Brien reported Vodafone Derby favourite Yeats to be “stiff” after working on Friday.

GREY SWALLOW, who lost his unbeaten record in the English 2000 Guineas, is the choice to get back on the winning trail in the Boylesports Irish equivalent at the Curragh this afternoon.

Kevin Darley is “likely” to partner Percussionist in the Vodafone Derby, according to the colt’s trainer John Gosden.

Cairdeas, an easy winner at Naas earlier this month, was the subject of a huge ante-post gamble for the Vodafone Derby today.

All the leading fancies stood their ground as a total of 25 horses were left at the second forfeit stage for the Vodafone Derby today.

ANYTHING less than a decisive success for Epsom Derby favourite Yeats in the Derrinstown Stud Trial at Leopardstown tomorrow will be a major surprise.

DERMOT WELD (above) has not enjoyed the best of starts to the flat campaign and currently has only four successes to his name and a strike rate of just 5%.

BRAVE little Solerina, fresh from her fourth to Iris’s Gift in the Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, can enjoy a first ever success on the level in the Peter Byrne Kildare Race at the Curragh tomorrow.