Shield rounded off a terrific week for Aidan O’Brien, JP McManus and Mark Walsh when cruising to victory in the Dawn Omega Milk Novice Hurdle, as an attendance in excess of 7,000 topped off a very successful festival.

On the basis that bad will beat worse, Sceilg is napped to land the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey And Trainer Championship Maiden at Dundalk tonight.

The Jim Dreaper-trained Go All The Way made a fine start over fences when cruising to victory in the John Buckley Auctioneers’ Beginners Chase at Killarney last night.