WHEN Fastnowfast beat Lime Tree Valley in the last race at Tipperary a week ago not too many, you suspect, took a whole lot of interest when a stewards’ inquiry was subsequently called.

NEIL CALLAN, a native of Kildare, rode his first winner at the track when guiding English challenger, Kevin Ryan’s Senor Mirasol, to a smooth victory in the Listed Danehill Dancer Stakes at Tipperary last evening.

MICK MURPHY continued his rapid climb up the training ladder when saddling Cellar Door to land a gamble in the Mallow Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

MOST popular winner of the afternoon at Listowel yesterday was Finns Cross, trained locally by Seamus Lynch, in the Jackie and Gene Handicap Hurdle.

CONNA CASTLE rounded off an excellent campaign with a smooth success in the Laurels Bar Hurdle at Killarney last night.

Golden Cross gained a hard-fought win under Johnny Murtagh in the Leopardstown November Handicap.

TOM HOGAN had his biggest win on the Flat when tremendous money-spinner Common World took the Listed Carlsberg Ruby Stakes at Tralee yesterday.

Pat Keane