PJ Hayes thought nothing of it at the time. Kids haven’t a clue what their future holds when they’re six and so, when his son said he wanted to be a jockey, PJ smiled and thought nothing more of it.

TRAINER David Marnane is enjoying his best ever season and registered his 24th win of the campaign in Ireland when Maal came from last to first to win the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Claiming Race in Clonmel last evening.

DANDY MAN, a costly failure on his debut at Leopardstown, proved the most impressive winner on yesterday’s card at Naas, romping to an easy three lengths win in the Tattersals Ireland 2-y-o Auction Race.