PRINCETON PLAINS, who failed to win a maiden over flights or on the flat, broke his duck in style with a last-gasp success in the valuable ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle at Killarney yesterday.

Gordon Elliott plans to run Backstage in the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on April 25.

NO Master Minded today, so I have to settle for Twist Magic in what looks a fascinating Tingle Creek at Sandown.

THIS has not been a good meeting for favourites and yesterday underlined that once again, spreading fear and terror among Irish punters.