Double Seven, trained for J P McManus by Martin Brassil, landed the €50,000 Gigginstown House Midlands National in dramatic circumstances at Kilbeggan last night.

Cheltenham hero Bryan Cooper stole the show again in Wexford yesterday, completing a fine double on locally-trained Gates Of Rome and Blazing Beacon.

Veteran course specialist Fit The Cove proved the toast of punters on the final day of the 2012 Galway Festival as Harry Rogers’ charge landed the Galway Shopping Centre Handicap in courageous style, providing jockey Chris Hayes with the first leg of a double and proving the only successful favourite on Family Day at Ballybrit.

WILLIE MULLINS’ long odds-on Final Approach never left second gear when taking the McCarthy Insurance Group 60th Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

OUTSIDER-of-five, My Murphy got the better of odds-on favourite Please Talk in the Grade 3 Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle, feature of yesterday’s action in Limerick.

FOR BILL, who went off at 4-11, failed to complete a four-timer when proving no match for Aura About You in the Grade 3 ITBA Fillies Scheme Dawn Run Mares’ Novice Chase at Limerick yesterday.

Trainer Paul Nolan enjoyed a near 141-1 treble at Limerick with Golden Sunbird, Aura About You and Politeo striking gold.

BARRY Geraghty doubled-up on Golden Grimshaw and Norther Bay in Down Royal yesterday.

The Goffs Land Rover Sales were on Wednesday and Thursday and while the official figures would indicate that it was a success, given slight increases on 2009, I still think it was tricky enough.

THE famous Beef Or Salmon colours of Joe Craig were carried to victory by the well-backed Awkward Moment in the INH Stallion Owners Maiden Hurdle at Downpatrick yesterday.

OFF the track since April of last year, Captain Cee Bee made a triumphant return when landing the Irish Stallion Farms Beginners Chase, on his fencing debut at Naas yesterday.

Jessies Dream gave the irresistible combination of Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh another Festival winner with an impressive display in the AON Insurances Hurdle at Punchestown today.

IT’s a long way from Banbridge in Co Down to Clonmel, but it paid off for trainer, Jerry Cosgrave, when his Dick Naylor won the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

WILLIE MULLINS recorded his 18th bumper victory since November 1 when Alexander Seaview made a successful debut in the finale at Fairyhouse yesterday.

CARRAIG Na Gcapaill should complete a hurdling hat-trick in the Midland Breeders Mares Hurdle at Kilbeggan this 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.

CATCH ME, unbeaten in two outings over flights, is expected to successfully step up to Grade Two in the paddypower.com Future Champions Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown today.

THE Robert Tyner-trained Kashnito D'Hommee landed a little touch in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

MAC THREE produced a smashing performance to outclass the opposition in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase at a miserably wind and rain-swept Cork yesterday.