Cheltenham Festival regular Buena Vista (20-1) recorded a fantastic repeat win in the Pertemps Final when leading from pillar to post.

MOON DICE, trained by Paul Flynn and having a first outing since finishing down the field behind Where’s The Dosh at Navan back in December, landed a gamble in the Ladies’ Day 10th October Maiden Hurdle at sun-drenched Limerick last night.

DAVY RUSSELL worked his magic on the hitherto disappointing Bootlegger, carrying the Cork Constitution rugby colours, in the Scarragh Maiden Hurdle at Cork last night.

WESTERN LEADER stamped himself as one of the most exciting young horses in the country with a breathtaking display to land the Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

Western Leader continued his rise through the ranks with a hugely impressive success in the Grade Two Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles.

THE Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles this afternoon should be a cracking contest, bringing together some very promising young horses.

PAT Smullen proved himself in top form ahead of the Galway Festival when recording a double in the opening races on last night’s card at Wexford where Philip Rothwell took the training honours thanks to the victories of Eyeffess and Mount Welcome.

JOHNNY Murtagh completed a superb treble at Leopardstown last night, highlighted by Cabaret’s convincing, all-the-way win in the featured, Group 3 Silver Flash Stakes.

ROYAL County Star, trained by Tony Martin and ridden with typical confidence by Davy Russell, landed the featured Enhance Marketing Chase at Punchestown last night.

DAVY RUSSELL, on his first day back since suffering a hand injury at the Punchestown Festival, landed the three mile handicap hurdle at Cork last night on Tony Martin’s Royal County Star, the first of three winners on the night.

RARE RANSOM earned a tilt at the Boylesports Irish 1,000 Guineas on Sunday week when making all to land the Gowran Park Rooftop Restaurant Race at Gowran Park.

PAUL TOWNEND, the teenage sensation of 2008, rounded off the old year with a spectacular treble at Tramore yesterday.

JUBILANT NOTE, formerly trained on the flat by Dermot Weld, has proved a terrific money-spinner for Mick Murphy.