QUARRYVALE, trained by Jimmy Mangan and partnered by his son, Patrick, ran her rivals ragged in the Tote Placepot Races 1 To 6 Chase at Thurles yesterday.

WHEN Howard Johnson retired from training in England his principal patrons, Graham and Andrea Wylie, decided to send a batch of horses to Willie Mullins.

NEW PHASE, winner of the contest a year ago, repeated the trick at Cork yesterday when landing the Follow Us On Facebook Hurdle.

HENRY de Bromhead continued his terrific start to the season when saddling 40-1 shot Case Jove, almost 190-1 on the tote, to land the Cashel Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

THERE was no dream return to racing for Ruby Walsh when his only mount of the afternoon, Salute Him, trailed in fourth of four behind Plan A in the Kerrymaid Hurdle at the opening stage of the Listowel festival yesterday.

PAUL CARBERRY delighted punters in Ballinrobe last night when completing an early double on Sublime Talent and Jim Will Fix It.

NIALL ‘Slippers’ Madden, out with a head injury since March, made a successful return to action when partnering Salesin to a hard-earned, all-the-way victory in the Black Point Handicap Hurdle at Wexford last night.

JOHN QUEALLY’S Memories Of Milan justified strong market support, under Tim Carroll, in the Powerstown Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel last evening.

THE classy Edward O’Grady-trained Tranquil Sea toyed with the opposition on his way to landing the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

Bostons Angel sprang a minor surprise as he saw off his only two rivals to claim the McCarthy Insurance Group Hurdle at Cork.

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.