Odds-on favourites Bachasson, Long Dog and Fugi Mountain continued the rich vein of form being enjoyed by champion trainer Willie Mullins when recording a treble in Sligo yesterday.

Jezki’s meritorious defeat of old adversary Hurricane Fly in the Grade 1 Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle, thrilling in its execution, proved a temporary interruption to the Willie Mullins Punchestown Show as the champion trainer completed a near 3,274-1 five-timer on the undercard on day three of the festival.

Rich Ricci was no stranger to the winner’s podium in Cheltenham before Douvan and Faugheen earned him two returns to the most sought-after patch of real estate in Prestbury Park yesterday afternoon. 

Roi Des Francs gave Willie Mullins a third successive win (and a fourth in five years) in the Grade 3 Surehaul Mercedes Benz Novice Hurdle in Clonmel yesterday, the centrepiece of another treble for the champion trainer.

I’m off on my travels again today, heading to Doncaster for just one ride, Analifet, in a Grade 2 hurdle for mares, says Ruby Walsh.

A new charity has vowed that nobody in Ireland will ever have to go hungry again.

Jockey Eddie O’Connell is to appeal the findings of the Referrals Committee which earlier this week saw him banned for four years by the Turf Club.

Food banks are to be set up by charities across the country in an attempt to feed the estimated 600,000 people suffering from food poverty.

Jockey Eddie O’Connell and trainer Jim Lambe’s bid to stop the Turf Club from making any adverse findings against them in respect of allegations they were involved in irregular betting has opened before the High Court.

I hope Gowran Park today survives an inspection, because the exciting Un de Sceaux looks a penalty kick in a Grade 2 hurdle.

The Willie Mullins-trained Turban romped to a convincing six lengths win over gambled-on favourite Competitive Edge in the €100,000 The Underwriting Exchange Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase in Fairyhouse yesterday.

Un De Sceaux, going off at odds of 1-16, dismissed his two rivals with the minimum of fuss in the Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

Tony Martin dominated proceedings at Navan yesterday, with Flemenstar’s second successive Boylesports.com Fortria Chase triumph the highlight of a treble for the County Meath trainer.

Kanturk won the big game in Division 1 of the Munster Junior League to move into second place, two points behind leaders St. Mary’s, after their 34-15 away win over Clonmel.

The progressive Double Seven, trained by Martin Brassil for J P McManus, completed a spectacular four-timer with a superb display in the Ladbrokes’ Munster National at Limerick yesterday.

The starting of races in Ireland, which has long been a bone of contention, reached farcical proportions for the opening Maiden Hurdle at Tramore yesterday.

Peter Fahey’s Owega Star produced a fine exhibition of jumping to land the Kevin McManus Beginners Chase at Listowel yesterday.

The High Court is being asked to stop the Irish Turf Club carrying out a disciplinary hearing tomorrow into allegations of suspicious betting.

Busted Tycoon and Notable Graduate provided Tony Martin and Dermot Weld respectively with further success on the final day of the 2013 Galway Festival in Ballybrit yesterday.

Armagh went out of the All-Ireland football championship on Saturday, but Jimmy Lambe struck a blow for the county when saddling 25-1 shot Silk Hall to land the featured Grade 3 Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary yesterday.

Henry de Bromhead’s Sizing Italy proved far too good for Steps To Freedom in the Irish Examiner Beginners Chase at Killarney least night.

Hurricane Fly joined Kauto Star as a 16-times Grade 1 winner when cruising to victory for Ruby Walsh in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown last evening.

CORK’S commercial property market may be heading back to equilibrium by 2013, with transaction numbers rising, a recovery in Dublin leading a cyclical trend, and an improvement in both Cork and Dublin’s urban residential markets.

Raz De Maree gave trainer Dessie Hughes his first Ladbrokes Munster National when, delivered with a perfectly-timed challenge by Bryan Cooper, he mastered Quietly Fancied and joint favourite Questions Answered in Limerick yesterday.

Sea Of Thunder, trained by Charles Byrnes for Gigginstown House Stud, made a spectacular start over fences in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Captain Christy Novice Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

The David Wachman trained Aloof, whose two previous career successes were achieved on Dundalk’s polytrack surface, proved a shock 12/1 winner of the Denny Cordell-Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes in Gowran Park yesterday.

Ruby Walsh made a triumphant return to race-riding at Listowel yesterday, when driving long odds-on Rattan to a last-gasp success in the Kerrymaid Hurdle.

Michael Hourigan’s Run With The Wind proved far too good for a bitterly disappointing Thomas Edison in the Dawn Omega Milk Novice Hurdle at a packed Killarney yesterday.

A strong finish from Malahide United gave them what was, in the end, a comfortable FAI Cup win over nine-man Blarney United at O’Shea Park last night.

SAINT GERVAIS, a dual bumper winner who has proved a trifle disappointing since launched over flights, got his act together with a smooth victory in the two miles plus Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

THE Limerick Christmas Festival of 2011 will live long in the memory of New Ross youngster Ben Dalton who rode the first double of his career and his fourth winner in as many days at Greenmount Park yesterday.

THE Willie Mullins juggernaut is now in full flow and the champion trainer struck with a three-timer at Thurles yesterday.

RUBY WALSH took the riding honours on a successful Student Raceday in Sligo yesterday, completing a double on favourites Traffic Article and Give Us A Hand.

ST. DEVOTE, under a strong ride from Barry Geraghty, proved best in the Grade 3 Kilbegnet Novice Chase at Roscommon yesterday.

CHAMPION conditional rider Bryan Cooper reached another notable milestone is his burgeoning career when partnering Pistol Jack to victory in the Ryans Events Cleaners Handicap Chase in Galway yesterday.

IT was a case of the best wine being reserved until last at the final session of the four-day Tramore festival yesterday as the Pat Hurley-trained newcomer Ambush Angel hinted that she holds a particularly bright future by landing the closing 2012 - Tramore Races Centenary Year Mares Flat Race.

TRAINER Colin McBratney and in-form rider Eddie O’Connell were in double form at Downpatrick yesterday, sharing in the victory of Bachelor Lad in the featured Blue Ridge Rosebank Novice Hurdle.

MEATH-BASED trainer Andy Lynch enjoyed a memorable evening in Roscommon last night, saddling his first double with Roley and Ahorsecalledmolly in the chase action.

THE Colm Murphy trained Future All Star, patiently handled by John Cullen, foiled front-running longshot Flemross to land the €50,000 Gigginstouse Houe Midlands National in Kilbeggan last night.

DAVID MARNANE continued his excellent run when Syannn popped up at 14-1 in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Handicap at Killarney last night.

REGAL Ambition, trained by Charlie Swan for his father-in-law Timmy Hyde, held off the late challenge of Cootamundra to land the featured Leo Dolan Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Roscommon last night.

CLAIMER Eddie O’Connell took the riding honours at Kilbeggan yesterday, completing a 164/1 double on Moi Desire and Keoghs Bar.

LEADING greyhound trainer Paul Hennessy made a dream start to his career as a racehorse handler when Cheers Buddy, his first runner, got up close home under a power-packed ride by Joseph O’Brien to land the i105-107FM Handicap at Dundalk last night.

CHINA ROCK justified strong market support when comprehensively getting the better of Sizing Europe in the Star ‘Best For Racing Coverage’ Chase at Punchestown.