Half Moon Theatre, Cork

Two Irish comedy acrobats say they are ready to strut their stuff like they’ve never strutted before in a bid to become world champions on home turf this weekend.

JIMMY MANGAN, who trained Stroll Home to win the Galway Plate in 1997, is hot on the trail of that great prize again.

ON Sunday, Davy Russell had an afternoon to forget at Killarney, but redressed the balance aboard Farmer Brown in the Laurels’ Bar Hurdle back at the track last night.

Johnny Murtagh looks set to miss some high-profile rides after being handed a 21-day ban at Leopardstown.