There were very few upsets in Saturday’s second round of the Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger at Limerick but Droopy Nidge, a runaway winner in a record time in the opening round, had a very different experience in trying to justify odds of 1-5 in heat five as he was forced to pull out all the stops to see off the determined Burgess Oscar.

PAT SMULLEN can consolidate his position at the top of the jockeys’ championship by partnering Leading Article to success in the Rathronan Maiden at Clonmel this evening.

THUNDER ROAD has a leading chance in the Ulster Cesarewitch at Downpatrick this afternoon.