Richie had to be moulded into a Cody player... Cody put manners on him, says Adrian Ronan.

Easter, ridden by Seamus Heffernan, captured the listed Hurry Harriet Stakes in Gowran Park last night, completing a double for Aidan O’Brien.

Speedy juvenile Washington DC and King Of Aragon provided Aidan and Joseph O’Brien with a short-priced double on last night’s mixed card in Tipperary where all seven favourites won.

Connections of Lord Windermere are confident the 2014 hero can put up a bold defence of his Gold Cup tittle at Prestbury Park today.

If the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle were taking place at Cheltenham tomorrow wouldn’t you sell out on Douvan at 5-2?

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Pat Smullen reached 100 winners in a season for the first time with a double at Gowran Park highlighted by the victory of Brooch in the feature Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes.

Disabled people are at risk of further significant health problems due to badly fitting wheelchairs and a lack of repair facilities, a conference at the University of Limerick heard yesterday.

Many children are being squashed into wheelchairs that are too small for them which has serious consequences for their limb development, a study on wheelchair provision has found.

Having only her second outing over fences, the Robert Tyner-trained Byerley Babe outclassed her rivals in the Student Race Festival Mares Beginners Chase on the final day of Limerick’s Christmas meeting.

One-time Derby hope Indian Chief could only finish last of three in the Killarney Grand Race at the County Kerry track.

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The weather continuing to wreak havoc with turf racing in Britain but the outlook is somewhat brighter in Ireland.

Three-times Grade One winner Follow The Plan has been given top weight of 11st 10lb in the tote.com Galway Plate.

Pete Finnerty had a neat way of summing up Galway’s failings a few years back.

Measures to improve how schools tackle bullying will be proposed at a Government-organised forum on the issue today.

Gordon Lord Byron looked a sprinter set for better things when running out an impressive winner at Cork last night.

THE richly endowed Goffs’ Thyestes Handicap Chase is the feature at Gowran Park this afternoon, but first things first and the appearance of Voler La Vedette in the Grade 2 John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle.

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ANDREW Lynch, who will be re-united with two-mile champion chaser Sizing Europe when he makes his seasonal debut in today’s Group 2 feature at Gowran Park, received a timely boost when completing a double on Absolutlyfantastic and Cavita Beta at the Kilkenny track yesterday, where conditions deteriorated due to torrential rain.

WHEN I interviewed Nicky Henderson at his festival media day last month he admitted the six weeks before the meeting were difficult, taxing ones, for a trainer.

THE WEATHER has become an issue again and, to be honest, there is very little to report because it has been a quiet week as a result.

THE WEATHER has become an issue again and, to be honest, there is very little to report because it has been a quiet week as a result.

Gowran’s fixture on Friday has been postponed.

FINALLY, we can get down to business this afternoon, leaving all the St Nicholas Abbey drama behind us, and concentrate on the most exciting flat race in the world, the Epsom Derby.

Gowran’s fixture on Thursday must pass an 8.30am inspection tomorrow.

CONOR O’Dwyer believes Hangover has a “good each-way shout” in the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday.

CORK legend Dónal Óg Cusack’s decision to come out has been hailed by gay support groups as courageous and hugely positive for young gay men, particularly those involved in sport.

TEACHERS in some schools are ignoring bullying of gay and lesbian students, even when they hear name-calling in the classroom, it has been claimed.

Gowran’s meeting on Thursday, which is due to feature the long-awaited comeback of Kicking King, is subject to an 8am inspection tomorrow.

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Dusty Sheehy is keen to give Justified another chance to prove he stays three miles in the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal on November 3.

The Last Stand must overcome a significant rise in the weights if he is to land the Guinness Handicap Hurdle at Listowel tomorrow.

THAT tasty little touch landed by Arkadina at Gowran Park on Sunday was the third time this season, I reckon, horses trained by David Wachman have cost the layers an unexpected bundle.

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition will face a maximum of seven rivals if he takes his chance in Saturday’s James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal.

LIMOUSIN breeder Dan Tynan of Mountrath, Co Laois, seems assured of a big attendance for his Ardlea herd production sale next Saturday, October 7.

Asian Maze bounced back from a crashing fall at Cheltenham to trounce a high-class field in the Scottish And Newcastle Aintree Hurdle.

Solerina notched up her 22nd career success when seeing off four rivals in the Cedar Building Hurdle at Naas.

SOLERINA could make a quick reappearance on the Flat at the Curragh on Sunday after returning unharmed from a fall at Tipperary.

Gold Cup hero Kicking King will miss a possible outing at Gowran this weekend to wait for Punchestown’s Daily Star Chase on October 20.

LUAS LINE completed a hat-trick of wins with success in the Grade One Garden City Breeders’ Cup Stakes at Belmont Park on Saturday.

Ehsan, third favourite for the Vodafone Derby after just one run, bids to book his place at Epsom when he runs in the Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh.

Kilkenny legend DJ Carey has revealed the secret to his fitness - regular sessions with his personal trainer.

Kilkenny legend DJ Carey yesterday spoke of his delight at winning a fourth National Hurling League medal following the 14-point victory over Clare in the final at Semple Stadium, Thurles.