CHEBONA BULA, bought out of Ger Lyons’ by Eoin Doyle, got off the mark with a smooth success in the Subaru At The Sweep Garage Maiden at Tramore last night.

THE first six home in the Epsom Derby could all lock horns once again in the Dubai Duty Free-sponsored Irish version at the Curragh on Sunday.

The first six home in the Epsom Derby could all lock horns once again in the Dubai Duty Free-sponsored Irish version at the Curragh on Sunday.

The big three contenders for Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh are among a field of 14.

The big three contenders for Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh are among a field of 14.

Timmy Murphy was overcome with emotion after Comply Or Die ensured his topsy-turvy career hit an all-time high in Saturday’s Grand National.

Trainer Dermot Weld dominated the early Irish Classic trials on Sunday as he took all three feature events on an afternoon his rival Aidan O’Brien will choose to forget.

Andrew Kinsella struggled to fight back the tears after a poignant victory for Rock Of Rochelle in the Rosaleen Kelly Blenheim Stakes at the Curragh.

Aidan O’Brien’s Yeats and the former Dermot Weld-trained Grey Swallow top the weights for the BMW Caulfield Cup on October 21.

IT is always mildly exciting glancing down through the Galway Plate and Hurdle entries for the first time.

Grey Swallow will clash with fellow top-drawer performer English Channel in the Manhattan Handicap at Belmont Park tomorrow night.

Dermot Weld is hoping Grey Swallow can avoid the “bounce factor” when he lines up in Saturday’s Manhattan Handicap at Belmont Park.

IT may be a long way from a maiden in Cork to a Classic, but Dermot Weld's Nightime bridged the gap in emphatic style in the Boylesports Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh yesterday.

Nightime sprung a minor surprise as she claimed the Boylesports Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh.

DERMOT WELD has pencilled in the Tattersalls Gold Cup as a possible starting point for stable star Grey Swallow.

DERMOT WELD admitted yesterday that he is “facing a race against time” to get Grey Swallow to the Dubai World Cup.

Dermot Weld admitted he is “facing a race against time” to get Grey Swallow to the Dubai World Cup.

FROST GIANT, trained by Aidan O’Brien, ran out a convincing winner of the Killavullan Stakes at Leopardstown yesterday.

DERMOT WELD will only run Grey Swallow in the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes if there is significant rainfall ahead of the Group One contest at Leopardstown tomorrow.

MOTIVATOR is “highly unlikely” to run in Saturday’s Baileys Irish Champion Stakes if the ground remains firm at Leopardstown.

Classic action abounds on all sides this week, with top-class racing not only in Britain but also here in Ireland and France including Scorpion, trained by Aidan O'Brien.

Dermot Weld felt the fast ground at Newbury was responsible for Grey Swallow’s disappointing run in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes on Saturday.

Dermot Weld has declared himself happy with Grey Swallow’s build-up towards a mouthwatering renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Newbury tomorrow.

Phoenix Reach is “fighting fit and raring to go” ahead of his big test in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

YOU know when you look at a race from many different angles and the outcome is always the same.

PAT SMULLEN and Thierry Gillet are hoping for different conditions for their prospective rides in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Phoenix Reach is "fighting fit and raring to go" ahead of his big test in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Pat Smullen and Thierry Gillet are hoping for different conditions for their prospective rides in Saturday’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes.

AZAMOUR has been given a glowing report by trainer John Oxx ahead of his bid to capture the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Moonlight Dance made all the running to take the Group Three Ladbrokes.ie International Stakes at the Curragh today.

Bago is on course to take his chance in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Newbury on Saturday week.

DERMOT WELD’S Dream To Dress may yet emerge as a contender for the Epsom Oaks on June 3.

FRANCES CROWLEY, wife of Pat Smullen and sister-in-law of Aidan O’Brien, created history at the Curragh yesterday when becoming the first lady trainer to ever saddle the winner of an Irish classic.

NORTH LIGHT is set to make his seasonal reappearance in the betfair.com Brigadier Gerard Stakes after being rerouted from an intended run at the Curragh on Sunday.

Michael Stoute-trained North Light is a surprise absentee from the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh on Sunday.

A record 33 international contenders have been entered for Sandown’s Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on July 2.

TOP trainers Aidan O'Brien, Dermot Weld, Jim Bolger and John Oxx were in Dublin yesterday to outline plans for their leading horses.

Azamour could be yet another top performer to join a number of racing luminaries in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh on May 22, according to trainer John Oxx.

AIDAN O’BRIEN was far from downhearted after Yeats lost his unbeaten record to Cairdeas in the High Chaparral EBF Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

Aidan O’Brien was far from downhearted after Yeats lost his unbeaten record to Cairdeas in the High Chaparral EBF Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh today.

Last season’s Irish Derby winner Grey Swallow is among 13 five-day confirmations for the High Chaparral EBF Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh on Monday.

DERMOT WELD is a realist, a high-class trainer who has more than stood the test of time.

Dermot Weld has outlined his hopes for the new Flat season and in addition to an exciting younger brigade, believes last year’s Irish Derby winner Grey Swallow is better than ever.