DECLAN MCDONOGH struck a major blow in his bid to be champion jockey for the first time when landing a double at the first stage of the Listowel Festival yesterday.

TWO Listed races on the programme and two wins for the the mighty Kieren Fallon was very much the story at Cork yesterday.

MONA LISA, having her sights considerably lowered, gets the nod to take the Listed Irish Stallion Farms' EBF Give Thanks Fillies Stakes at Cork this afternoon.

NORTH County Dublin trainer Peter Casey enjoyed his biggest success to date when Palace Star won the McDonogh EBF Handicap at Galway last night.