Johnny Murtagh plans to give Royal Diamond a workout over the weekend before making a final decision as to whether he makes the trip to Australia for the Emirates Melbourne Cup.

White Star Line, who had never previously won over fences, broke his duck in spectacular style when landing the Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase at Listowel yesterday.

Trainer Denis Hogan is starting to tune up Inis Meain for his major assignment in the Boylesports.com Hurdle on Saturday.

The Dermot Weld-trained Diplomat popped up at 10-1 in the www.thetote.com Kingdom Gold Cup at Killarney last night.

Go All The Way can do just that by landing the Ross Golf Course Novice Chase at Killarney this evening, should the meeting survive an 8am inspection.

Joseph O’Brien, who rode two winners earlier in the day at Dundalk, made the journey to Killarney last night and was rewarded with another double.

Carrigeen Lechuga, successful at the track two weeks earlier, followed up with a fine display in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Mares’ Novice Chase at Thurles yesterday.

QUARRYVALE, trained by Jimmy Mangan and partnered by his son, Patrick, ran her rivals ragged in the Tote Placepot Races 1 To 6 Chase at Thurles yesterday.