JIMMY MANGAN’S daughter, Jane, was 18-years-of age yesterday and certainly celebrated the occasion with a real sense of style when landing a double at Limerick.

BLAZING TEMPO, a first winner in the contest for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend, landed a colossal gamble in the tote.com Galway Plate at Ballybrit yesterday.

AMATEUR Robbie McNamara took the riding honours at Cork yesterday, completing a fine double on New Phase and Mississippi River.

HEAVENLY BLUES, who performed solidly on the flat at Galway, came right back to his best over flights when storming to victory in the featured Kevin McManus Bookmaker Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

PUNTERS took a St. Patrick’s Day pasting at both Down Royal and Wexford yesterday as a succession of favourites, three of them at odds-on, were turned over.

OUR BEN, who came into yesterday’s featured Wilf Dooly Chase at Tramore in the form of his life, suffered a fatal fall when breaking his neck at the second last.

TONY MCCOY struck for the first time this week when the Michael Tabor-owned Refinement sprang a 16-1 surprise in the Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Spa Champion Stayers’ Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

RUBY WALSH rode Brave Inca in a crucial piece of work on the Curragh yesterday morning, although no definite decision has yet been reached as to who will partner the horse in next Tuesday’s Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

DAVY RUSSELL consolidated his position in the jockeys’ championship when taking his tally for the campaign to 63 aboard Tiarella in the Murray O’Laoire Architects Mares Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

CHRISTY ROCHE’S Like-A-Butterfly could yet strengthen Ireland’s strong hand in next week’s Arkle Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

THEY came in their thousands to see Cheltenham Gold Cup aspirant Beef Or Salmon at Limerick yesterday, but the eight-year-old could only manage a disappointing fifth behind Colca Canyon in the Munster National.

PAUDIE O’CONNOR, who took out a licence six months ago, saddled his first winner when 14-1 shot Beale Hill landed the Liscahill Bumper at Thurles yesterday.

THE utter disappointment was visibly etched across Michael Bowe’s well-worn features.

Paddy Power make Like-A-Butterfly their new market leader for the AIG Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday after the defection of Intersky Falcon, who was declared a non-runner by trainer Jonjo O’Neill on Thursday.

PADDY POWER make Like-A-Butterfly their new market leader for the AIG Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday after the defection of Intersky Falcon, who was yesterday declared a non-runner by trainer Jonjo O’Neill.

ARTHUR MOORE’S Jurado Express produced a spectacular display to make a winning debut over fences in the Horse and Jockey Beginners ’Chase at Thurles yesterday.

Rising stars Barton and Seebald are among 57 entries unveiled today for the £125,000 Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase at Cheltenham.