A teenage economist from the Taoiseach’s own ‘backyard’ has called out the Government’s performance on job creation at the SAS Young Economist of the Year awards at the Kilkenomics festival.

Trainer Charlie Hills believes Just The Judge will be suited by the track at the Curragh as the filly has her second chance at Classic glory in the Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas tomorrow.

Excelebration, a Group 1 winner for Marco Botti last season made a successful debut for Aidan O’Brien when outclassing his six rivals in the Big Bad Bob Gladness Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

LONGSHOT La Collina gave veteran Curragh trainer Kevin Prendergast his fourth Keeneland Phoenix Stakes success when swooping late to foil the Aidan O’Brien trained favourite Power in yesterday’s Group 1 feature at the Curragh.

REIGNING champion Johnny Murtagh kept his slim chance of retaining the jockeys’ title alive with a double on Imperial Rome and Herostatus at Dundalk last night, but still trails Pat Smullen by six, 86-92, following the former champion’s win on Hawa Bali in the finale.