DERMOT WELD can start the final two days of the Galway Festival in style this afternoon by landing the opening Jockeys’ Association Maiden Hurdle with Gentleman Jeff.

Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh added yet another winner to their Cheltenham Festival tally as American Trilogy turned the usually competitive Vincent O’Brien County Hurdle into a procession.

WILLIE MULLINS, fresh from another excellent afternoon at Downpatrick yesterday, can keep the momentum going with Quiscover Fontaine in the featured Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles today.

COCKLESHELL ROAD gets the vote to prove too strong for On The Way Out in the Surehaul Mercedes Novice Hurdle at Clonmel this afternoon.

CRANKY Corner might be part of Willie Mullins’ team for the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham following a smooth success in the Welcome To 2009 Pro-Am Flat Race at Fairyhouse yesterday.