VETERAN trainer Bill Harney seemed rather perplexed after his Leanne had bolted away with the featured Wilderness Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

ALAIN CAWLEY, having a first ride back since dislocating his shoulder on August 19, powered Far Away So Close to victory in the Visit Tipperary Maiden Hurdle at Tipperary yesterday.

“SENATOR, your account’s been hacked.”

WILLIE MULLINS’ Cadspeed can get off the mark at the third time of asking over flights in the Christmas Party Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Bellewstown have rejigged their programme for this week’s August Festival in order to preserve their ground.

CUAN Na Grai, taken out twice of late because of quick ground by Paul Nolan, found conditions to his liking in the Festival 18th and 19th July Hurdle at Tipperary last night.

DAVID Casey, who will be in action for Willie Mullins in Auteuil on Sunday, continued his rich vein of form when scoring on even-money favourite Glenstal Abbey in the Summer BBQ Evening June 12th Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel last night.

THE Michael O’Brien-trained Oligarch Society made it three wins in four races when taking the Listed Dawn Omega Milk EBF Mares’ Novice Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

LISS Na Tintri should prove well worth waiting for in the mares bumper at Limerick today.

IT’s a long way from Banbridge in Co Down to Clonmel, but it paid off for trainer, Jerry Cosgrave, when his Dick Naylor won the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

THE McNamara combination of Andrew senior and junior struck with Zanwood in the Clonoulty Handicap Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

CARRIGTWOHILL, Co Cork trainer, Terence O’Brien, produced a real shock when 20-1 shot Ballysassian made a winning debut over flights in the first division of the Ballynonty Maiden Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

RUBY WALSH made a spectacular return to race-riding in Ireland when powering Scotsirish to a clear-cut success in the featured Grade 2 O’Connell Logistics Hilly Way Chase at Cork yesterday.

Ruby Walsh registered his first winner since returning from injury when Scotsirish bounded clear in the O’Connell Logistics Hilly Way Chase at Cork.

PAUL NICHOLLS has made no secret of his desire to be champion trainer in Ireland this season and his second shot of the campaign hit the bullseye at Limerick yesterday when Dear Villez landed the ladbrokes.com Munster National.

DARIAK, absent since finishing fourth behind Indian Pace in the Galway Hurdle, stormed away with the Brandon Hotel Handicap Hurdle at Tralee yesterday.

Ponmeoath secured back-to-back successes for trainer Eric McNamara as he powered away with the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel.

MANY jockeys have long believed that the facilities for them at a number of tracks in Ireland leave plenty to be desired and at Cork yesterday Davy Russell made a stand before the sixth race.

FORPADYDEPLASTERER has run his last race of the season and will embark upon a novice chase campaign next year.

Kevin Coleman was hit with a mammoth 50-day suspension for failing to take all permissible measures to obtain the best placing aboard Paul Kristian at Limerick.

IT was a performance from the saddle of which any of the top professionals would have been proud.

WHAT an extraordinary last day of 2007!

GLENROCK Leader revelled in the testing conditions to land the Grade 3 Ladbrokes.com Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle on the third day of the Limerick Christmas meeting yesterday.

THERE was a major shock at Thurles yesterday when 2-11 shot Catch Me trailed in fourth of five behind 25-1 outsider of the field, Sunshine Guest, in the Listed Horse and Jockey Hotel Hurdle.

WILLIE MULLINS’ Our Ben got back on the winning trail when outstaying long-absent Afistfullofdollars in the Glen Chase at Thurles yesterday.

THOSE who doubted Marseillais’ resolution paid a hefty price when he ran away with the second section of the December 26-29 Christmas Racing Maiden Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

“HE’S a genius at his trade”, exclaimed Michael Hourigan of Ruby Walsh, after the champion jockey had powered the trainer’s Spaceman to victory in the Holycross Maiden Hurdle at Tipperary yesterday.

CHAMPION apprentice Chris Hayes enjoyed his trip to Roscommon last night, completing a double on Soviet Trooper and Miss Ailbhe on a bleak night for punters.

ATTENDANCES may have been down, as was bookmaker turnover, but this was still a cracking Galway.

I am still feeling desperately disappointed, following Hoo La Baloo’s mishap in the Galway Plate on Wednesday.

Liam Burke, better known for selling successful point-to-pointers, landed the feature event of the Galway Festival when Sir Frederick won the valuable William Hill-sponsored Plate.

Sir Frederick provided trainer Liam Burke and conditional jockey Kevin Coleman with the biggest wins of their respective careers by landing the William Hill Galway Plate.

Kevin Coleman mount, Sir Frederick, has won the Galway Plate.

RUBY WALSH’S decision to go to Limerick last night for just one ride paid dividends when he guided Imperial Rose to victory in the Holmes O’Malley Sexton Hurdle.

The immediate payoff for not having to invest each week in stickers for a wheelie bin is small but tangible.

KEVIN COLEMAN and Niki O'Shea made it another Irish one-two in the Australia v Ireland Hurdle at Melbourne track Sandown yesterday.

THE progressive Celestial Wave and Nina Carberry proved an irresistible combination in the Dawn Omega Milk EBF Mares Novice Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

MICHAEL HOURIGAN travelled to Leopardstown yesterday and missed seeing his City Storm run out a decisive winner of the Comeragh Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel.

TOLPUDDLE, given a speculative entry for the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, made a winning debut over flights in the Millstreet Maiden Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

CHARLIE SWAN, considering having no runners at Christmas after a few of his inmates had performed below expectations of late, changed his mind when What A Native defied top weight in the Molony Cup Handicap Chase at Thurles yesterday.

Pat Keane