Local owner Marie Field from Patrickswell has a strong hand in the J.P. McManus Irish Cup, which gets underway at Limerick Racecourse this morning.

ACE trainer Pa Fitzgerald’s won’t be giving up hope of further Irish Cup glory without a a big battle.

THE Owen McKenna trained Catunda Ashmore returned to the scene of his trial stake success of two years ago to capture the Galbally Stakes yesterday, when coursing had to be put back an hour and a quarter to 12.45 because of a heavy overnight frost.