Voleuse De Coeurs gave trainer Dermot Weld a seventh Gain Irish St. Leger success when romping to an impressive six lengths win over Ahzeemah in the Curragh classic yesterday.

Former British champion Ryan Moore’s trip to the Curragh proved worthwhile yesterday when Dank, trained by Michael Stoute, proved an emphatic winner of the Group 2 Kilboy Estates Stakes.

PJ Hayes thought nothing of it at the time. Kids haven’t a clue what their future holds when they’re six and so, when his son said he wanted to be a jockey, PJ smiled and thought nothing more of it.

Aidan O’Brien expects Most Improved to live up to his name after last year’s St James’s Palace Stakes winner finished third behind stablemate Flying The Flag on his comeback run in the eFlow ’You First’ International Stakes at the Curragh.

Legislation to facilitate the taxation of offshore betting will be in place by the end of February but horse racing will not be in a position to fund itself directly as a result.

The Dermot Weld-trained Voleuse De Coeurs gave Tuam-born apprentice Leigh Roche the biggest win of his career when justifying 6/1 favouritism in the Hacketts Bookmakers Irish Cesarewitch at the Curragh yesterday.

Kingsbarns made an impressive debut when landing the Irish Stallion Farms 2-Y-0 Maiden at Navan yesterday.

Face Value answered conditional rider David Splaine’s every call to run out a determined winner of the Topaz Novice Hurdle at Galway.

Champion-jockey Johnny Murtagh excelled in Fairyhouse last night, completing a double on his two rides for John Oxx, Shamooda and Hay Point.

With the financial fate of the state’s most speculative asset, the Irish National Stud, strapped to a sinking economy, the two people best placed to turn business around could no longer work together after their affair ended with allegations of bullying, mistreatment and attempted suicide, writes Conor Ryan.

HIDDEN Universe, a beaten odds-on favourite in the race last year, looks good in today’s October Maiden at Navan.

THE controversial semi-state company, the Irish National Stud (INS), continued to lose money last year while at the same time increasing the level of business it was involved in with members of its Government-appointed boardroom.

HAVING registered a double in Group race action at Leopardstown on Saturday, reigning champion Pat Smullen doubled-up again — at Roscommon last evening — completing a double for Dermot Weld on Modern Romance and Midnight Music in ground described as ‘heavy’ before racing commenced before deteriorating further due to persistent rain.

ROSE Bonheur arrived fast and late to thwart the flattering Katla in the listed Belgrave Stakes at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Rose Bonheur came fast and late to snatch the Listed Belgrave Stakes from Katla at Fairyhouse.

THE Jim Bolger-trained Teolane showed her quality when making all to land the listed Coolmore Stud 2-Y-0 Fillies Sprint Stakes at Naas yesterday.

AN infrequent visitor to Ballinrobe in recent years, Johnny Murtagh notched his first win at the picturesque County Mayo track since 2001 when the Aga Khan-owned Adiynara landed the Irish Stallion Farms Median Auction Maiden last night.

THE Jim Bolger trained Banimpire is on course for a crack at the Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas following another gutsy victory in the Group 3 Blue Wind Stakes at Naas last night.

Cape Vale put up a determined effort from the front to land the totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap at Southwell for Adrian and David Nicholls.

THE Aidan O’Brien-trained Zoffany bounced back from his Coventry Stakes defeat at Royal Ascot to justify 4/7 favouritism in the listed Golden Fleece 2-Y-0 Stakes, last night’s feature at Leopardstown.

CHINESE White will bid to end her racing days on a high in the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh on June 26.

AIDAN O’BRIEN has been waxing lyrical about Fame And Glory ahead of his return to Group One company in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh tomorrow.

Dermot Weld’s Chinese White will bid to secure an elusive first Group One success before being retired to the paddocks later this year.

Chinese White will aim for a first success at the highest level in the Prix de l’Opera at Longchamp on October 4.

Jim Bolger is in no rush to make any big plans for Chabal following his impressive victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Leopardstown yesterday.

AIDAN O’BRIEN does not believe a drop in trip will inconvenience Fame And Glory as he prepares to lock horns with Sea The Stars for a second time in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes on Saturday.

ARD Na Greine landed the listed Martin Molony Stakes for Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning at Limerick last night and will now contest next Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

MIDDLE Persia will be strongly fancied to open her account in the opening Irish Stallion Farms Fillies Maiden, if tonight’s Clonmel meeting survives an 8.30.a.m. inspection.

RED-HOT Chris Hayes recorded his third double in a week when scoring on Wrong Answer and Refuse To Sell at Dundalk last night, having already bagged a brace of winners at Naas last Saturday and Limerick on Tuesday.

CELTIC DANE, an unlucky fifth in the contest a year ago, made no mistake in the valuable Tote Mile EBF Handicap at a miserably wet and windy Galway last night.

CHRIS Hayes continued in superb form at Downpatrick, following-up his Curragh double on Sunday with another brace, on Red Key and Four Corners.

Moonstone will seek further Group One glory for Aidan O’Brien at York next month after getting home in a thrilling finish to the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh.

BUSHRANGER, a trifle unlucky at Royal Ascot, was taken from 9-2 to 7-2 in the Dubai Duty Free Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh yesterday and did the business in fine style.

Dermot Weld has confirmed Chinese White on course for the Juddmonte Oaks after the Lady O’Reilly-owned filly worked following racing at Leopardstown on Wednesday evening.

DERMOT Weld’s exciting filly Chinese White could yet take her place in the Juddmonte Oaks at Epsom on June 6.

Edward Lynam feels he has no other option than to aim Domingues for tomorrow’s Go And Go Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh.

JOHNNY Murtagh, who will partner Dylan Thomas in today’s ‘King George’ at Ascot, was on the mark at Fairyhouse last night, scoring on debutant Capt Chaos in the Book Tickets Online Median Auction 2-Y-0 Maiden.

NOEL MEADE bounced back from the defeat of Harchibald at Tipperary on Sunday to take the training honours at Roscommon yesterday, recording a superb treble with Attercliffe, Ballyagran and Hotel Hilamar.

Edward Lynam will look at targets in Ireland for Free Roses after making the journey over to Ayr pay off with victory in the Listed EBF Land O’Burns Fillies’ Stakes.

BRAZILIAN BRIDE stamped her class on the Group 3 Swordallstown Stud Sprint Stakes at Naas yesterday.

With a Cheltenham Festival success to his name already in 2006, John Joseph Murphy turned his attention to the Flat and struck at the top level when registering his first Group-race success with Pout in the Ridgewood Pearl Stakes at the Curragh.

THE Michael Halford trained Nastrelli looked a horse with a bright future when proving far too good for his rivals in the Kop Maiden at Tipperary last night.

RIGHT KEY bounced back from her abortive recent trip to York when landing the featured Ballycullen Stakes at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Right Key could be supplemented for the Darley Irish Oaks after landing the Group Three Kerry Group EBF Noblesse Stakes at Cork today.