JOHN KIELY’S Oneeightofamile, whose previous claim to fame was winning a Dundalk bumper, could hardly have been more impressive in the Lynch and Partners’ (Solicitors) Maiden at Clonmel last night.

YESTERDAY’S action at Gowran Park, rescheduled from Saturday, provided further proof that Willie Mullins’ string has firmly clicked into top gear as Doctor Deejay, Enterprise Park and Don’t Turn Bach provided the champion trainer with another treble.

JIMMY MANGAN struck for the first time at the Festival when Next Week dug deep to beat Pires in the South West Bins Novice Hurdle at Listowel yesterday.

A COURSE and distance winner four years ago, Peculiar Prince bolted up for local trainer Liam McAteer in the Betchrnicle.com Handicap at Bellewstown last night.

Dermot Weld’s Stunning View earned quotes for next year’s Classics after an impressive display in the radissonhotelglaway.com (C&G) European Breeders Fund Maiden on the opening night of the Galway Festival.

DERMOT WELD and Pat Smullen followed-up last Friday’s treble on the track with an ‘all-the-way’ double, achieved by Dreams Forever and Designated Decoy, at Dundalk last night.

THERE’S little doubt the most promising horse on view at Limerick yesterday was Willie Mullins’ Quiscover Fontaine and he duly completed a hat-trick of wins in the Greenmount Racing Club Novice Hurdle.

Rookie rider Paul Townend was the toast of Ballybrit as Indian Pace gave him the biggest victory of his fledgling career in the Guinness Galway Hurdle.

A future star of the National Hunt game was born at Ballybrit yesterday when 17-year-old Paul Townend guided Indian Pace to a thrilling victory in the Guinness Galway Hurdle.

Rookie rider Paul Townend was the toast of Ballybrit as Indian Pace gave him the biggest victory of his fledgling career in the Guinness Galway Hurdle.

Tasman landed the Guinness Beginners Chase at Galway under an enterprising ride from Barry Geraghty.

Irish raider Nans Best (18-1) showed the way home under Pat Cosgrave in the W&D McCulloch Rail Division Handicap on the first day of the Ayr Gold Cup meeting.

Dandy Nicholls will be five-handed in his bid to win the totesport Ayr Gold Cup on Saturday and he made a flying start to the three-day fixture when Northern Bolt won the opening You Can't Predict FA Maiden Auction Stakes today.

Majestic Times was only beaten the narrowest of margins into third in the totesport Ayr Gold Cup on his last trip to Britain two years ago and Liam McAteer believes he has him primed for another sterling effort on Saturday.

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.

Presto Shinko and title-chasing rider Seb Sanders emerged victorious after a nail-biting outcome to the totesport Ayr Gold Cup.

CASHMANS introduced Alexandrova at 33-1 for next year’s Epsom Oaks following her demolition job on the opposition in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden at Tralee yesterday.

NORTH County Dublin trainer Peter Casey enjoyed his biggest success to date when Palace Star won the McDonogh EBF Handicap at Galway last night.