EIGHT races and the emphasis very much on quantity rather than quality is what lies in store for punters at Thurles today.

THE IAWS Thyestes Handicap Chase at Gowran Park today should, at least in theory, be relatively easy to solve considering only four of the 14 possibilites are running off their proper marks.

DESSIE HUGHES’ Central House got punters off to a flier when landing the opening Cashel Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.