Tom Madden, so impressive when winning on Mahrajaan on Wednesday, did it again at Listowel yesterday when landing the featured Guinness Handicap on bottom weight Shalamzar for the Tony Martin yard.

Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen continued their terrific season when Edelmira landed the Group 3 Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Give Thanks Stakes at Cork last night.

David Marnane will wait until later in the week before deciding whether to turn out Zalty at Galway following his good effort at York on Saturday.

THE large amount of smoke rising from chimneys since the onset of winter tells us that traditional fuels such as coal, wood and, to a lesser extent, turf, still keep the home fires burning.

Investec Oaks runner-up Secret Gesture will not run in the Darley-sponsored equivalent at the Curragh on Saturday after suffering a setback.

David Marnane has revealed offers are under consideration for Boom The Groom following the youngster’s most impressive racecourse debut at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Controversy raged at Killarney last night after Positive Vibes beat Shalaman a head in the International Hotel Apprentice Handicap and then lost the race in the stewards’ room.

Making her Irish debut for Aidan O’Brien, three-time Grade 1 winner Sea Siren landed the featured Belgrave Stakes in Fairyhouse yesterday.

Bunairgead’s emphatic win in the listed Lenabane Stakes proved the highlight of a double for trainer Jim Bolger before a huge crowd in Roscommon last night.

James Fanshawe is keeping his fingers crossed race specialist Society Rock gets the breaks as he aims to regain his crown in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot today.

Plans remain fluid for vanquished Epsom Derby favourite Dawn Approach.

Former champion apprentice Gary Carroll ended the 2012 campaign at Dundalk on a high when completing a double on Lily Of Kenmare and Shukhov last night.

Eddie Lynam hopes the drop in class for Sole Power can enable him to return to winning ways in the Scarbrough Stakes at Doncaster today.

Stablemates Jamesie and Seanie could both be readied for a trip to Ascot next month after running with credit at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Trainer David Marnane is considering the next plan of attack for sprinters Dandy Boy and Nocturnal Affair after the pair finished down the field in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York.

Australian trainer Paul Messara has high hopes for Ortensia in the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York on Friday week.

David Marnane’s high-class sprinter Nocturnal Affair makes his first appearance of the turf season in the Abergwaun Stakes at Tipperary tonight.

Jamesie is strongly fancied to give David Marnane yet another big sprint handicap in today’s Blue Square Bet Stewards’ Cup at Glorious Goodwood.

Dandy Boy will try to bridge the gap between handicap company and Group One class after being supplemented for the Darley July Cup at Newmarket on Saturday.

David Marnane is hoping to plunder another big prize with Jamesie in next month’s Blue Square Bet Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood.

Aidan O’Brien’s unbeaten Camelot appears among 11 confirmations for Saturday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The Curragh.

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

David Marnane plans to let a back-on-song Santo Padre take his chance in Saturday’s Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh.

JOCKEY Fergal Lynch savoured a welcome change of luck when doubling-up on Harry Trotter and Almadaa for David Marnane in last night’s early action in Dundalk.

Sisters smuggled appeal to Haughey

REIGNING champion Pat Smullen completed a double on Flic Flac and She’s My Dandy to reduce Johnny Murtagh’s lead in the title-race to just three with only four meetings remaining before the season ends two weeks from tomorrow.

WORKFORCE satisfied connections as he continued his Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe build-up with a workout at Sandown.

THE David Marnane trained Seanie proved a shock 40/1 winner of the valuable Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sale 2-Y-0 Race at Fairyhouse yesterday.

DAVID MARNANE continued his excellent run when Syannn popped up at 14-1 in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Handicap at Killarney last night.

RECENTLY married David Casey gave Bahrain Storm a fine drive to land the featured Irish Open July 28 to July 31 Chase at the first stage of the Killarney festival last night.

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

JOHNNY MURTAGH consolidated his position at the top of the jockeys’ championshipwhen guiding Adiynara to a smooth success in the 2011 Pride Of Tipperary Launch Race at Tipperary last night.

UNBELIEVABLE is just about the only word to describe Limerick last evening.

David Marnane believes Fred Archer is the type of late-maturing horse who could develop into a good three-year-old.

AVIATE has been supplemented for the Group Two www.thetote.com Blandford Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

TRAINER Ger Lyons took the training honours on the beach at Laytown yesterday, completing a double with Cosmic Breeze and Dunne Grand.

JOHNNY Murtagh bolstered his defence of the Jockeys Championship title when following Saturday’s treble at Leopardstown with a double on two-year-olds Factum and Warning Flag at Dundalk yesterday.

TRAINER David Marnane is enjoying his best ever season and registered his 24th win of the campaign in Ireland when Maal came from last to first to win the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Claiming Race in Clonmel last evening.

AHERLOW retained their West Tipperary SFC crown with a hard-fought win against Galtee Rovers in a free-ridden encounter in Lattin yesterday.

KEVIN PRENDERGAST is anticipating a bold show from Kissable when she lines up in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Last year’s Portland handicap winner Santo Padre is in the minority of the Irish-trained runners attempting to keep Sunday’s Goffs Flying Five Stakes on home soil.

NO joy for Ruby Walsh on his comeback ride, Hail Caesar, in the Owen Dervin & Sons Hurdle at Roscommon last night.

AIDAN O’Brien’s Beethoven (2-1 favourite) appreciated a drop in class in the Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown last night to provide his son, Joseph, with a first Pattern-race success.

Irish trainer David Marnane is planning another successful raid on the Portland Handicap at Doncaster next month.