Kangaroo Court staked an early claim for the Arkle Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival by making a successful debut over fences at Uttoxeter today.

IRISH jockey Eddie Ahern will be out of action until April after being hit with a lengthy ban yesterday by the British Horseracing Authority under the totting-up procedure for whip offences.

PHANTOM LAD has a bit to find at the weights in the Ba Morley Memorial Maiden at Ballinrobe tonight, but still gets the nap.

WILLIE MULLINS’ Mister Hight is a confident choice to take the 22-runner Open For Golf Membership Race at Navan this afternoon.

JOHN OXX has never disguised his admiration for Caradak, like the Oaks winner owned by the Aga Khan, and the colt stepped up in class to turn in a very taking performance in the Group Three Emirates Airline Minstrel Stakes.