HENRY DE BROMHEAD’S Catcherinscratcher gets the nap in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Novice Hurdle at Killarney this evening.

STRAW polls would suggest that if Mary McAleese could run again for the Presidency, she would walk it. But the Constitution says presidents can be re-elected “only once”. Thank goodness.

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.

THE progressive Themoonandsixpence can land the nap in the FBD Insurance Hurdle at Kilbeggan this evening.