CHARLES BYRNES is to give Merchent Paddy a well-earned break following his second success in a week at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Charles Byrnes is to give Merchent Paddy a well-earned break following his second success in a week at Leopardstown on Sunday.

STEP OUTSIDE, who has yet to win a race, can finally deliver in the Fethard Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel this afternoon.

JESSICA Harrington's Mercuric is the nap choice to land the Irish Stallion Farms' EBF Beginners' Chase on what looks a difficult programme to solve at Thurles this afternoon.

RUBY WALSH edged closer to the century mark of winners here at home when taking his tally for the season to 94 with a treble at Thurles yesterday aboard Financial Reward, Nay and Wickford.