Battleroftheboyne, having a 26th outing of his young life, gets the nap in the Foley’s Bar And Off Licence Handicap at Sligo this evening.

THERE has been no racing in Ireland since last Sunday, when the offering was the all-weather at Dundalk, with the game resuming this evening at Laytown.

MICHAEL Mulvany is hoping for rain ahead of Sunday’s Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh so as to inconvenience some of Tough As Nails’ rivals.

THE progressive Donatis Comet can complete a four-timer in the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Maiden at Sligo tonight.

KEVIN Prendergast declared himself satisfied after Dunboyne Express ran a creditable fifth in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday.

CARLTON HOUSE, a first ever runner in the classic for Queen Elizabeth, is fancied to reveal his true colours by landing the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh tomorrow.

CONNECTIONS of Dunboyne Express are praying for soft conditions at the Curragh for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby on Sunday.

THE Dermot Weld trained Notable Graduate toyed with the opposition on the way to landing the Curragh Racecourse Members’ Maiden at Tipperary last night.

Tommy Stack served notice of his early-season potency with a double at the Curragh this afternoon.

A COURSE and distance winner four years ago, Peculiar Prince bolted up for local trainer Liam McAteer in the Betchrnicle.com Handicap at Bellewstown last night.

ERIC McNAMARA produced a fine training performance to land the Grade 3 Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle with Larkwing at Tipperary yesterday.

CHAMPION apprentice Chris Hayes enjoyed his trip to Roscommon last night, completing a double on Soviet Trooper and Miss Ailbhe on a bleak night for punters.