There’s plenty to be learned from the races, and here are three nuggets Tuesday’s Cheltenham fixtures taught us.

I’M one of the small constituency disgusted at the John McNulty affair because the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, has insulted artists in using the IMMA as a spring-board to “better things” for a political protege.

JAMES Spillane (20) from Conna partnered his first winner when landing a vintage renewal of the novice riders open aboard the admirable mare Dr Doocey, trained by his brother Mark for Mrs Rita Doocey from Lismore, at the twice postponed Dungarvan Harriers point at Kilossera yesterday.

PRE-TAX profits at integrated marine services company Irish Mainport Holdings jumped by 54% to €1.88m in 2004.