Sruthan, a half-brother to Sunday’s Madrid Handicap winner Srucahan, created a favourable impression when making a successful debut in the Irish News Against The Breeze Median Auction Maiden at Dundalk’s rescheduled meeting last night.

Cul Baire, who was a costly failure at Wexford last month, gets the nap to redress the balance in the www.gowranpark.ie Maiden at the Co Kilkenny track this evening.

Duntle, winner of the Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, earned a valuable Group 3 bracket when getting the better of in-foal Ballybacka Lady and Requisition in the featured Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown last night, where the ground turned soft after rain before and during racing.

The progressive Mount Colah gets the nap in a competitive Topaz Novice Hurdle at Galway this evening.

THE race for the jockeys’ championship isn’t half hotting up, with a three-way tie at the top following Killarney last night.