Niall “Slippers” Madden will have an operation this evening after suffering a suspected fractured arm at Kilbeggan on Saturday evening.

WITH stable jockey Michael Kinane and his understudy Fran Berry on duty at the Royal Ascot meeting at York, Curragh trainer John Oxx relied on Jason Behan to deliver on Tarkesar in the Summerhill Maiden at Gowran Park last night.

APPRENTICES Olive Gaule and Cathy Gannon both displayed their talents when recording victories at Sligo last night.