ARABELLA Boy proved the star of yesterday’s action at Fairyhouse, the Enda Bolger-trained four-year-old justifying odds-on favouritism in the INH Stallion Owners Novice Hurdle.

PERCE Rock gave Tony McCoy and J P McManus a timely boost following the fatal fall of Wichita Lineman in the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National on Monday when landing the Tattersalls Ireland Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Niall ‘Slippers’ Madden believes Numbersixvalverde will handle the rough-and-tumble of the John Smith’s Grand National with consummate ease.

Jazz Messenger – a winner on Derby Day in 2003 for Gerard Butler – floored hot favourite No Where To Hyde in the Haydock Park & Newcastle Racecourses Hurdle at Navan.

FORMER champion Ruby Walsh again proved the hero at Navan last night when performing heroics to stay on board odds-on favourite King Of Foxrock before landing a division of the Texas Maiden Hurdle.

JOCKEYS Barry Geraghty and Niall ‘Slippers’ Madden took the honours at Wexford last night, Geraghty recording a double for trainer Edward O’Grady and Madden registering his first victory since joining the professional ranks.

Emotional Moment turned the Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle into a procession at Gowran Park today.

TRAINER Noel Meade dominated yesterday’s action at Roscommon when recording an over 276/1 treble, thanks to the exploits of Always, Mullacash and Guantama Bay.