Mallowney gained his first Grade 2 success when producing another impressive display of jumping to land the Paddy Power Your Local Betting Shop Chase at Naas yesterday.

Willie Mullins expects a step up in distance to bring about further improvement from Tell Us More as the exciting youngster spearheads a three-pronged assault on tomorrow’s Lawlor’s Hotel Novice Hurdle at Naas for the champion trainer and Gigginstown House Stud.

Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh dominated yesterday’s action at Wexford, registering a short-priced treble with Aminabad, Measureofmydreams and Vroum Vroum Mag.

Lean Araig can shrug off an absence of 327 days and make a successful debut over jumps in the Supporters’ Club AGM Maiden Hurdle at Wexford this afternoon.

Ruby Walsh had an armchair ride on his only mount at Thurles yesterday - the long absent Isleofhopendreams which coasted to a smooth odds-on success in the Killinan Handicap Hurdle.

Irish interests in the 23-strong field for Saturday’s hugely prestigious Hennessy Gold Cupstaying handicap at Newbury are spiked by the likely participation of last season’s RSA Chase winner Lord Windermere, who represents the Jim Culloty team.

Solwhit is set to take his chance in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday week after pleasing trainer Charles Byrnes in a gallop on Saturday.

Dessie Hughes completed a first and last race double with Art Of Logistics and Apache Jack at Fairyhouse yesterday.

The Oliver McKiernan-trained Spot The Boss is the sole Irish entry in Saturday’s Betfred Classic Chase at Warwick, for which 24 horses have been entered.

“I’m so lucky to have him”, exclaimed a delighted Henry de Bromhead, after his Sizing Europe produced a scintillating display to land the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase in front of a big crowd at Clonmel yesterday.

A faultless, front-running display by Flemenstar in the Grade 2 Irish Form Book Fortria Chase proved the highlight of yesterday’s action in Navan.

Veteran Captain Cee Bee turned over odds-on favourite Rebel Fitz in the Grade 3 Friends Of Tipperary Hurdle in Tipperary yesterday.

Top Man Michael can win the Kilkenny three-year-old Hurdle at Gowran Park today, where the feature is the Grade 2 PWC Champion Chase.

Eric McNamara enjoyed his third success in the Guinness Kerry National when Faltering Fullback, a 33-1 shot, stormed clear in the straight for Danny Mullins to land the major prize of the week at Listowel yesterday.

Outsider Faltering Fulback led a one-two for trainer Eric McNamara in the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel.

Start Me Up gets the nap to land the Guinness Kerry National for Charlie Swan and Davy Russell at Listowel this afternoon.

Three-times Grade One winner Follow The Plan has been given top weight of 11st 10lb in the tote.com Galway Plate.

Michael Halford’s Sure Reef can finally enjoy a turn in the Anglo Printers’ Handicap at Killarney tonight.

Classy hurdler Steps To Freedom proved the equine star of yesterday’s action in Dundalk, defying top-weight of 10-3 and justifying strong support in the two-mile Boylesports.com Handicap to spark a double for trainer Jessica Harrington and Fran Berry.

The most interesting horse on show in Ireland this weekend has to be the Tony Martin-trained Thomas Edison in the Buck Mooneys’ Maiden Hurdle at Bellewstown tonight.

Having drawn a blank on the fourth day of Royal Ascot in the afternoon, Aidan O’Brien gave punters plenty to enjoy when recording a treble with Kingston Jamaica, Battle Of Saratoga and Demurely in Limerick last night.

Oliver McKiernan continued his terrific run when saddling Any Bets to land the featured Kevin Broderick Memorial Handicap Chase at Listowel yesterday.

Champion trainer Willie Mullins, currently in France pursuing potential stars of the future, dominated last night’s action in Punchestown, completing a treble with Raptor, Letherbelucky and Passage Vendome.

Former champion Ruby Walsh kept punters happy at a sunny Cork last night when doubling-up on well-backed Roman Flight and odds-on favourite Simenon in the opening two races.

Robbie Hennessy feels putting thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup back to tomorrow from Wednesday will have no ill effects on Rubi Light.

It’s great that the Gold Cup has been rescheduled for today, having been cancelled on Wednesday, and I’m probably more confident about winning on Quel Esprit than I was three days ago.

The multi-talented Quevega produced a dazzling display to slam Voler La Vedette in the Grade 1 Ladbrokes.com Series World Hurdle at Punchestown last evening.

Willie Mullins extended his impressive strike-rate for the Supreme Horse Racing Club when debutante Letherbelucky justified 13/8 favouritism in the Knockhouse Stud Mares Flat Race, the bumper on last night’s card in Wexford.

Wexford houses a card this evening which is really without a redeeming feature and for those who cannot resist punting then wagers should be kept to the bare minimum.

The imperious Big Buck’s created a slice of racing history at Aintree yesterday in the BGC Liverpool Hurdle – and it never looked in any doubt.

Follow The Plan stunned punters with a 50-1 shock success in the Betfred Bowl Chase at Aintree.

Keiran Burke is excited about the prospect of Hunt Ball stepping up from handicaps to the highest level in the Betfred Bowl Chase at Aintree tomorrow.

Organisedconfusion will have his prep race for the John Smith’s Grand National at Gowran Park tomorrow.

Roberto Goldback bids to build on his excellent second in the Irish Hennessy as he tackles 11 rivals in Sunday’s Carrickmines Handicap Chase at Leopardstown.

Carrigeen Lechuga, successful at the track two weeks earlier, followed up with a fine display in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Mares’ Novice Chase at Thurles yesterday.

QUARRYVALE, trained by Jimmy Mangan and partnered by his son, Patrick, ran her rivals ragged in the Tote Placepot Races 1 To 6 Chase at Thurles yesterday.

APT APPROACH got the full Ruby Walsh treatment to justify strong market support in the Grade 2 Matty Ryan Memorial Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles yesterday.

DESSIE Hughes is hoping Roberto Goldback’s touch of class will see him through in the Matty Ryan Memorial Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles today.

IT was the kind of result which makes bookmakers glad they took out a licence in the first place.

Kauto Star was pulled up as Follow The Plan won a dramatic race for the Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup at the County Kildare track.

Follow The Plan, trained by Oliver McKiernan and ridden by Tom Doyle, won the Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup. Kauto Star was pulled up.

OUT of action with a broken collar-bone since March 26, Paul Townend returned in style when registering a double on odds-on favourites Rattan and Killultagh Queen at Ballinrobe last night where trainer Willie Mullins went on to complete a treble with Bless N’ject in the bumper.

THE Davy Russell-Gigginstown House Stud success story continued at Cork yesterday when Stonemaster battled on strongly to land the www.racinghomeforeaster.com Hurdle.

THE Oliver McKiernan-trained Follow The Plan was a shock 25-1 winner of the Grade 2 Matty Ryan Memorial Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles yesterday.