Emmpat has to be one of the most versatile horses in training at the moment and he pulled off a thrilling victory in the feature race at Dundalk’s opening meeting.

Aahayson has the chance to show he is up to Pattern class when he tackles Sunday’s Patrick P. O’Leary Memorial Phoenix Sprint at the Curragh.

DUNDALK’S new all-weather track — the first of its kind in Ireland — was road tested for the first time yesterday ahead of the first meeting, the MCR Group Race Day, on Sunday 26th.

Dandy Man staked an early claim for top sprint honours with a convincing victory on his seasonal reappearance at Naas.

DANDY Man can prove he’s the best sprinter in the country by landing the Listed Woodlands Stakes at Naas this afternoon.

FRAN BERRY made a flying visit, literally, to ride in the first two races at Tipperary yesterday and then sprinted to a waiting helicopter to get to Faryhouse to partner Osterhase.

Kevin Prendergast’s consistent Mustameet continued his good run of form when scoring for the fourth time this season in the ladbrokes.com International Stakes at the Curragh.

Kevin Prendergast’s consistent Mustameet continued his good run of form when scoring for the fourth time this season in the ladbrokes.com International Stakes at the Curragh.

Dandy Man put up a superb display to win the King Of Beers Stakes at the Curragh.

BRAZILIAN BRIDE stamped her class on the Group 3 Swordallstown Stud Sprint Stakes at Naas yesterday.

Kevin Prendergast is set to step Brazilian Bride up to Group One company after she maintained her unbeaten record with a smooth victory in the Swordlestown Stud Sprint Stakes at Naas.

Osterhase returned to his best form when winning the Naas Sprint Stakes for a second time.

Trainer Mark Wallace has revealed star sprinter Benbaun is set to take his chance in the Prix de l’Abbaye on Arc Day.

Benbaun landed an early blow for the visitors on Irish Derby day when running out an impressive winner of the Listed King Of Beer Stakes at the Curragh this afternoon.

AIDAN O’BRIEN looks to have another useful juvenile on his hands in Rumplestiltskin, who landed the Swordlestown Stud Sprint Stakes at Naas yesterday despite looking inexperienced.

SOGNO VERDE can beat a couple of horses with arguably better form in the Go Racing In Kildare Maiden at Naas this afternoon.

RUSSIAN BLUE can make the most of a drop in trip to land the Listed Cork Stakes at Fairyhouse this evening.

“RUBY WALSH again, what more can you say”, exclaimed trainer, Michael Philips, after he had watched the maestro pilot his Red Square Lady to victory in the Sand and Gravel Products Hurdle at Cork last night.

ANTONIUS PIUS, backed as if defeat was out of the question, got a delightful drive from Michael Kinane to land the Group Two Anheuser Busch Railway Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.