Grangeclare Lark, who beat Shuil Aris by a short head at Fairyhouse, emphatically confirmed the placings on 3lbs worse terms in the Bewleys’ Hotels Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

THURLES may be right at the bottom of the Racing Post’s list of what a racecourse should be, understandably, but is top of the hit-parade as far as racegoers are concerned.

FOREIGN SEAS is strongly fancied to complete a hat-trick of successes in the Vintners' Handicap Chase at Listowel this afternoon.

Pat Keane