Galway Hurdle winner Bahrain Storm landed a memorable double at the Ballybrit circuit with victory in the Guinness Race.

Drunken Sailor sank the opposition to be crowned king of the Arthur’s Day Handicap at Galway.

IT WAS a union no one could have imagined. Four years after the infamous Saipan bust-up prior to the 2002 World Cup Roy Keane and Niall Quinn joined forces at Sunderland.

QUEVEGA will be aimed at the David Nicholson Mares Hurdle at Cheltenham following her impressive seasonal debut victory in the Book The Punchestown Pavilion At The Festival Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

Legendary punter JP McManus strengthened his Cheltenham Festival squad as top-class bumper prospect Sweeps Hill opened his account in the Kilternan INH Flat Race at Leopardstown.

MEGANS JOY, very disappointing in the Galway Hurdle and absent since then, came right back to her best when taking the Grade 2 Ballykisteen Hotel and Golf Resort Hurdle at Tipperary yesterday.

JESSICA Harrington’s Quartino followed his narrow win in a novice race at Bellewstown, with a more clear-cut success in the featured Guinness Handicap Hurdle at Listowel yesterday.

Ebaziyan got back in the winning grove at Punchestown by taking the Ollie Finn Supporting Go Racing In Kildare Hurdle at Punchestown.

LILYWHITEDANCER earned a 16/1 quote, from Cashmans, for the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham when making an impressive debut at Gowran Park yesterday.