2007 hurler of the year Dan Shanahan helped St Mary’s to their maiden Munster championship win on Saturday afternoon at Fraher Field in his first year as team coach.

MICHAEL HOURIGAN’S Hehasalife left a series of frustrating efforts behind with a clear-cut success in the Live 95FM Maiden Hurdle at Limerick last night.

GOLDEN ROW, mildly disappointing in his first two outings over fences, set the record straight with an exhilarating exhibition in the Novice Chase at Tipperary last night.

PAT VERLING’S fine money-spinner Sabadilla won his third race, from four runs, when streaking away with the Braddisah Builders’ Handicap Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

DERMOT WELD’S rapidly improving Humilis is flying up through the grades and she enjoyed her biggest success to date when taking the Listed Blue Wind Stakes at Cork last night.