Not content with having another shot at winning the Crabbie’s Grand National, Across The Bay’s localowners have even begun writing their own headlines.

Philip Fenton has not ruled out the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham for Last Instalment, who completed his comeback with a tremendous victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

The Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse is Richard Lee’s preferred target for his Welsh Grand National hero Mountainous.

Former Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) board members, Seanie Fitzpatrick, Lar Bradshaw and Paul Moloney will be called before the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to explain their role in the controversial €412m Irish Glass Bottle (IGB) site debacle.

Prayers are being said at Masses across Ireland today for murdered police officer Adrian Donohoe.

Ruby Walsh began his afternoon in style by guiding Colin McBratney’s Toye Native to victory in the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares’ Maiden Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

The last few weeks have been the best of times for Noel Fehily.

Evan Williams is praying for rain at Aintree for his three entries in the John Smith’s Grand National on Saturday week.

BARRY GERAGHTY is in his fourth season as first jockey to Nicky Henderson and heads to Cheltenham with a powerful book of rides.

OUTSIDER-of-five, My Murphy got the better of odds-on favourite Please Talk in the Grade 3 Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle, feature of yesterday’s action in Limerick.

LEADING jockey Paul Moloney voiced his displeasure at the penalties dished out for whip offences as the first cross-channel National Hunt meeting to take place under the new guidelines passed without serious incident at Huntingdon.

Denman’s owner Paul Barber believes the breathing operation he was given after the Hennessy Gold Cup has had a huge effect on his capability to recover from his races.

ALEX HALES is planning a crack at the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National with recent Ascot winner Iconoclast.

Keith Reveley took the feature event at Uttoxeter with Pegasus Prince – owned by fellow trainer John Wade.

DENMAN has been left at the head of the weights and is one of 34 remaining entries for the Hennessy Gold Cup on Saturday week.

THE uncertainty around Paul O’Connell aside, Munster received some positive news on the injury front yesterday.

Perennial bridesmaid Barizan enjoyed his day in the sun as he gained a deserved Grade One triumph in the Airshow 100 Champion Four Year Old Hurdle at Punchestown today.

La Touche Cup runner-up Freneys Well went one better in the Irish Field Chase at Punchestown.

ADIDAS and Munster Rugby announced a four-year contract extension to their existing partnership.

Denman heads a field of 21 for Saturday’s prestigious Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury.

Henrietta Knight's Somersby was the star turn at Warwick when making a pleasing introduction to fences in the Commscope And Anixter Business Partner Novices' Chase.

IN the early months of 2009, staunch Nenagh Golf Club members, Paddy Heffernan and Seamus Hogan, began to plan an assault on the Bulmers All-Ireland Bruen Shield.

ONCE again, the Pierce Purcell Shield produced high drama and great excitement before Letterkenny were crowned champions after beating Corrstown in a veritable thriller.

BELEAGUERED regeneration vehicle the Dublin Docklands Development Authority has announced its chief executive Paul Moloney has stepped down.

ADIDAS are looking for one Munster rugby fan from each of the six counties in the province to be part of an exclusive launch event of the new jersey on Tuesday next in Thomond Park.

MUNSTER will wear a new home jersey next season, with kit manufacturers adidas adding specially worded features to one of world rugby’s most famous shirts.

CAIM HILL, off the track since September, and On The Way Out, ninth in the Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown, dead-heated at the end of a thriller for the Listed Surehaul Mercedes Novice Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

Nicky Henderson broke new ground when Giorgio Quercus and Bellvano provided the master of Seven Barrows with his first winners at Musselburgh today.

Big Fella Thanks, carrying the famous colours of Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Denman, chose the valuable Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster to open his account over fences.

Tom Mullins believes John Smith’s Grand National candidate Chelsea Harbour ticks all the right boxes for Saturday’s Aintree spectacular.

Ruby Walsh hopes everything goes well for Kauto Star in the Commercial First Ascot Chase tomorrow to set up a mouthwatering clash with Denman in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

A return to his favourite course sparked D’Argent back to life as the veteran grey splashed through the mud to claim the totesport.com Classic Chase at Warwick.

Ascot was the calm before the storm ahead of Saturday’s card but a Cheltenham Festival contender emerged in the bright winter sunshine as Acambo made an accomplished start to his chasing career.

Henrietta Knight continues on the lookout for a rider for Racing Demon in Saturday’s totesport.com Peterborough Chase as running plans for various other horses around the country remain cloudy.

Trainer Evan Williams was the man to follow at Ludlow as he sent out a hat-trick highlighted by a double for rider John Flavin.

Evan Williams has picked champion jockey Tony McCoy to ride bet365 Charlie Hall Chase favourite State Of Play.

TWO horse racing legends led the field a merry dance at Munster Rugby’s annual golf classic at Dundrum House Hotel in Cashel.

Evan Williams is to appeal to the Horseracing Regulatory Authority against the decision of the local stewards to demote Naomh Aaron to second place at Hereford.

TRAINER Adrian Maguire ran three horses at yesterday’s Bandon point-to-point at Kilpatrick and remarkably the former Gold Cup winning jockey went away with three winners.

WHATEVER NEXT (6/1) lit up yesterday's Knockanard point-to-point by registering a hugely-impressive debut success in the first division of the five-year-old geldings' maiden.

EVAN WILLIAMS was “over the moon” after Highland Games justified the Welsh handler’s long trek to Sedgefield with an impressive victory in the Magic 1170 Handicap Hurdle.

Carl Llewellyn is looking for clues to see if Roll Along is Festival material as he steps up in class for an ultra-competitive renewal of the Ballymore Properties Challow Novices’ Hurdle at Newbury tomorrow.

Danny Barry, who worked for the late Gordon Richards for over nine years but is now based near Dundalk, had Irish eyes smiling as he completed 65-1 double with the well-backed pair Black Chalk and Bogus Dreams at Musselburgh.

Liberate left the Philip Hobbs stable dreaming of another victory in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival after maintaining his unbeaten record with ease in the closing race at Wincanton.