THE Ballynonty Maiden Hurdle at Thurles this afternoon has been divided three ways, to make a six-race programme, and it wouldn’t be the biggest surprise in the world should they all fall to Ruby Walsh!

CHARLIE SWAN’S One Cool Cookie, given a dashing drive by Davy Russell, landed the featured Wilf Dooly Chase at Tramore yesterday.

EAGLE’S PASS, owned by two New York-based Kerrymen, Niall O’Dowd and Denis Kelleher, ran his rivals ragged to land the valuable Guinness Gold Cup at Tralee yesterday.

RICHARD McLERNON, a nephew of one of the best National Hunt riders this country has ever produced, Tommy Carmody, looks a young man with a bright future.