WINNER of the valuable October handicap at Naas last month, Celebrity Sevi made his listed-race breakthrough when battling tenaciously to thwart Priomhbhean and Super Say the Carlingford Stakes at Dundalk last night.

THE Stars Go Racing episode in which my apprentice Alan Quinlan and I were involved in a battle with Mick Halford and Ella McSweeney, was aired this week and we all got a little over-excited when Dundrum, ridden by Kate, won. I have to say I’m delighted with how it all went. It was a great experience and Alan has been a great sport.

PITTONI is well capable of sending punters home from Listowel today on the perfect note by landing the concluding Slan Abhaile Race.

TRAINER David Marnane is enjoying his best ever season and registered his 24th win of the campaign in Ireland when Maal came from last to first to win the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Claiming Race in Clonmel last evening.

PROFOUND Beauty completed a hat-trick in the listed Challenge Stakes at Leopardstown last night, justifying 2/5 favouritism with the minimum of fuss.