THE classy Muirhead registered his first win over hurdles since landing the Grade 1 ‘Royal Bond’ at Fairyhouse in November 2007 when justifying 5/4 favouritism in the featured Ballinrobe Races 90th Anniversary Hurdle at the County Mayo track last night.

LOCALLY-TRAINED Cootamundra survived late drama to justify odds-on favouritism in the Vinegar Hill Maiden Hurdle at Wexford last night, sparking a treble for Ruby Walsh, completed on the Tony Martin-trained pair Redera and Somatic.

TRAINERS Charlie Swan and Tony Martin took the training honours at Limerick yesterday, Swan doubling-up for champion owner J P McManus with Prince Of Fire and Rourke’s Cross while Martin combined with Ruby Walsh to register a handicap hurdle double with Redera and Somatic.

PRINCETON PLAINS, who failed to win a maiden over flights or on the flat, broke his duck in style with a last-gasp success in the valuable ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle at Killarney yesterday.

STONEMASTER should crown a great week for Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary and his Gigginstown House Stud colours by landing the www. racinghomeforeaster.com Hurdle in Cork tomorrow.

IT was ‘Davy Russell Day’, again, at Leopardstown yesterday when the Cork rider completed a superb treble on Westmeath, Stonemaster and Pittoni to bring his tally to seven winners in the last three days, following doubles at Navan on both Friday and Saturday.

Psycho bounced back to form with victory in the Beamish Stout Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase at Thurles.

CORK, which is set to house a terrific card, is virtually certain to go ahead on Sunday.

The strong-travelling Psycho opened his account for the campaign at Naas with a pretty convincing display.

TOM COOPER is fancied to land a double with Son Amix and Lucky William at Naas this afternoon.

SO HOW was it for you? Did the earth move? See stars before your eyes? Hear a ringing in your ears?

RUBY WALSH and Tony Martin joined forces to land a double with Psycho and Tijuana Dancer at Clonmel yesterday.

RUBY WALSH has a strong hand at Clonmel this afternoon, headed by Psycho in the Comeragh Beginners Chase.

THE Michael Bowe-trained Coolcashin sprang a 25-1 shock in the Grade 3 ladbrokes.com Hurdle at Fairyhouse yesterday.

THE connections of 50-1 shot Penny’s Bill, good luck to them, and the bookmakers had every reason to toast the Irish racing authorities last Sunday night.

LEADING Flat jockey Seamie Heffernan is looking forward to teaming up with Fen Game for Edward O’Grady in the Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Tony Martin would like to see rain ahead of the Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday for his two runners, Psycho and Robin du Bois.

NEWMILL will be required to carry top weight should John Murphy let his charge take his chance in Sunday’s Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown.

C’EST CA is the nap choice to complete a hat-trick in the Weatherbys’ Ireland GSB Hurdle at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

TOM COOPER, who won the Cheltenham Bumper with Total Enjoyment four years ago, is on the Festival trail again.

THAT was a stunning performance by Glencove Marina at Leopardstown on Sunday and, though it’s a well-worn cliche, the sky really is the limit for Willie Mullins’ six-year-old.

FOREIGN assets of crime bosses will no longer be out of the reach of Irish authorities under legislation to be enacted this week.