Out of action since fracturing an ankle in Japan back in November, Fran Berry made a successful return in Dundalk last night, scoring on his only two rides, Fairy Wing and Regal Tramp.

Champion Irish greyhound trainer Paul Hennessy will branch out tomorrow night when he saddles his first two runners at a horse race meeting.

It is getting down to the serious end of affairs in the Pat Hennerty Sales Irish Laurels at Curraheen Park and the talk of the greyhound world this week is that intriguing fourth quarter final to be run on Saturday night.

THE BIG question mark in advance of Saturday’s Sporting Press Irish Oaks final is whether Skywalker Queen can hit top form at just the right moment to win the bitch classic for the second year on the trot.

DAVID WACHMAN took the honours at Fairyhouse last night, completing a double with three-year-old fillies School Holidays and Unity.

A SINGLE winner for reigning champion Pat Smullen at Dundalk last night, leaves Johnny Murtagh with a 93-88 lead in the title-race entering the final meeting of the 2009 season at Dundalk tonight, when champion elect Murtagh must sit out the action due to a one-day suspension.

SHREYAS pipped the fast-finishing Fiery Lad in the listed Nijinsky Stakes at Leopardstown last night.

NEVER GIVE UP turned back the clock at Limerick on Saturday night when getting his 2005 Kerry Agri Business Irish St Leger challenge off to a winning start.

Ray Ryan, Agribusiness Correspondent

With many of the track stars of the past two seasons already retired to the breeding paddocks, it is good to hear of the reverse procedure with the brilliant Serene Rumble set to return to action next week in the first round of the valuable Vodafone Grand Prix at Harold's Cross.