CRUISING KATIE, the only horse Richard Cotter from Ballynoe, Co Cork, has in training did him proud when taking the Greenmount Annual Members’ Novice Chase at Limerick yesterday.

PAT Smullen proved himself in top form ahead of the Galway Festival when recording a double in the opening races on last night’s card at Wexford where Philip Rothwell took the training honours thanks to the victories of Eyeffess and Mount Welcome.

MIDDLE Persia will be strongly fancied to open her account in the opening Irish Stallion Farms Fillies Maiden, if tonight’s Clonmel meeting survives an 8.30.a.m. inspection.