GIANT EAGLE, down in class following respectable efforts at Punchestown and the Curragh, duly did the business in the Bumper at Cork yesterday.

FRACAS, down in class, gets the vote to win a less than inspiring Listed Gallo Family Vineyards Silver Stakes at the Curragh this evening.

Robert Winston’s first ride for Dermot Weld proved a winning one at Kempton as the lightly-raced Simple Exchange ran out a brave winner of the Sportsman Magnolia Stakes.

All-weather racing at Kempton got off to a rocky start after stones on the track caused a huge delay to their opening meeting.