GORDON ELLIOTT, who enjoyed his biggest success when Silver Birch landed the Grand National at Aintree in April, was on the mark in the Grade 2 Killerk Construction Hurdle at Tipperary yesterday when Salford City proved a surprise 12-1 winner.

US Ranger produced a winning debut for Aidan O’Brien in the Waterford Testimonial Stakes at the Curragh.

The new track and facilities at Dundalk got a resounding thumbs-up from Aidan O’Brien following the first meeting to be held on an all-weather surface in Ireland.

EMMPAT has to be one of the most versatile horses in training at the moment and he pulled off a thrilling victory in the feature race at the opening meeting of Dundalk’s new all-weather track yesterday.

Emmpat has to be one of the most versatile horses in training at the moment and he pulled off a thrilling victory in the feature race at Dundalk’s opening meeting.

LISVALE stamped himself a high-class two-year-old when landing the Listed Ad Valorem Stakes at Tipperary last night.

AIRWAVE ran a valiant race in defeat on her debut for Aidan O’Brien in the Group Three EBF Athasi Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

Roger Charlton’s Striking Ambition maintained his unbeaten Curragh record when ploughing through the mud for an easy success in this afternoon’s Key Of Luck Woodlands Stakes.

A CHANGE of heart by trainer John Carr paid dividends at the Curragh yesterday as Sublimity took top honours in the Listed AES Alleged Stakes.

A change of heart by trainer John Carr paid dividends at the Curragh today as Sublimity took top honours in the Listed AES Alleged Stakes.

JAMIE SPENCER took his total for the season to 78 with a 41-1 double on Senor Benny and Pantarez at Listowel yesterday.

IT’S bucket and spade time again with the annual outing on Laytown beach the focus of attention in Irish racing this afternoon.