Colin Keane, arguably the most talented young rider in the country, enjoyed the biggest success of his fledgling career when guiding Brendan Bracken to victory in the Topaz Mile Handicap at Galway last night.

Ruby Walsh struck for the first time at Killarney this week when Shamar followed his recent success at Cork by landing the Dawn Milk Omega Novice Hurdle before a massive crowd yesterday.

Noel Meade’s Benemeade is the nap choice in the Easyfix Rubber Products Novice Hurdle at Roscommon this evening.

The one certainty about the Tingle Creek at Sandown today is that it is going to be spectacular.

I think I’ll win the Betfair Chase at Ascot this afternoon on Kauto Stone.