Aldrewood is weighted to land the Grade 3 Star Best For Racing Coverage Chase in Punchestown.

JP McManus got his cheque book out to secure Shanpallas just in time for the Ladbrokes Munster National at Limerick.

It’s great to be back again. I’ve been riding out since before Listowel but wasn’t fit enough to ride then. I got the all clear 10 days ago and have had three rides since then, which, thankfully, all won.

Katie Walsh, sister of the legendary, Ruby, and daughter of another legend, Ted, became the first woman to win the Guinness Kerry National when giving Your Busy an outstanding ride at Listowel yesterday.

Stephen Nolan would love to run Prince Rudi in the Irish National next spring after his stable stalwart landed the feature race on the sixth day of the Galway Festival on Saturday.

Prince Rudi rolled back the years to land the feature race on the sixth day of the Galway Festival.

Peter Fahey’s Owega Star should now be primed to strike and gets the nap in the Kevin McManus Beginners Chase at Listowel this afternoon.

John Nallen’s Minella For Value can provide the answer to the modest Eventus Beginners Chase at Galway this evening.

John Nallen’s Minella For Value can provide the answer to the modest Eventus Beginners Chase at Galway this evening.

It was great that the Grand National turned out to be such a good race and the best thing about it was that all the horses came home safely, as did the jockeys.

Charles Byrnes indicated at Limerick yesterday that Solwhit, so impressive at Aintree on Saturday, is likely to tackle Quevega in a three-mile Grade 1 hurdle at Punchestown later this month.