Couleur France, the clear form horse on his second to the smart Sheamus at Fairyhouse, easily won the thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle at the rainswept Tipperary track yesterday.

Safest wager at Thurles this afternoon should be Noel Meade’s Couleur France in the thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle.

Cillian’s Return can land the INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Novice Hurdle for Tony Martin at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

I go to Cork tomorrow to ride two horses, the first of them being Bosman Rule for Willie Mullins.

Jonathan Burke made the perfect start in his new role as Alan and Ann Potts’ retained jockey when partnering the Henry de Bromhead-trained Loosen My Load to a convincing win in the Ryans Cleaning Chase in Galway yesterday.

Young Dáire Gorman had the best day ever this week as he got to meet his hero, Irish wrestling superstar Sheamus from World Wrestling Entertainment.

Young Dáire Gorman had the best day ever yesterday as he got to meet his hero, Irish wrestling superstar Sheamus from the WWE.

Sheamus had the belt and an entire nation’s talent for spoofery was finally rewarded.