THE improving Holly Tree proved far too good for a pair of shorter-priced rivals, Farmer Brown and Freds Benefit, in the www.hacketts.ie Novice Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

TYONE LEGEND is a hopeful nap choice to land the Irish Stallion Farms' EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle on what is a difficult card at Clonmel this afternoon.

There is no Irish racing over the weekend. However, it is hoped that the United Foxhounds point-to-point meeting will still go ahead at Ballynoe on Sunday (1.30 p.m. start).