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.

EDDIE Lynam has warned punters his stable star Sole Power is not at peak fitness ahead of his run in the Abergwaun Stakes at Tipperary tonight.

William McCreery is keeping his fingers crossed Sophies Echo will continue her progression when she steps up to Listed class for the Coolmore Hurricane Run Stakes at Tipperary tomorrow.

JIM BOLGER’S An Ghalanta is the nap choice in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden at Naas tonight.

ON a night when Johnny Murtagh picked up a one-day ban for his handling of Alanza in the opening fillies race, Aidan O’Brien completed a two-year-old double with Devotion and Tenth Star at Leopardstown last night.