TRAINER Charles Byrnes was exonerated by Appeals and Referrals Committee at the Curragh yesterday over the running of Ballygowan Beauty in unrecognised race meetings.

IN-FORM Tom Ryan, Ireland’s leading claimer, struck again at Downpatrick when partnering the John Fowler-trained Native Beat to a hard-earned victory over Barkley in the marathon Powers Ulster National.

CRYSTAL VIEW, trained by Kevin Prendergast, came late and fast to beat Imperial Rose and Falstaff in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Premier Nursery at the final stage of the Tralee Festival yesterday.