KIEREN FALLON may have missed Royal Ascot, but he gained a modicum of compensation when guiding Honolulu to victory in the McInerney Homes Martin Molony Stakes before a big crowd at Limerick last night.

RORY CLEARY, fresh from finishing top flat jockey jockey at the Galway Festival, was on the mark again at Tipperary last night when guiding Nic’s Colleen to a smooth success in the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap.

KICKHAM, owned by J.P. McManus , seventh in the Galway Guinness Hurdle, got back to winning form at Tipperary yesterday with a hard earned win in the Frank Hogan Limerick Mercedes Benz Novice Hurdle.

DERMOT WELD’S Mutakarrim eventually outclassed his rivals in the Millstreet Hurdle, after finding 1-3 from 4-9, at Cork yesterday.

MICHAEL KINANE arrived at Tipperary last night well aware silly rumours were circulating regarding his future at Ballydoyle.