Donie Hassett’s Shantalla gets the nap in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase at Ballinrobe this evening.

Double Seven, trained for J P McManus by Martin Brassil, landed the €50,000 Gigginstown House Midlands National in dramatic circumstances at Kilbeggan last night.

The Jessica Harrington-trained Beachdale Lad, impressive on his chasing debut at Roscommon recently, enhanced his reputation when landing the Tyrrellspass Novice Chase in Kilbeggan last night.

Absent for two years since winning a novice hurdle at the 2012 Punchestown Festival, Arvika Ligeonniere made a hugely impressive return to action and chasing debut in the Punchestown For Events Beginners Chase at Punchestown yesterday.

Veteran Cadogan, which belatedly got off the mark over fences on this track two weeks ago, made all to land the valuable Irish Stallion Farms Novice Handicap Chase at Navan yesterday, the second leg of a double for trainer Jim Dreaper.

CHAMPION jockey Pat Smullen took the honours on the final day of Bellewstown’s July meeting, recording a double on Oh What a Kitten and Elusive Ridge.

THERE are three meetings in Ireland this weekend, which are all about quantity and with no pretensions whatsoever to quality.

TEMPLEMORE trainer John Ryan had an evening to savour in Kilbeggan last night, registering a fine double with Glenstar and Kalico Kim.

RUBY WALSH can make sure punters are in good shape for the weekend by riding the first two winners at Wexford tonight.

ERIC McNAMARA saddled his first winner of the new National Hunt season when Hevelius landed the Frank Purcell Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Clonmel last night.