TOM HOGAN'S Kalderon has promised to deliver a decent pot for a while and he did it at the conclusion of the Tralee Festival yesterday when putting up a game display in the Listed Ruby Stakes.

Vincent O’Brien, Paddy Mullins and Dermot Weld are among 20 "racing heroes" to be honoured by Horse Racing Ireland on Ryder Cup race day at the Curragh on September 19.

PAT HUGHES, who hadn't visited the winner's enclosure since early November, broke his duck in dramatic style when 20-1 shot Point Barrow landed the biggest prize in National Hunt racing in Ireland, the Powers' Whiskey Grand National at Fairyhouse yesterday.

The Bagenalstown, Co Carlow base of Willie Mullins hosted Aintree Grand National sponsors John Smith’s annual stable visit yesterday. Pat Keane was there.

IT isn’t often a horse does the business, landing a little touch in the process, and his trainer subsequently expresses disappointment at the performance.

THE rather frustrating Greywell has a leading chance in the Murphys’ Handicap Hurdle at Cork this afternoon.

JIMMY MANGAN is laid-back by nature and rarely gets flustered. Come 3.45 on Saturday, however, his heart will surely miss a beat as the field swivels to face the starter for the 2003 Grand National at Aintree.

FRANCES CROWLEY’S Hidden Genius, taken from some 5-4 to evens and the medium of one bet of €12,500 to €10,000 with leading layer David Hyland, was given a confident drive by Shay Barry to win the Saltan Properties Maiden Hurdle at a bitterly cold Tramore yesterday.

Bobbyjo will miss the Martell Grand National after suffering an injury at Fairyhouse.