FORGET The Past, third behind War Of Attrition and Hedgehunter in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last year, squeezed home a head in front Of Light On The Broom in the Thurles Chase at the Tipperary track yesterday.

BROGELLA, who failed to come into foal and was returned to the racetrack when scoring at Punchestown recently, landed the featured Murphy's Irish Stout Handicap Hurdle at Killarney yesterday.

Top Flat jockey Johnny Murtagh begins his spell riding over hurdles at Navan tomorrow.