Apprentice Denis Linehan registered his eighth career success, and his first of 2016, when bringing More Than Munny with a storming late challenge to collar odds-on favourite Go Kart in the featured Irishinjuredjockeys.com Race in Dundalk last night.

Ger Lyons is looking to the future with Ainippe after she relished the step up to seven furlongs to win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Brownstown Stakes at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Marchese Marconi should prove tough to beat in the opening Bellewstown Golf Course Hurdle in Bellewstown today.

Convergence captured the listed Patton Stakes for Ger Lyons and Colin Keane in Dundalk last night, denying favourite War Envoy, Ryan Moore’s first ride on the track, by a length.

Course specialist Captain Joy should be tough to beat in the Carragher’s XL Castleblayney Race in Dundalk tonight.

Bairns St Bay will be strongly fancied to open her account for Ger Lyons and Anamoine Lt d in the Ladbrokes Fillies Maiden in Dundalk tonight.

The Tracey Collins-trained Indian Landing outclassed his rivals when justifying 7/4 favouritism and recording his third course and distance success in the Dundalk Stadium Light Up Your Night Handicap at Dundalk’s first meeting of 2015 last night.

Sir Maximilian made it three wins from four visits to Ireland in 2014 when getting up close home to defeat Abstraction by a head in the listed Mercury Stakes, last night’s feature in Dundalk.

The listed Ardilaun Hotel Oyster Stakes has been a "lucky" race for John Oxx since its introduction in the 90s, and the Curraghbeg trainer annexed the prize for the 11th time when Tarana, ridden by Declan McDonogh, powered up the Ballybrit hill to land the spoils in Galway last night.

Pat Smullen was seen at his tactical best when guiding the Tracey Collins-trained Majestic Queen to a convincing two lengths win over Lady Cecil’s odds-on favourite Joyeuse in the Group 3 Ballyogan Stakes in Leopardstown last night.

One-time Derby hope Indian Chief could only finish last of three in the Killarney Grand Race at the County Kerry track.

Wayne Lordan, who finished second in the Derby on Galileo Rock, enjoyed a terrific afternoon at the Curragh on Saturday, booting home a treble.

KEVIN Manning and Michael Hussey shared the riding honours when recording doubles at last night’s pre-Christmas meeting in Dundalk.

THE unbeaten Power heads a team of six possibles from the Aidan O’Brien stable for Sunday’s Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

Rock Jock could be York bound after landing a well-deserved success in a Listed race at Chester on Sunday.

AN infrequent visitor to Ballinrobe in recent years, Johnny Murtagh notched his first win at the picturesque County Mayo track since 2001 when the Aga Khan-owned Adiynara landed the Irish Stallion Farms Median Auction Maiden last night.

TORPHICHEN redeemed the promise of his first run over fences at Limerick - second behind the ultra-smart Quel Esprit - when taking the Chris ‘Hopper’ McGrath Beginners Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

Arctic could return to France in November, granted suitable ground conditions, following a fine comeback run at Longchamp on Sunday.

STEINBECK, having mixed it with the best without much success since the start of the campaign, outclassed the opposition in the Vincent O’Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney last night.

JOHNNY Murtagh, who has decided not to appeal against his six-day ban imposed by the Newmarket Stewards last Friday, took the honours at Dundalk yesterday, completing a treble on Air Chief Marshall, Seven Summits and Fictional Account.

BOOKMAKERS got a screamer of a result in the featured Listed Danehill Dancer Stakes at Tipperary yesterday, with victory going to the outsider of the six-strong field, the 14-1 shot Anadolu.

JIM BOLGER could be double-handed with Puncher Clynch and Carraiglawn in Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

JOCKEY Francis Lawlor was critically ill last night after suffering serious head injuries following a fall at Down Royal.

CONNECTIONS of Profound Beauty are praying for rain ahead of the Seamus & Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow.

JOHN OXX continued his excellent start to the new season when winning the listed Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan with Roses For The Lady and completing a double at Gowran Park yesterday.

The cabinet reshuffle didn’t please most people but the one good thing to come out of it was that racing has gone back into the Department of Agriculture from Sport.

WILLIE MULLINS has finally given up the fight to get the brilliant Mikael D’Haguenet to Cheltenham.

Jimmy Fortune is looking forward to getting back in the saddle following a riding ban when he is reunited with Showcasing in the Shadwell Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket tomorrow.

Sixteen-year-old Ronan Whelan enjoyed his second success when producing an accomplished display aboard Puncher Clynch in the featured Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Premier Nursery at Listowel yesterday.

TROJAN WAR, even if he is a typical Montjeu with a tendency to carry his head high, gets the nap to land the Her Majesty’s Plate at Down Royal this afternoon.

DESPITE the continued uncertainty over the participation of Sea The Stars in Saturday’s Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes, William Hill have installed him as their 10-11 favourite.

Despite the continued uncertainty over the participation of Sea The Stars in Saturday’s Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes, William Hill have installed him as their 10-11 favourite.

Reverence (5-1) earned a crack at the Prix de l’Abbaye when showing he was no back number at the age of eight with victory in the Grenzen Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh.

The Tracey Collins-trained Arctic maintained his unbeaten record with an impressive success in the Grangecon Stud Stakes at the Curragh.

ARCTIC earned a crack at the listed Curragh Stakes when making a successful debut in the opening Irish Stallion Farms 2-Y-0 Maiden over five furlongs at Bellewstown last night.

Paul Blockley is confident Zafisio can shrug off a troublesome journey across to France when he lines up in tomorrow’s Criterium de Saint-Cloud.

TYRONE trainer Lee Smyth, who only took out a licence on March 1, enjoyed his first success when Tipper Road won the September Handicap at Clonmel last night.

KEVIN Prendergast’s Heart Of Fire was far too good for his rivals in the Listed Kerry Spring Water Rochestown Stakes at Cork yesterday.