Robbie Power gave the Jessica Harrington-trained Ttebbob an enterprising ride to land the opening Munster Hurdle in Clonmel yesterday.

JP McManus got his cheque book out to secure Shanpallas just in time for the Ladbrokes Munster National at Limerick.

At Gowran Park last Sunday, Pat Smullen rode a double to take his total of winners for the season to 100.

As the Curragh prepares to stage the 100th running of the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger, one famous horse can enjoy some down-time with his legacy secure for many more years to come.

"I didn’t think we would have many winners this week, he was our banker", said Pat Flynn, after his Gusty Rock had landed the Family Fun Afternoon Maiden Hurdle at the final stage of the Tramore festival yesterday.

The highlight of the Galway festival, strictly with the future in mind, was surely the display of Dermot Weld’s Forgotten Rules on the Friday night.

The Tom Busteed-trained Buster Dan Dan showed that he’s on a clear upward trajectory by landing the winners of one at the Stonehall Harriers point-to-point fixture outside Askeaton yesterday.

Long odds-on favourite Briar Hill brushed aside the challenge of sole rival Azorian to land the Grade 1 Navan Novice Hurdle in Navan yesterday.

Voleuse De Coeurs gave trainer Dermot Weld a seventh Gain Irish St. Leger success when romping to an impressive six lengths win over Ahzeemah in the Curragh classic yesterday.

On an afternoon when the last two winners of the Galway Hurdle, Rebel Fitz and Missunited, both trained by Michael Winters, were paraded, it was appropriate that Anshan Dreams should land the Cork Handicap Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

Colman Sweeney was the in-form rider at yesterday’s Clonmult/Dungourney meeting at Avaune with the former dual Cheltenham festival winning rider partnering a two-timer.

Pride Of The Artic, the outsider of three runners, produced a fine display to land the John F McGuire Novice Chase at Listowel yesterday.

Stolberg’s victory in the Bank Of Ireland INH Flat Race led to jubilant scenes in the winner’s enclosure at Listowel.

Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen have solid prospects of a treble at Roscommon this evening, with the duo’s Supernovae the nap choice in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden.

Light Heavy gave Jim Bolger a third Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial success when again displaying commendable tenacity to beat pacemaking Ballydoyle second string Tower Rock by a neck in Leopardstown yesterday.

THE progressive Roe Deer, a son of the great Vinnie Roe, gets the nap in the Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Maiden on the all-weather tonight.

County Hurdle winner Final Approach had no trouble landing short odds in the McCarthy Insurance Group 60th Hurdle at Cork.

SENSE Of Purpose set up a possible crack at the Melbourne Cup with victory in the Challenge Stakes at Leopardstown on Thursday evening.

REIGNING Ascot Gold Cup champ Rite Of Passage puts his unbeaten flat record on the line in tomorrow’s Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown.

PROFOUND Beauty looks primed to give Dermot Weld a seventh Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh today.

Gold Cup winner Rite Of Passage features among 17 possible runners in the Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh on Saturday.

INTERNATIONAL campaigner Dermot Weld avenged the narrow defeats of Vinnie Roe and Vintage Crop in the Gold Cup as Rite Of Passage gallantly claimed the highlight on Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot yesterday.

Rite Of Passage sprung a 20-1 surprise as he made a triumphant return to the Flat in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

Collier Hill will not bid for a third victory in the Stockholm Cup at Taby this weekend and will instead head for the Irish St Leger on September 15.

YOU would have to wonder when Pat Smullen might make the breakthrough on the international stage?

Trainer Noel Meade has grave doubts about the ground at Leopardstown ahead of Sweet Wake’s challenge against the mighty Yeats in the Seamus & Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes on Wednesday evening.

CHELTENHAM Gold Cup third Forget The Past produced a sparkling display of jumping and staying power to land the MacLochlainn Road Markings Ltd Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles yesterday.

FORGET The Past, who is being targeted at the Aintree Grand National, has to be the choice to land the Grade 2 MacLochlainn Road Markings Ltd Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles this afternoon.

Jamie Poulton believes Irish raider Yeats is the one they all have to beat in next Tuesday’s Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

Dermot Weld is acknowledged the world over as a master of his art. Big prizes in Ireland, Britain, Australia, America, the Far East – they all come the same to the training kingpin.

MAKYBE DIVA carved her name into the annals of Australian racing history by claiming a remarkable third consecutive Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington yesterday.

FROST GIANT, trained by Aidan O’Brien, ran out a convincing winner of the Killavullan Stakes at Leopardstown yesterday.

Dermot Weld walked the Flemington track on Monday morning and reported conditions to be “perfect” for Tuesday’s Emirates Melbourne Cup but warned there is still a chance Vinnie Roe could be pulled out of the race.

AN ideal-looking draw in stall five failed to placate John Oxx after an inspection of the turf track at Belmont Park left the trainer of Azamour feeling pessimistic ahead of Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Turf.

Vinnie Roe is making a good recovery after enduring a nightmare journey to Australia for the Emirates Melbourne Cup.

Connections of Emirates Melbourne Cup challenger Vinnie Roe face an anxious couple of days after the Irish raider suffered a nightmare journey to Australia.

ACCORDION ETOILE has emerged from his chasing debut in top form and is on course to make an appearance in the Independent Newspaper Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham on November 13.

A decision whether to send Vinnie Roe to Australia for the Emirates Melbourne Cup will be made this week.

Carte Diamond is reported to be in good health after making the long trip to Australia in preparation for the Emirates Melbourne Cup.

DERMOT WELD was in double form at Cologne in Germany, yesterday taking Listed races with Burren Rose and Society Hostess.

PAT SMULLEN, who has partnered Vinnie Roe for all 13 of his career successes, is confident Dermot Weld’s stalwart can again take top honours.

Vinnie Roe will bid to firmly entrench himself in the history books at the Curragh tomorrow when trying to land the Irish Field St Leger for the fifth consecutive year.

Collier Hill will line-up for tomorrow’s Irish Field St Leger with trainer Alan Swinbank hoping to use the race as a springboard to the Emirates Melbourne Cup on November 1.

RIVAL trainer John Oxx admits Vinnie Roe will be “a tough nut to crack” as he bids for a fifth consecutive win in tomorrow's Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.