Last night’s finale in Gowran Park, the Thomastown Maiden, produced plenty of drama last night as well-backed Olympiad beat uneasy favourite Zafarkand by a nose and retained the spoils after a Stewards Enquiry.

JOHN OXX recorded a fine double with his only two runners, Taralaya and Hasanka, at Galway last night.

JOHNNY MURTAGH has been snapped up to ride Saturn in the Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Guineas tomorrow as he bids to win the Curragh Classic for a second time.

A total of 16 horses have been declared for Saturday’s Entenmann’s Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh - the first Irish Classic of the season.