Galway specialist Ansar has won the Galway Plate for the second consecutive time.

NAPLES, who has already lost a race in somewhat bizarre circumstances, can enjoy a 'first' success in the Bumper at Bellewstown tonight.

JIM BOLGER took the training honours with a double in glorious sunshine at Gowran Park yesterday initiated by the well-backed Nyasa, who landed a tidy gamble when she took the mile handicap.

HIGHLY-RATED Silk And Scarlet is a reasonably confident choice to take the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh tomorrow.

HIGHLY-RATED Silk And Scarlet is a reasonably confident choice to take the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh tomorrow.

WARRENS CASTLE is a reasonably confident choice to land the nap in the Water Towers Chase at Ballinrobe tomorrow.

MICHAEL O’BRIEN’S Swordplay made it two from two over fences when getting the best of a terrific tussle with Warrens Castle in the Mean Fiddler Organisation ’Chase at Tramore yesterday.

TROPICAL LADY, desperately unlucky not to complete a spectacular six-timer at the Curragh last weekend, can set the record straight in the Group Three Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow.

WILLIE MULLINS’ consistent six-year-old, Major Burns, is fancied to beat Rapide Plaisir in the Buy Your Tickets Online Hurdle at Punchestown this evening.

THE brilliant Ruby Walsh is very much the rider to have on your side at Punchestown this evening.