Willie Mullins completed a clean-sweep in the three Grade Two events in Fairyhouse yesterday, scoring with Ballycasey, Bleu Berry and Al Boum Photo.

THE Wille Mullins-trained Dorset Square took full advantage of his apparently lenient flat mark when justifying 6/5 favouritism in the John Madden & Sons Handicap in Ballinrobe last night.

I’M at Cheltenham today for Channel 4 and it’s terrific to see some proper racing back on the menu.

THE possibility of the dreaded alternative handicap being utilised hangs over this afternoon’s Powers’ Whiskey Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

STRONG FLOW, Back In Front, Azertyuiop, and plenty of others as well, ensure that no jockey will feel a greater sense of optimism facing into next week’s Cheltenham Festival than Ruby Walsh.