INFLATION across the eurozone is unlikely to fall below the European Central Bank’s target rate of 2% this year, ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet said in Dublin last night.

PAUL NOLAN, one of the up-and-coming young trainers in the country, took his second Galway Hurdle at Ballybrit yesterday when Cloone River landed a massive gamble.

CLOONE RIVER, second in the race a year earlier to Sabadilla, went one better when powering to victory in the Guinness Galway Hurdle at Ballybrit yesterday.

BARRY GERAGHTY is set to team up with Back In Front in the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday week.

GOLDEN ROW, mildly disappointing in his first two outings over fences, set the record straight with an exhilarating exhibition in the Novice Chase at Tipperary last night.

COURSE specialist The Premier Cat, trained locally by Tom Cahill, got the cream when battling like a lion to win the Gerry Chawke ’Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

PAUL CARBERY, sidelined with a rib injury since Punchestown on Saturday, resumed with a double on his only two rides at Gowran Park yesterday.