“I’M stunned, I didn’t expect that”, exclaimed Kieran Purcell, after his Smokey Joe Joe had taken the INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle at odds of 25-1 at Limerick yesterday.

THE legendary Vincent O’Brien, who celebrated his 92nd birthday yesterday, had his colours carried to victory by Lastkingofscotland in the Breeze-Up Bonus EBF Maiden at Tipperary last night.