CARRIGTWOHILL, Co Cork trainer, Terence O’Brien, produced a real shock when 20-1 shot Ballysassian made a winning debut over flights in the first division of the Ballynonty Maiden Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

JESSICA Harrington's Mercuric is the nap choice to land the Irish Stallion Farms' EBF Beginners' Chase on what looks a difficult programme to solve at Thurles this afternoon.