PERCE Rock gave Tony McCoy and J P McManus a timely boost following the fatal fall of Wichita Lineman in the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National on Monday when landing the Tattersalls Ireland Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Noel Meade was the man to follow on day three of Fairyhouse's Easter Festival with a significant double courtesy of The Fist Of God and Fisher Bridge.

BATTLE AXE proved a 25/1 shocker in the featured Shamrock Handicap Chase on a day of surprises at Gowran Park yesterday.

Paul Carberry hauled Conna Castle home in the dying strides to deny even-money favourite Big Zeb an all-the-way victory in the Grade One Powers Gold Cup.

ROAD HOME can continue Jessica Harrington’s terrific run by landing the Auld Stand and Kellys’ Pub Ashbourne Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Jimmy Mangan is unfazed by the prospect of testing conditions when Conna Castle lines up in the William Hill Galway Plate.

JIMMY MANGAN, who trained Stroll Home to win the Galway Plate in 1997, is hot on the trail of that great prize again.

ON Sunday, Davy Russell had an afternoon to forget at Killarney, but redressed the balance aboard Farmer Brown in the Laurels’ Bar Hurdle back at the track last night.

Dual Champion Hurdle winner Hardy Eustace is a notable absentee in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran on Saturday.

CHAMPION Hurdler Brave Inca will face a maximum of eight rivals in what looks a fascinating renewal of the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Dessie Hughes’ Schindlers Hunt heads a maximum of eight in the Grade One Baileys Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup Novice Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday.

WAGERS should be kept to a minimum at Tramore this evening, given that this is a programme which looks far from punter-friendly.

SOLERINA, returning from a two months break and backed from 4-6 to 1-2, ran her rivals ragged to land the John Harney Bookmaker Race at Tipperary last night.