Free parenting classes are not a “nanny state” policy, British prime minister David Cameron said as he unveiled initiatives aimed at helping families.

Nicky Henderson might have been taking a brief post-Cheltenham holiday but his stable continues to send out the winners regardless, as 1-9 favourite Lyvius obliged at Warwick without breaking sweat.

Teen sensation Cian McNamara produced two stunning extra time comebacks to win the Shell Ireland sponsored South of Ireland title at Lahinch.