Pass The Hat threw his cap into the ring for the Irish Grand National when holding the challenge of Kylecrue to capture the Carrickmines Handicap Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

When a horse does a number of things wrong through a race and still wins in a canter then you have to sit up and take notice.

Leavethelighton can finally shine in the Sean Graham Bookmakers’ Maiden Hurdle at Down Royal this afternoon.

Noel Meade’s Texas Jack beat Baily Green to land the Grade 2 Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles yesterday, but it was the third horse, Last Instalment, that was the real eye-catcher.

On a day when the John Berry-trained Cootamundra proved a shock winner of the Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase, enthusiasts in Navan witnessed impressive victories by exciting novices and potential stars Apache Stronghold, Moyle Park and Ballycasey.

Gold Cup winning jockey Barry Geraghty was seen at his strongest when landing the featured Irish Stallion Farms Novice Handicap Chase Final on the Paul Nolan-trained Panther Claw in extremely testing ground in Navan yesterday.

Shield booked his place in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham when landing yesterday’s finale at Leopardstown.

The progressive Mount Colah gets the nap in a competitive Topaz Novice Hurdle at Galway this evening.

Famous Name, at his favourite track, is impossible to oppose in the Group 3 Jockey Club Of Turkey Meld Stakes at Leopardstown tonight.

Having Davy Russell on your side has been paying rich dividends for quite a while now and he can again reward his numerous supporters by guiding Birzali to success in the opening Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Maiden Hurdle at the Co Westmeath track tonight.

The Ruby Walsh-ridden Zuzka continued Willie Mullins’ remarkable run of success when justifying 4/9 favouritism in the Irish Stallion Farms Mares Maiden Hurdle at a Sligo meeting which attracted a surprisingly big crowd, with Sligo in Connacht Football final action in Roscommon.

SUCCESSFUL with His Excellency in the Grade 2 juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown, trainer Gordon Elliott was on duty at Down Royal where he registered a double with Lord Redsgirth and Rocky Wednesday.

WILLIE MULLINS’ So Young should carry far too many guns for three rivals in the Listed Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle at Thurles this afternoon.

THE CLASSY Our Girl Salley can land the nap in the Windows And Doors Supporting Kildare GAA Hurdle at Naas this afternoon.