When Mckinley landed a Grade 1 novice hurdle at Naas last Sunday, you would have expected connections to be absolutely thrilled, writes Pat Keane,

The Paul Townend-ridden Pires gained a last-gasp victory in the featured Water Towers Chase in Ballinrobe, continuing the superb form of trainer Tony Martin.

Battle Of Marengo produced a workmanlike performance to land the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes and provide Aidan and Joseph O’Brien with the middle leg a of a treble at the Curragh yesterday

Orgilgo Bay gets the nap in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden at Killarney this evening, a contest that would not be out of place at say the Curragh or Leopardstown.

The Dandy Nicholls-trained Inxile made all to register back-to-back wins in the listed Abergwaun Stakes in Tipperary last night.