Ursa Major captured the opening night feature, the Derby Festival Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap, when the three-year-old ran out a determined winner at the expense of Buy Back Bob at the Curragh last night.

TRUST the Aidan O'Brien-trained Hail to overcome a high draw and open his account in the Coolmore Rip Van Winkle 2-Y-0 Maiden at Cork today.

TONY McCOY, a welcome visitor to Listowel this afternoon, can guide Worldly Wise to success in the C and F Tooling Maiden Hurdle.

Ante-post favourite The Real Article features among a maximum field of 20 runners in the Guinness Galway Hurdle on Thursday.

IT was business as usual at Galway last night, as Dermot Weld’s Stunning View landed the valuable Topaz Mile EBF Handicap, one of three winners for the Rosewell House maestro.

WE have been watching racing for a while now with one thing in mind-Galway.

PATRICK MULLINS can guide Popcorn, trained by his father, Willie, to success in the Holy Cross Maiden Hurdle at Thurles this afternoon.

THE Davy Russell-Gigginstown House Stud combination can continue on their merry winning way with Rathlin in the Great Oak Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park this afternoon.

Fiveforthree was slashed in price for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle after making an impressive return to action at Punchestown.