Cillian’s Return, bought out of Bill Farrell’s by J P McManus after taking a bumper at Fairyhouse on New Year’s Day, made a winning start for his new connections when easily taking the Michael Maher Building And Construction Services Maiden Hurdle at Tipperary last night.

ALBERT HALL propelled himself to the forefront of Aidan O’Brien’s juvenile team with a battling success in the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

DERBY winner Benny The Dip has been humanely destroyed after fracturing his knee in an accident at Rathbarry Stud in Fermoy, County Cork, it emerged yesterday.