Maybe the simple fact of it not being another winter championship has helped too. Sun on our backs, short sleeves on our shirts, smiles on our faces. Maybe.

Winner of a maiden at this venue on his racecourse debut in 2019, Camorra made steady progress last season and in two runs this term

Gavin Cromwell’s six-year-old has had two runs over fences and, after a modest effort first time, was a shade unlucky in Galway

An imposing sort, he was quite limited over hurdles but looked the type to improve when sent over the larger obstacles

Kevin Smith’s Nawraq has contested some decent races to date and certainly improved in his last couple of starts

Having won the Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket in October, Pretty Gorgeous was at the head of the market for the Newmarket 1000 Guineas but never made it that far

She looked a smart sort when making a winning debut earlier this month in a Naas maiden

Just one meeting in Ireland this weekend, and it’s a tricky-looking Flat programme this afternoon in Navan, though Many Words looks a solid choice in the Kilberry Handicap.

Sacred Bridge retained her unbeaten record when producing an impressive display to land the Group 3 Heider Family Round Tower 2-Y-0 Stakes at the Curragh.

Joseph O’Brien’s runner contests the fifth race at Downpatrick, the Adare Manor Opportunity Beginners’ Chase

The five-year-old made an impressive start to her career when running out a wide-margin winner of a mares’ bumper at Clonmel

A busy afternoon with two Flat meetings in Ireland, one on turf, the other on the all-weather

Joseph O’Brien’s colt made his debut in a Leopardstown maiden won by Tut Tut

After four consecutive wins over fences, Downthecellar can continue his winning run when he drops back to hurdling for the Support Local Stay Local Handicap, the second race on Saturday's card in Wexford.

The recently crowned 2020 county champions are expected to be without Mark Cronin who injured his leg in the second minute of last weekend’s county final

Eoghan Cormican previews the weekend's Cork county championship action, including the meeting of Glen Rovers and Douglas, which will be live-streamed by the Irish Examiner

The colt showed plenty of promise on debut when finishing third behind Recurrent Dream,

Gordon Elliott has numerous strong chances on his return to his local track, at Navan, and can get the day off to a winning start with Weseekhimhere in the Download The Bar One Racing App Maiden Hurdle

Gordon Elliott can continue his fine form from the weekend by taking the first two races on this afternoon’s National Hunt card in Listowel.

French import Farout was well beaten in a Grade 3 on his first start in Ireland but had little trouble opening his account in a Cork maiden