English Guineas and Oaks winner Minding fulfilled expectations with a stylish display against older fillies in the Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes on the final day of the Derby meeting at the Curragh.

Quite extraordinary trainer poised to repeat last year’s feat

Following Saturday’s victory with Coney Island, trainer Eddie Harty made it three wins from as many runners at Leopardstown’s Christmas meeting when Minella Foru took the valuable Paddy Power Chase and Copy That landed a touch in the two-mile handicap hurdle on day two of the four-day festival, writes Tommy Lyons.

YES: Slick jumping and endless stamina can see Mullins hope home and hosed, argues Darren Norris

In emphatically reversing Coventry Stakes form with Buratino and giving trainer Aidan O’Brien his fourteenth success in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes, yesterday afternoon at the Curragh, Air Force Blue was promoted to clear favouritism for next season’s Newmarket 2000 Guineas.

Offaly’s devastating performance against Dublin at Croke Park in the first round of the Allianz Hurling League was a distant memory yesterday as they were swatted aside by Limerick at Bórd na Móna O’Connor Park.

Tommy Barker admires a substantial architect-designed home near flourishing Glanmire just minutes from Cork city.

Richard Hannon’s Kool Kompany, so disappointing at Royal Ascot in the Coventry, streaked away with the Group 2 Gain Railway Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday.

Junior Rugby: Focus

Dublin 0-15, Wexford 1-10

Tommy Lyons takes a look at the recent victory of Sizing John and the opportunities that lie ahead.

Top Notch represents a good value bet in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham, writes Tommy Lyons.