Carry On Heidi got the ball rolling in the 5YO Mares Maiden at Ballindenisk on Saturday. The daughter of Idaho won by 1½ lengths for trainer Jerry Baragry and owner/breeder Patricia Baragry.…

Promising point-to-point recruit Giantsgrave (5g Walk In The Park – Poppy Baloo, by Oscar) made a smart rules debut in Saturday’s bumper at Ffos Las. …

Saturday saw the Ben Pauling-trained Handstands (6g Getaway – Wattle Bridge, by King’s Theatre) gain a second consecutive Grade 2 victory in the Towton Novices’ Chase at Ffos Las.…

The final Point-to-Point of 2024, run at Dromahane, yielded two more winners of the Coolmore Point-to-Point Incentive Scheme.…

Saint Crystal (4g Crystal Ocean – Sainte Bumble, by Saint Des Saints) shaped like an exciting prospect when running out a stylish winner of the Prix du Cercle Anglais, Saturday’s four-year-old hurdle at Pau. …

The Yellow Clay (6g Yeats – Winning Indian, by Indian Danehill) extended his unbeaten record over hurdles when drawing clear in the first Grade 1 of 2025, the Lawlor’s Of Naas Novice Hurdle at Naas. …

Thursday saw Walking On A Dream (6g Walk In The Park – Connaught Hall, by Un Desperado) gain a deserved win in the maiden hurdle at Ayr. …

Afancy Getaway (4m Getaway – Noras Fancy, by Brian Boru) emerged as an exciting prospect when bolting up on debut at Dromahane on Monday. …

Paul Nicholls is considering the Cheltenham Champion Bumper for No Drama This End (4g Walk In The Park – La Segnora, by Turgeon) after the trainer was “blown away” by the grey’s rules debut on New Year’s Eve. …

Listed bumper winner The Enabler (5g Walk In The Park – Nanny Stone, by Flemensfirth) gained a deserved win over hurdles on the final day of Leopardstown’s Christmas Festival. …

The well-regarded Final Demand (5g Walk In The Park – Zuzka, by Flemensfirth) lived up to expectations on rules debut, as he eased 15 lengths clear in Saturday’s maiden hurdle at Limerick. …

Dee Capo (5g Maxios – Walkure, by Nathaniel) joined an illustrious honour roll when landing the Rising Stars Beginners Chase on the third day of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival. …