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Alpha impressively lands Galmoy

From the day Alpha Des Obeaux (first-time cheek-pieces, wore a hood once before) took his point-to-point at Tinahely in March 2014 for Gordon Elliott, people have been touting the French-bred as a top-notcher of the future. Now with Mouse Morris the big day finally arrived for the Gigginstown House Stud runner as the three time Grade 1 2nd-placer impressively took the Grade 2 John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran.

2.36PM

Goaheadmakemyday takes Fairyhouse finale

Trainer Tom Foley and his jockey son Pat Foley were the second father/son pairing to win at Fairyhouse today when their Goaheadmakemyday caused a 14/1 upset to win the concluding Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Bumper.

4.51PM

3 for the Irish at Ayr

Irish-based trainers enjoyed notable success at Ayr on Tuesday, supplying three of the seven winners on the card.

6.20PM

Scarteen abandoned

The Scarteen Foxhounds point-to-point, at Kilfeacle, scheduled for Sunday January 24th has been abandoned due to ground conditions.

8.36PM

Carberry suffers another leg fracture

The Racing Post is this evening reporting that sidelined jockey Paul Carberry has suffered another leg fracture, meaning the veteran rider will miss the Cheltenham Festival.

11.20PM