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Bella helps bookmakers to an early lead

The Michael Cullen trained Bella Mana Mou helped bookmakers to an early win at Thurles today, easily defeating the heavily backed 1/1f (from 6/4) My Lord Oscar in the opening www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase.

1.22PM

55/1 Treble for Dessie Hughes

Following on from Vinatieri and Rare Bob (by Bob Back), Erritt Lake (also by Bob Back) took the bumper under Padraig Roche, to complete a 55/1 treble for Dessie Hughes. This newcomer beat Bostons Angel by a length and a quarter.

4.21PM

Tornedo wins at windy Leopardstown

Thomond O'Mara landed the first 4-y-o bumper of the season when Tornedo Shay swooped to collar the well-backed favourite Elegant Concorde in the closing stages.

4.11PM

Plumpton Monday Update

Conditions at Plumpton will have to improve dramatically if Monday's meeting is to survive an 8am inspection on Sunday.

4.31PM

Rothwell has fine rescinded

Trainer Philip Rothwell has had the ?3,000 fine he recieved from the acting stewards at Limerick over Christmas rescinded by the I.N.H.S. Committee.

4.51PM

Finegan and Magee 8-1 Joint Favourites For 2009 Irish Field Naps Competition

William Hill have installed Vincent Finegan and Alan Magee, both from irish-racing.com as their 8-1 joint favourites for the 2009 'The Irish Field Naps Competition'. Finegan from won last year's Naps competition, while Magee made a great start to 2009 by napping an 8-1 winner (Heartansoul at Cork) on the opening week of the competition.

4.18PM

Catterick Tomorrow Off

Catterick's meeting scheduled for tomorrow has been abandoned due to a frozen track.

4.06PM