Jockey Nina Carberry completed a double in the concluding Goffs Punchestown Invitational Sale Flat Race at Punchestown today winning on 3/1 joint favourite In The Binyanis.





The Noel Meade trained Ange Blanc (7/2CF), under Nina Carberry, made a winning debut in the AES Family Saturday At The Festival Flat Race at Punchestown today, defeating his other two co-favourites into second and third.





Jockey Martin Ferris made use of his spare ride on the Andy Slattery trained Volkis O’Bleu (25/1), which went on to win the Hen Party Heaven at the Festival Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown today.





The Noel Kelly trained Charlie’s Vic recorded no less than a 21 lengths win in the Punchestown.com for Festival Offers Mares Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown today, scoring under 7lbs claimer Derek Fox.





Going - Soft To Heavy, changed to Heavy after 2nd race. Weather - Light rain





The Conor O’Dwyer trained Competitive Edge justified 6/5 favouritism to win the Festival Party Pack From €19 Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown today, scoring under Mark Walsh.





The T.J. Nagle trained chaser The Bishop Looney put an intended confidence restoring hurdle run at Punchestown today to good use, when causing a minor 8/1 upset to win the Festival Any Day Flexi-Ticket Hurdle at the Co. Kildare track.





Champion Hurdle contender Grandouet could still make the Cheltenham Festival after undergoing a successful operation on Tuesday night.





Former Cheltenham Bumper winner Cousin Vinny (8/11f) bounced back from a 671 day absence with a classy display to win the opening Festival Free Upgrade Offer Ends Today Hurdle at Punchestown today.





Sprinter Sacre tops 15 entries for the Racing Post Arkle at Cheltenham on March 13.





Donald McCain believes Peddlers Cross has a big chance of flooring hot favourite Sprinter Sacre in the Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival next month.





Royal Academy, winner of the Breeders' Cup Mile for Vincent O'Brien and Lester Piggott, has died aged 25. He was at Coolmore Australia.





Today's meeting at Punchestown is to be run on the inside track with the ground currently Soft to Heavy, Soft in places following 2mm of rain overnight.





Silvestre De Sousa has signed an agreement to become part of Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation.