PORTMARNOCK on Sunday last was bathed in sunshine and there were some impressive performances in this, the 53rd year of racing at the venue.

The Mannings of Limerick have been staunch supporters of the venue for most of those years and the new generation, Ryan Manning scored a memorable win with LLwyns Delight. The Welsh-bred nine-year-old took down the highly regarded Fairdays Western driven by Jonny Cowden.