The first Group race on Irish Guineas weekend went the way of the Givemethebeatboys following a hardy display to land the Marble Hill Stakes on his second start.

In addition to the Group 1 Irish 2000 Guineas, the Curragh hosts a card of exciting Black Type racing featuring the Group 2 Greenlands Stakes and the Group 3 Marble Hill Stakes for the sprinters.

The Royal Scotsman has been supplemented for this and comes with whistles blaring.

For many, White Birch was an unlikely loser of the Group 2 Dante Stakes at York when beaten a neck behind The Foxes.

Willie Mullins paid tribute to his owners and staff after being crowned champion trainer for the 17th team on the final day of the Punchestown Festival.

Colm Murphy’s top-class mare Impervious sauntered to success in the Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Chase at Punchestown to remain unbeaten over fences.

Moss Tucker reversed recent form with Tenebrism to foil the odds-on favourite in the Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Woodlands Stakes at Naas.

Military Order can book his place in a Derby trial by winning the Darley Novice Stakes at Newbury.

Military Order can book his place in a Derby trial by winning the Darley Novice Stakes at Newbury.