IT was, as could be expected, a quiet time in Irish and British racing outside the main meetings at Naas and Sandown, though there were a few other performances of note.

Wincanton’s card last Saturday featured useful winning handicap performances from Molineaux (130 timefigure), Sir Ivan (122 timefigure boosted to 136 on sectionals) and Gala Ball (mere 103 timefigure).

Domaine De L’Isle was the star turn at Newcastle on the same day, his five-and-a-half-length defeat of Sam’s Adventure worth a 143 figure once splits are taken into account.

Portrush Ted (88) is potentially of similar calibre but the overall time of his two-mile, five-furlong handicap win, on just his second hurdling start, does not compare well with those of other hurdles over different distances on the same Ayr Thursday card.

Gerolamo Cardano (114, at Hereford) and Carrigeen Lotus (107, at Cork) are divisional leaders this week. The latter paid a compliment to 116-rated Castra Vetera, who had beaten her at Fairyhouse. Global Giant’s all-weather win at Wolverhampton was in a slow overall time but with slick late sectionals. He can be rated 108 as a result.