BETTER TIMES can help us top up the Cheltenham tank by landing the nap in the Great Oak Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park this afternoon.

WILLIE MULLINS has finally given up the fight to get the brilliant Mikael D’Haguenet to Cheltenham.

IF Tranquil Sea wins the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on March 18, there seems little doubt connections will look back at Leopardstown last Sunday as having played a massive part in the success.

ONCE-raced Jim Bowie can land the Richard Behan Financial Planning Bumper at Downpatrick this afternoon.

NICANOR, who once beat Denman at the Cheltenham Festival, should be finally ready to strike over fences in the Trim Beginners Chase at Navan this afternoon.

WESTERN LEADER stamped himself as one of the most exciting young horses in the country with a breathtaking display to land the Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

DOONEYS GATE is a confident nap choice to land the Cashel Chase at Thurles this afternoon.

A LETTER in the Racing Post last Sunday didn’t half catch the eye of this observer.

THE Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles this afternoon should be a cracking contest, bringing together some very promising young horses.

MORNING SUPREME is the nap choice to run her rivals ragged in the Grade 2 paddypower.com Novice Hurdle at Naas tomorrow.