THERE could hardly have been a more popular winner of Sunday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown than Joncol.

TURF CLUB officials, currently in dispute with the Turf Club, are threatening to strike on Sunday February 28, an afternoon when racing is scheduled for both Leopardstown and Clonmel.

THE Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown tomorrow centres on which Cooldine turns up. If the one which landed the RSA Chase at Cheltenham in March appears then there can only be one winner.

WHINSTONE BOY added to his considerable gains in the Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park two weeks earlier, with another terrific display in the Kilcash Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

THE public relations merchants for the ante-post firms have been on overdrive this week, letting us know about the sustained gamble on Cooldine for Sunday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

THE Michael Winters-trained For Bill, who has never been beaten, is the nap choice to keep her tremendous record intact in the Kilsheelan Mares Novice Hurdle at Clonmel this afternoon.

DESPITE the fact the conditions of the contest aren’t exactly stacked in his favour, C’est Ca is the nap choice in the Weatherbys’ Racecards Hurdle at Down Royal this afternoon.

THE progressive Saludos can land the Grade 2 Festival Party Pack Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at Punchestown tomorrow.

THE John Murphy-trained Newmill rekindled memories of the past when landing the Grade 2 Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles yesterday.

SNOWY MORNING is the hopeful choice in the Grade 2 Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles this afternoon.