CHARLES BYRNES feels Solwhit is not as forward as he was 12 months ago ahead of his bid for a second successive victory in the Dobbins & Madigans at Punchestown Hurdle tomorrow.

Solwhit served further notice of his Champion Hurdle claims with a feisty triumph in the Leopardstown Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown yesterday.

CHARLES BYRNES fears Binocular will be a major stumbling block to Solwhit, who is unbeaten in 2009 and is fresh from claiming the scalps of Muirhead and Hurricane Fly in the Punchestown Hurdle two weeks ago, in the WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle today.

Robbie Hennessy has warned punters not to write off Sublimity’s Champion Hurdle chance despite his below-par display at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Brave Inca will try and use his trademark battling qualities to justify favouritism and end a two-year losing stretch in the Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Brave Inca and Sublimity headline 10 runners for the Toshiba Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Robbie Hennessy saddled his first ever winner as 2007 Champion Hurdle victor Sublimity saw off a battle-hardened field in the Grade One Leopardstown Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle today.

DESSIE HUGHES has decided to let Hardy Eustace take his chance in Sunday’s Bar-One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Sublimity and Harchibald are among 10 possibles for the wbx.com "Fighting Fifth" Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday.

Sublimity is “all systems go” for the wbx.com ’Fighting Fifth’ Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday week.

Feathard Lady is set for another spell on the sidelines after injuring a ligament.

THE Gold Cup was a magnificent spectacle with a great young horse in War Of Attrition being ridden to perfection by a fantastic old soldier in Conor O’Dwyer. And we had an Irish 1-2-3. Happy days.