SOLWHIT gets the vote to redeem his mildly tarnished reputation in the Grade 1 Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown this afternoon.

Henry de Bromhead reports Sizing Europe to be fighting fit ahead of his bid to maintain an unbeaten record over fences in the inforthenight.ie Novices’ Chase at Leopardstown on December 26.

SIZING Europe will attempt to end the campaign on a high in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown today.

HENRY de Bromhead is hoping a return to form for his string can see stable star Sizing Europe bounce back to his best in the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on January 25.

Dessie Hughes remains baffled by Hardy Eustace’s lacklustre performance in the December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Sublimity will attempt to regain his Champion Hurdle crown at Cheltenham on top of his game after providing rookie trainer Robbie Hennessy with a first win in the Leopardstown Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle.

SUBLIMITY, the Champion Hurdle winner of 2007, showed he is far from a back number when landing the Grade 1 Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown yesterday.

Sizing Europe has been given the all-clear to run in the Leopardstown Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle at the Dublin track this afternoon.

Brave Inca’s trainer Colm Murphy is another to have taken serious notice of Binocular’s awesome performance on Saturday.

Henry de Bromhead reports Sizing Europe to be in fine fettle following his comeback at Punchestown last month and all roads now lead to the December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown.

WAR Of Attrition is set to run next in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase on December 7 after being taken out of Haydock’s Betfair Chase at the five-day stage.

Dessie Hughes is likely to decide in a week’s time whether Hardy Eustace will go for the Bar-One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on November 30.

AL EILE is one of several classy National Hunt performers among the 42 entries for the Crosssmaglen Benefit Night Race over a mile and a half at Dundalk on Friday.

JAZZ Messenger will head straight to Cheltenham for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle after pleasing Noel Meade when second at Gowran on Saturday.

Jazz Messenger will head straight to Cheltenham for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle after pleasing Noel Meade when second at Gowran on Saturday.

SUBLIMITY will miss the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle because of the prospect of testing conditions at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Sizing Europe proved his well-being on the gallops at Henry De Bromhead’s yard this morning.

Colm Murphy could not be happier with Brave Inca’s preparation for his defence of the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Punchestown tomorrow.

HOMER WELLS made an amazing recovery after nearly being brought down to claim the Grade Two Woodlands Park 100 Slaney Novice Hurdle at Naas yesterday.

Much like that frightful Wizzard chorus, racing fans are surely united in their wish it could be Christmas every day.

Jessica Harrington will wait to see how Macs Joy works over the next few days before she decides if he can tackle the December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown in a fortnight’s time.

Champion Hurdle hero Brave Inca slogged through the Fairyhouse mud to win the rescheduled Ballymore Properties Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at the third time of asking.

Brave Inca bids for his fifth win over Macs Joy this season when the old rivals meet in tomorrow’s ACC Bank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown.

PARLIAMENT SQUARE is the nap choice to land the Gain Horse Feeds Hurdle on a decent programme at Thurles this afternoon.

John Queally will wait until Friday morning before deciding whether to commit Al Eile to the Stan James Christmas Hurdle on Boxing Day.

Golden Cross gained a hard-fought win under Johnny Murtagh in the Leopardstown November Handicap.

JESSICA HARRINGTON will put the finishing touches to Moscow Flyer’s Cheltenham Festival preparations with a spin over fences today.

The Bowe family farm at Gathabawn in Kilkenny is a horseracing phenomenon. Michael Bowe is the production manager and Limestone Lad was his first star. But current stable luminary Solerina could shine brightest of all. He spoke to Declan Colley.

MACS JOY, fresh from Grade One success over the Christmas period, will try and complete the first leg of the Irish-English Champion Hurdle double at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Hardy Eustace may travel to Cheltenham on January 29 for the Cleeve Hurdle rather than remain in Ireland for the AIG Irish Champion Hurdle a week earlier.

SOLERINA and Hardy Eustace, first and second at Navan two weeks ago, are on course to clash at Leopardstown next Wednesday.

Harchibald staked his claim for championship honours with a smooth success under a vintage Paul Carberry ride in the Pertemps ‘Fighting Fifth’ Hurdle at Newcastle today.

MICHAEL HALFORD is aiming his high-class bumper horse Mr McAuley towards a hurdling debut at Fairyhouse on Saturday.

Michael Halford is aiming his high-class bumper horse Mr McAuley towards a hurdling debut at Fairyhouse on Saturday, although he warned that the gelding would be better for the race.

BARACOUDA is set to be a surprise runner in the Tote Scoop6 Sandown Handicap Hurdle on Saturday as Francois Doumen’s champion continues his build-up to the Cheltenham Festival.