Felix Yonger might upstage triple Grade 1 winner Flemenstar on his return to action in today’s Grade 2 Webster Cup in Navan.

Davy Russell and Philip Enright are free to ride at the big Christmas festivals after the five-day bans they received for the ’whip borrowing’ incident at Clonmel on December 7 were reduced to two days on appeal.

Last year’s winner Twinlight is joined by stable companion Felix Yonger as Willie Mullins aims to continue his stranglehold on the Kerry Group Hilly Way Chase at Cork tomorrow.

Jim Culloty is looking forward to getting his Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Lord Windermere back on the course in the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown on Sunday.

A crucial scan early next month is likely to determine when top-class chaser Flemenstar can make his return to competitive action.

Henry de Bromhead aims two classy performers at the Ladbrokes Ireland Fortria Chase at Navan on Sunday as he bids to continue his flying form.

Flemenstar will not run again this season because of a tendon injury but connections expect him to return to action next term.

Willie Mullins plans to “keep things simple” with Hurricane Fly, with the dual Champion Hurdle hero likely to make his seasonal return in next month’s Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown.

Sprinter Sacre stood his ground among eight entries remaining in the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown on Tuesday but Flemenstar has been ruled out after connections decided to give the eight-year-old a wind operation.

Trainer Peter Casey has no doubt three miles is well within Flemenstar’s range following his fantastic performance at Punchestown on Sunday.

Flemenstar and Sir Des Champs - two of Ireland’s most exciting young chasing talents - clash in what is a small-but-select field for tomorrow’s Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown.

A compelling clash between two of Ireland’s most exciting jumpers is on the cards at Punchestown on Sunday with Flemenstar and Sir Des Champs among the entries for the John Durkan Memorial Chase.

Big Zeb could run at Cork next Sunday ahead of his bid to win the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown a fourth time.

Peter Casey remains confident Flemenstar can develop into a serious Cheltenham Gold Cup candidate despite a scintillating victory over the minimum trip on his seasonal reappearance at Navan.

Colm Murphy is delighted with the current condition of his veteran Big Zeb ahead of Sunday’s Irish Form Book Fortria Chase at Navan.

Noble Prince will cross the Irish Sea to make his seasonal reappearance in the two-and-a-half-mile Betfred Monet’s Garden Old Roan Chase at Aintree on Saturday.

Big Zeb’s owner Pat Redmond is placing a second victory in the Sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase as a greater priority than Sunday’s Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown tomorrow.

Colm Murphy believes everything is right for Big Zeb as he goes in search of his third victory in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown.

Robbie Power looks set to maintain his partnership with Big Zeb when the former champion goes for a second straight victory in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown on December 27.

Colm Murphy’s star mare Voler La Vedette will bid for a first Grade One victory in the Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

FORMER two-mile champion Big Zeb and classy mare Volver La Vedette provided trainer Colm Murphy with a superb Grade 2 double when making successful seasonal debuts in Navan yesterday.

COLM MURPHY is happy with Big Zeb ahead of the Fortria Chase at Navan on Sunday.

Colm Murphy celebrated a big-race Grade One double on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival today as Big Zeb and Quito De La Roque came up trumps for the Wexford trainer.

BIG ZEB is on course to run at Punchestown later this month before attempting to defend his crown in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.

TOM COOPER is preparing his stable star Forpadydeplasterer for a crack at the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day.

LAST season’s Irish Hennessy Gold Cup hero Joncol could kick off his campaign in the Fortria Chase at Navan over two miles.

Last season’s Irish Hennessy Gold Cup hero Joncol could kick off his campaign in the Fortria Chase at Navan over two miles.

QUEEN MOTHER Champion Chase hero Big Zeb is on course to begin the new winter campaign at Navan next month.

Big Zeb has returned unscathed from his summer break, with trainer Colm Murphy eyeing a November comeback for the Queen Mother Champion Chase hero.

GROUND conditions will dictate the early December objective for Big Zeb following his impressive return to action at Navan.

Ground conditions will dictate the early December objective for Big Zeb following his impressive return to action at Navan.

EXACTLY four weeks after Pride Of Dulcote sent me spinning to the turf at Cheltenham, I return to Prestbury Park this afternoon and the hope, obviously, is to get out of the place in one piece.

Dual Grade One winner Mansony makes his seasonal reappearance in the Ladbrokes.com Fortria Chase at Navan on Sunday.

BARRY GERAGHTY has been passed fit to ride former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kicking King in The Star “Best For Racing Coverage” Chase at Punchestown tomorrow.

Prolific chaser Nickname will not make his intended starting point for the season unless he can get his favoured soft ground.

NICKNAME is set to clash with Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War Of Attrition in Sunday’s John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown.

Nickname is set to clash with Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War Of Attrition in Sunday’s John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown.

GRAND NATIONAL winner Numbersixvalverde yesterday jumped his first fence since winning the Aintree classic last April and jockey Niall 'Slippers' Madden pronounced himself delighted with the outcome.

Irish champion trainer Noel Meade could be double-handed in Sunday’s Grade Two Navan Race Supporters Fortria Chase.

Moscow Flyer was reported to be “absolutely fine” after only his second defeat in 21 completed starts over fences at Navan on Sunday.

Connections of Moscow Flyer were not downcast after the dual Queen Mother Champion Chase hero was surprisingly beaten at Navan,