Ninetieth Minute helped move Ireland closer to a record haul at the Cheltenham Festival when his dogged Coral Cup success formed the third leg of a second-day four-timer for the Irish raiders.

Top-weight and leading fancy Ashkazar has been declared a non-runner in tomorrow’s Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Connections have yet to make a decision on which race Ashkazar runs in at the Cheltenham Festival.

Adrian McGuiness believes his hand has been forced with Beau Michael, who will tackle the JCB Triumph Hurdle rather than the Fred Winter Juvenile Novices’ Handicap Hurdle.

Eddie Harty plans to give Siege Of Ennis a second outing over hurdles before Cheltenham.

Ferdy Murphy is hoping Joes Edge makes the cut in the John Smith’s Grand National after getting up in the shadow of the post to win the William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Bahrain Storm has Pat Flynn dreaming of more Cheltenham Festival glory after a bloodless 15-length win in the Tote Placepot Rollover Maiden Hurdle at Limerick.

Amanpuri completed a hat-trick of successes at Fontwell with a typically gutsy performance to land the Weatherbys Bank Handicap Hurdle.