PAUL NOLAN’S decision to change tactics with Joncol worked a treat as Alain Cawley brought him with a withering challenge to beat the gambled-on Cooldine in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown yesterday.

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.

Willie Mullins is fearful a lack of “match fitness” could catch out Cooldine in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

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.

PAUL NICHOLLS has not ruled out bidding for a second Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup with Denman.

Notre Pere ploughed through the mud to claim the Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup and earn a 10-1 quote with totesport for the equivalent race at Cheltenham next March.

WILLIE Mullins appears to hold all the aces in Sunday’s Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse with four of the 10 runners in the Grade One contest.

NEPTUNE COLLONGES is the value each-way choice to land the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup at Prestbury Park this afternoon.

TOM Mullins will wait until later in the week before deciding whether to let Chelsea Harbour turn out quickly in the At The Races Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse on Saturday.

Ruby Walsh was once again the man to follow at Leopardstown as Ireland’s top jockey claimed two Grade Ones and a treble on the day.

Neptune Collonges got his season back on track with a comfortable success in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

Last season’s Cheltenham Gold Cup third Neptune Collonges is among six runners in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

AIR FORCE ONE will bypass the rescheduled Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday and go straight to Cheltenham.

A strong British challenge is still expected for the rearranged Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday week.

Sunday’s big meeting at Leopardstown, featuring the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, is under threat from severe weather conditions.

Exotic Dancer is among eight possibles for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Officials at Leopardstown are optimistic of staging Sunday’s prestigious meeting featuring the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup.

ONE of the big stories to emerge from Leopardstown on Sunday, besides mighty Brave Inca, was the very poor attendance.

Barry Geraghty is set to ride Air Force One in Friday’s Stan James King George VI Chase after Charlie Mann ruled out his stable jockey Noel Fehily from taking the mount.

Snoopy Loopy is set to be supplemented for the Stan James King George VI Chase after finishing a creditable third in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury yesterday.

Joint-top weight Ornais was one of just four horses removed from Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at the final declaration stage.

PAUL NICHOLLS reports ante-post favourite Big Buck’s to be in fine shape ahead of the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup on Saturday.

Nicky Henderson gave his horses a clean bill of health following a brilliant five-timer on Saturday.

CHARLIE Mann has Air Force One in “the form of his life” as he prepares his six-year-old for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, for which 31 horses stood their ground at the latest forfeit stage.

Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup favourite Big Buck’s has, along with 30 others, stood his ground at the latest forfeit stage for the prestigious handicap.

Joe Lively came right back to his best in the Servo Computer Services Trophy Handicap Chase at Cheltenham to set up a possible tilt at the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup.

GLENFINN Captain is fancied to cause a mild surprise by beating Snowy Morning in the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase at Clonmel this afternoon.

Grand National winner Comply Or Die has the option of kicking off his season in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury on November 28.

KNOWHERE put himself on target for a crack at the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup by claiming the scalps of Exotic Dancer and Voy Por Ustedes in a spectacular renewal of the intercasino.co.uk Old Roan Chase at Aintree yesterday.

Knowhere put himself on target for a crack at the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup by claiming the scalps of Exotic Dancer and Voy Por Ustedes in a spectacular renewal of the intercasino.co.uk Old Roan Chase at Aintree.

TOM MULLINS will weigh up the opposition before deciding where to run Chelsea Harbour this week.

Sean Curran is planning to give his surprise Scottish Grand National winner Iris de Balme a spin over hurdles ahead of his first possible chase assignment in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury.

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.

Denman is set to undergo tests after the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner was found to be suffering from an irregular heartbeat.

Celestial Gold has been left as the highest-rated horse of the 20 that remain engaged in Kempton’s Racing Post Chase at the five-day stage.

KICKING KING pleased trainer Tom Taaffe in a workout yesterday morning prior to his run in the Red Mills Chase at Gowran on Saturday.

PAT HUGHES is hoping Point Barrow can boost his claims for the John Smith’s Grand National with a good performance in Saturday’s Red Square Vodka Gold Cup at Haydock.

The Listener and Daryl Jacob exorcised the ghosts of last year’s near-miss with a splendid front-running display in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

ARE you, like me, totally confused when it comes to the Grade 1 Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Dun Doire is likely to begin his build-up to another crack at the John Smith’s Grand National with a run over hurdles at Punchestown on Sunday.

Nick Mitchell is preparing himself for another few days with just The Listener for company as the pair travel over for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday week.

KICKING King was reported to be in “super” form yesterday by trainer Tom Taaffe following his excellent comeback run at Gowran Park.

Kicking King has breathed new life into the Cheltenham Gold Cup market with his sparkling return to action at Gowran Park following a 759-day layoff.

Strong Flow will bid to book his ticket for next month’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup when he lines up over hurdles at Naas on Saturday.