Adrian Maguire is undecided as to whether to let Two Rockers make his Irish Rules debut in Sunday’s Ladbrokes Ireland Boyne Hurdle at Navan.

Mark Walsh has been lined up to ride Jezki in Sunday’s StanJames.com Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown in the event Barry Geraghty is unavailable.

Gordon Lord Byron will be prepared for a trip to Hong Kong in December after a potential Breeders’ Cup mission failed to materialise.

Big Buck’s is in “seriously good order” according to trainer Paul Nicholls as he bids to land the Ladbrokes World Hurdle for a fifth time at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Big Buck’s is in “seriously good order” according to trainer Paul Nicholls as he bids to land the Ladbrokes World Hurdle for a fifth time at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Sam Twiston-Davies insists he will treat the ride on Big Buck’s no differently to any other as the record-breaking staying hurdler makes his return from more than a year’s absence at Cheltenham today.

Owner Andy Stewart admits he is “terrified” ahead of the return of Big Buck’s in the galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Dan Skelton’s arrival to the training ranks has been little less than astonishing as Willow’s Saviour brought about his 15th and considerably most important winner in The Ladbroke at Ascot.

Paul Nicholls is not expecting “fireworks” from Big Buck’s in his racecourse gallop before racing at Exeter today.

A tilt at the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on December 28 is “looking likely” for Unioniste.

Jim Culloty believes there is further improvement in Lord Windermere after he ran a creditable race in defeat in Saturday’s Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury.

Jockey Ruby Walsh believes there is a lot more to come from Annie Power, despite having extended her unbeaten run to eight races at Ascot on Saturday.

Owner Andy Stewart is hoping his brilliant stayer Big Buck’s might return from injury at Newbury in late November.

Owner Andy Stewart believes it is “highly unlikely” a dream clash between Big Buck’s and star mare Quevega will happen.

Ruby Walsh is expected to be fit to ride tomorrow despite being stood down after a fall at Newbury today.

PEDDLERS CROSS is not a definite runner at Haydock on Saturday due to trainer Donald McCain’s concerns about testing conditions.

BIG BUCK’S will face only five rivals in the rearranged AP Wins Sports Personality Long Walk Hurdle at Newbury on Wednesday.

Big Buck’s will face six rivals in his bid to land back-to-back victories in the BGC Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.

Champion staying hurdler Big Buck’s will follow an identical path to last season.

Defending champion Big Buck’s is one of 24 possibles for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 18 following the latest forfeit stage.

JOCKEY Denis O’Regan counts himself fortunate to have played his part in the epic story of Inglis Drever, who has been retired.

Nicky Henderson admits he is finding it difficult to split Duc De Regniere and Punchestowns as the Seven Barrows duo prepare to lock horns in the BGC Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot.

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.

Nigel Twiston-Davies is eyeing all the top staying events for Pettifour following his game success in the Grade Two John Smith’s Hurdle at Wetherby on Saturday.

Jimmy Moffatt has entered Chief Dan George for his first novice chase on Sunday - although the trainer stresses this may not mark the end of his hurdling career.

Hardy Eustace will face 10 rivals in the BGC Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.

HARDY Eustace will face a maximum of 14 rivals in the BGC Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.

Special Envoy will bid to secure a richly-deserved big-race prize in the BGC Long Walk Hurdle on December 22.

JONJO O’Neill is keen to give Black Jack Ketchum a chance to prove himself over shorter trips after he scrambled home over three miles and one furlong at Wetherby on Saturday.

BLACK JACK KETCHUM and Inglis Drever are set for round one in what could prove a fascinating rivalry in the Byrne Bros Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham today.

Inglis Drever, the 2005 Ladbrokes World Hurdle winner, is bang on target for the Byrne Bros Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on January 27, before he will attempt to win back the title he relinquished through injury last year.

INGLIS DREVER became the latest high-profile casualty of the New Year when he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a tendon injury yesterday.

JUSTIFIED, a leading candidate for the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy, has been ruled of a possible engagement at Fairyhouse this weekend.

Baracouda, four-time winner of the totesport Long Walk Hurdle, heads the 18 entries for this year’s renewal at Windsor on December 17.

BARACOUDA will try to provide racing fans with some early Christmas sparkle as he bids for a fourth success in the Telectronics Long Walk Hurdle at Windsor today.

Baracouda has been installed as the red-hot 1-3 favourite by Cashmans to record a fourth success in the Telectronics Long Walk Hurdle at Windsor on Saturday.

BARACOUDA has been installed as the red-hot 1-3 favourite by Cashmans to record a fourth success in the Telectronics Long Walk Hurdle at Windsor on Saturday.

Baracouda, who will be bidding for back-to-back wins in Saturday’s Ballymore Properties Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury, looks like facing a strong challenge with both Telemoss and Crystal d’Ainay set to take their chance.

Champion jockey Tony McCoy will take the ride on Baracouda when he makes his seasonal debut in the Ballymore Properties Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury later this month.

Baracouda again put the pretenders in their place as he made a winning reappearance in the Ballymore Properties Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury today.