It is the question I have been bombarded with for months now: Hurricane Fly or Faugheen in the Champion Hurdle?

Hurricane Fly and Jezki face off for the sixth time at Leopardstown today in a fascinating clash for the Ryanair Hurdle.

Willie Mullins has pinpointed the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on December 26 as the next likely engagement for Champion Hurdle favourite, Faugheen.

Mountainous will have at least one prep run before thoughts turn to defending his crown in the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow on December 27.

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.

Captain Cee Bee will try to defy his advancing years and defend his title in tomorrow’s Grade Two Friends Of Tipperary Hurdle.

The placement of the many framed pictures at Noel Meade’s home in Castletown, Co Meath is revealing.

Thousand Stars led home Zaidpour to give Willie Mullins a one-two in the Gras Savoye Hipcover Prix La Barka at Auteuil yesterday.

CASH And Go could take in the Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown next month ahead of a run at the Cheltenham Festival.

WILLIE Mullins reports Hurricane Fly (right) to be “100%” ahead of his planned seasonal return in the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

HURRICANE FLY was named Horse of the Year at the annual Irish Horse Racing Awards ceremony at Leopardstown yesterday.

Hurricane Fly could make his seasonal debut in the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown in November.

Hurricane Fly and Solwhit feature among a high-class list of nine horses left in the Dobbins And Madigans At Punchestown Hurdle on Sunday.

Dual Champion Hurdle winner Hardy Eustace will be retired if he fails to sparkle on the gallops.

NOEL MEADE has decided against running Harchibald at Dundalk tomorrow night, but he could line up at the track next week instead.

Noel Meade has decided against running Harchibald at Dundalk tomorrow night, but he could line up at the track next week instead.

FORMER Champion Hurdle winner Brave Inca will head straight to the Morgiana Hurdle next month as the 10-year-old prepares to return from a 19-month absence.

Former Cheltenham Champion Hurdle winner Brave Inca will head straight to the Morgiana Hurdle next month as the 10-year-old prepares to return from a 19-month absence.

Noel Meade moved to silence the doubters last night after Iktitaf’s victory in the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday.

NOEL MEADE has moved to silence the doubters after Iktitaf’s victory in the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday.

COLM MURPHY is weighing up the options for stable star Brave Inca after he made a satisfactory return at Punchestown on Sunday.

Noel Meade has moved to silence the doubters after Iktitaf's victory in the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday.

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.

MACS JOY has been installed as favourite to confirm his position as a leading Champion Hurdle hope with victory in the Red Mills Hurdle at Gowran on Saturday.

HARCHIBALD is odds-on with Paddy Power but odds against with Cashmans to gain his revenge on some old rivals in the bewleyshotels.com December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown today.

Connections of Brave Inca are hoping for more Grade One glory in the Ballymore Properties Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

CHAMPION chaser Flagship Uberalles will be out again early in 2005 despite managing only fifth in the O’Connell Warehousing Hilly Way Chase at Cork on Sunday.

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.

Inglis Drever will bid to establish himself as one the leading candidates for Champion Hurdle next March when having his first start of the season in the Pertemps “Fighting Fifth” Hurdle at Newcastle tomorrow.

BARRY GERAGHTY is set to team up with Back In Front in the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday week.