A Willie Mullins clean sweep in the Grade One Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle, headed by Adriana Des Mottes, capped another big afternoon for Ireland's champion jumps trainer at Fairyhouse.

Sprinter Sacre, the undoubted star of National Hunt racing, will face just four rivals in tomorrow's Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown.

COLM MURPHY would like to see plenty of rain to tempt him to run Voler La Vedette against Hurricane Fly in the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

RUBI LIGHT, third behind dual winner Albertas Run and Kalahari King in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham last season, will skip the Gold Cup this year for another crack at the Ryanair after he finished second in the Lexus.

Dual winner Albertas Run heads the 38 entries for the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on March 15.

Noble Prince is likely to be given a tentative entry in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on February 12.

FINALLY, we look set to see some action, with Naas the focus of attention this afternoon.

Liam Burke is keeping his fingers crossed Fairyhouse’s rearranged card on Tuesday will be given the green light to allow Thyne Again to take his chance in the Grade Two Normans Grove Chase.

Eoin Griffin is hoping Don’t Be Bitin has regained his confidence following a fall at Punchestown in November when he lines up for the Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Willie Mullins is on something of a learning curve with Scotsirish ahead of his run in the Grade Two Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

DESSIE Hughes believes a drop in distance should not inconvenience Vic Venturi in the Leopardstown Handicap Chase at the Dublin track on Sunday.

Liam Burke’s exciting prospect Thyne Again will bid to bounce back to winning ways in the Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday week.

KICKING King moves into phase two of his comeback programme in Saturday’s Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park, with trainer Tom Taaffe confident everything is going according to plan.

Kicking King moves into phase two of his comeback programme in Saturday’s Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park, with trainer Tom Taaffe confident everything is going according to plan.

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

Kicking King is more likely to continue on the comeback trail in the Red Mills Chase at Gowran on February 16 than in the Irish Hennessy next weekend.

Newmill finds himself faced with a rather simpler task at Punchestown this weekend than on his previous outing 10 days ago.

Newmill could make a quick reappearance at Punchestown on Sunday following his fine effort on unsuitable ground at Gowran Park.

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

KICKING KING may have only finished second behind Nickname in yesterday’s Normans Grove Chase at Gowran Park, but this was a spectacular comeback.

Paul Nicholls was impressed by Tom Taaffe’s training achievement to bring Kicking King back to health, although the gelding could be a major obstacle in the path of Kauto Star and Denman in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

This afternoon’s meeting at Gowran Park will go ahead as planned after the venue passed an early inspection.

THE €100,000 Ellen Construction Thyestes Chase is the feature at Gowran Park today, but for the thousands set to flock to the track and those watching on television, assuming the meeting passes an 8am inspection this morning, the real attraction will be the return to action of former Cheltenham Gold Cup hero, Kicking King, in the Normans Grove Chase.

Former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kicking King will face three heavyweight rivals when he makes his eagerly anticipated return to racing at Gowran Park tomorrow.

Cheltenham officials do not anticipate any significant weather problems ahead of their informative meeting on Saturday.

Wednesday’s re-scheduled meeting at Fairyhouse has been abandoned as the course is still waterlogged.

KICKING King is still set to make his long-awaited comeback in the rearranged Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse.

CORK have called a precautionary inspection for 8am on Sunday.

TOM TAAFFE hopes a spin at Fairyhouse this weekend will help Kicking King get back in the swing of racing as he prepares for another crack at the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Tom Taaffe hopes a spin at Fairyhouse this weekend will help Kicking King get back in the swing of racing as he prepares for another crack at the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Newmill, winner of last year’s Queen Mother Champion Chase, could head straight to the Cheltenham Festival after bypassing two possible engagements this weekend.

JOHN Joseph Murphy will wait as long as possible before deciding on which engagement Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Newmill will take up at the weekend.

MOUSE MORRIS has reported Queen Mother Champion Chase hopeful Fota Island to be in fine shape after his cosy victory at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Mouse Morris has reported Queen Mother Champion Chase hopeful Fota Island to be in fine shape after his cosy victory at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Dessie Hughes faces a race against time to get a prep race into Central House before the Cheltenham Festival after the horse picked up an injury at Fairyhouse.

Tony McCoy and Fota Island took advantage of a below-par display from Central House to win the Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse.

Tony McCoy and Fota Island floored a disappointing Central House to win the Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse.

THE progressive Southern Vic is fancied to concede weight all round in the Grade Two Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase at Naas this afternoon.

Paul Carberry is expected to be back in action at Fairyhouse on Sunday when he will team up with Central House in the Grade Two Normans Grove Chase.

COLM MURPHY hopes to know more in the next week about the prospects of his unbeaten Feathard Lady making it to Cheltenham for the Smurfit Champion Hurdle.

Central House, beaten by jockey error last time, is set to return to action at Fairyhouse next Sunday.

Lei Roi Miguel features among a high-class field of seven declared for the Servo Computer Services’ Ascot Chase on Saturday and trainer Paul Nicholls hopeful of a big run over a trip that should be to his liking.

Popular veteran Florida Pearl has another tilt at the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup on the agenda following his decisive win at Fairyhouse yesterday.