Long Run is set to make his first visit to Ireland for the tote.com Punchestown Gold Cup on April 24.

It was a case of mission accomplished for Hurricane Fly in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown last evening, but his performance didn’t overly please either Willie Mullins or Ruby Walsh.

Hurricane Fly put his disappointing run at Cheltenham behind him by claiming his third successive victory in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon.

Champion trainer Willie Mullins is planning another strong assault on next week’s Punchestown Festival, with Hurricane Fly and Quevega leading his team.

Hurricane Fly made a brilliant seasonal reappearance to land back-to-back victories in the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Hurricane Fly is the most notable absentee after eight runners were declared for the Istabraq Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown on Thursday.

KAUTO STAR and Long Run feature among just eight confirmations for the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.

Hurdle marker in the International Hurdle at Cheltenham and although he's just a four-year-old with plenty of scope for improvement, one senses that this afternoon's race will define the horse’s hurdling ambitions for the remainder of his career.

IT’S the kind of line up that will have racing fans salivating at the bit: Big Zeb, Fame And Glory, Hurricane Fly, Quevega, Sizing Europe and So You Think all taking each other on for one title - Horse Racing Ireland’s Horse of the Year.

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

THE surest bet at any Irish racing festival is that sooner or later it will rain.

Hurricane Fly cemented his position as the number one with a brilliant victory in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown.

AFTER the first two days of the National Hunt Festival had failed to throw up a winning favourite, punters could have been forgiven for holding bookies in the same regard as bankers.

Willie Mullins reports Hurricane Fly to be in fine shape as he bids to stretch his unbeaten run in Grade Ones to six in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown tomorrow.

Hurricane Fly will face a maximum of seven rivals as he attempts to win back-to-back renewals of the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday.

Binocular will clash with Hurricane Fly at Punchestown next month after connections confirmed the seven-year-old on course for the Rabobank Champion Hurdle on May 6.

QUEVEGA is likely to bid for back-to-back victories in the ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown on May 5.

HURRICANE Fly is on course to defend his crown in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on May 6.

Hurricane Fly is on course to defend his crown in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on May 6.

BINOCULAR could bid to round off what has been another turbulent season in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on May 6.

Binocular could bid to round off what has been another turbulent season in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on May 6.

Willie Mullins is considering the next plan of attack for Thousand Stars following his fine effort in defeat in yesterday’s John Smith’s Aintree Hurdle.

CHAMPION Hurdle hero Hurricane Fly remains on course to round off his season at the Punchestown Festival.

DUNGUIB could step up to three miles at the Punchestown Festival in May following a disappointing performance in the Stan James Champion Hurdle.

Punjabi, the 2009 Champion Hurdle winner, has been ruled out for the season.

Philip Fenton feels Dunguib needs to learn to settle in his races after his disappointing effort in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday.

ANYONE seeking proof of Ireland’s record as the most indebted country in Europe should probably avoid Punchestown.

Hurricane Fly showed his brilliance remains very much intact when making a superb return from injury in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown.

TOP-CLASS novice Dunguib is set to take his chance in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday.

TOP-CLASS novice Dunguib is set to take his chance in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday.

PHILIP FENTON is considering running talented novice Dunguib in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival.

Philip Fenton is considering running talented novice Dunguib in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival.

IMPERIAL COMMANDER has been given the go-ahead to run in the totesport Bowl at Aintree on Thursday.

PHILIP Fenton insists Brian O’Connell will keep the ride on Dunguib at next month’s Punchestown Festival.

Punjabi will bid to rebuild his slightly tarnished reputation in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival.

Solwhit is set to bid for Champion Hurdle glory at the Cheltenham Festival next season after his gutsy victory at Punchestown.

The Rabobank Champion Hurdle is the feature race on day four of the Punchestown Festival in Co Kildare today.

BRAVE Inca bids to chalk up the 11th Grade One triumph of an illustrious career when he steps up to three miles for the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown today.

The Queen could be represented at the Punchestown Festival after trainer Nicky Henderson announced Barbers Shop as a possible runner in the Guinness Gold Cup.