Another Promise will go for gold for an in-form Ferdy Murphy in the Swordlestown Cup at Punchestown on Thursday.

Gemini Lucy bounced back from a poor run at Cheltenham to notch an impressive success in the Tattersalls Ireland Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse.

Paul Nolan ruled exciting second-season chaser Accordion Etoile out until next year after the Grade One winner met with a setback in training.

RUBY WALSH has long suspected that the brilliant Asian Maze doesn’t truly get three miles and her victory in yesterday’s Whitewater Champion Stayers’ Hurdle at Punchestown did nothing to change his mind.

Tony McCoy was at his imperious best as he booted home a 35-1 double aboard Justified and Vic Venturi in the two feature races of the day at Fairyhouse.

JUSTIFIED will attempt to get his career back on track when tackling two and a half miles for the first time in the Grade One Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

HARCHIBALD appears a likely starter in Saturday’s totesport Bula Hurdle at Cheltenham after satisfying Noel Meade in a crucial piece of work on the gallops.

CONOR O’DWYER is confident War Of Attrition can show even more improvement at Clonmel today following his defeat of Kicking King last month.

Conor O’Dwyer is confident War Of Attrition can show even more improvement at Clonmel tomorrow following his defeat of Kicking King last month.

CHELTENHAM Gold Cup hero Kicking King is one of a clutch of big names among the possible runners at this month’s Punchestown Festival after entries for nine of the 10 Grade One races were revealed yesterday.

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Kicking King is one of a clutch of big names among the possible runners at this month’s Punchestown Festival after entries for nine of the 10 Grade One races were revealed today.