Champagne Fever is fancied to lead his rivals a merry dance in the Grade 1 Ryanair Novice Chase at Punchestown this evening.

Un De Sceaux is set to return to Auteuil on Saturday instead of lining up in the Racing Post Champion Hurdle at next week’s Punchestown Festival.

What this year’s Irish National Hunt Festival at Punchestown confirms is trainers are now targeting it and making sure their best horses are specifically fresh for it.

Willie Mullins is highly likely to stick to a tried and tested route with Quevega next year after the incredible mare landed her third Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown.

This afternoon's meeting at Punchestown goes ahead following an 8am inspection, although two chases have been called off.

Super mares Quevega and Voler La Vedette are among 13 five-day entries for the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.

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

Willie Mullins would rather Quevega did not have to tackle Voler La Vedette in the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown.

Quevega completed back-to-back victories in the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown with a narrow win over Mourad.

Super mare Quevega heads a field of 11 for the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown tomorrow.

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

Philip Fenton believes there are reasons to expect a much better run from Dunguib at the Punchestown Festival next month.

WILLIE MULLINS insists his brilliant mare Quevega is likely to compete against her own sex once again at Cheltenham next year after completing a hat-trick in the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle last week.

Quevega once again proved she is the queen of Cheltenham as she produced another imperious performance to complete a hat-trick in the David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle.

Willie Mullins believes Quevega is stronger than ever as she bids for a hat-trick in the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham today.

Willie Mullins believes Quevega is stronger than ever as she bids for a hat-trick in the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday.

Willie Mullins admits he is facing a race against time to have Fiveforthree at concert pitch for the Cheltenham Festival.

QUEVEGA emerged as a realistic Stayers’ Hurdle challenger to the champion, Big Buck’s, when totally outclassing the opposition in yesterday’s Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown.

Quevega has a world of options next season after the star mare got every inch of the three-mile trip in the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown.

IN-FORM trainer Willie Mullins has a powerful three-strong hand in the ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown today.

AS far as I’m concerned there is only one plus to me not riding today, and that’s the fact I don’t have to choose between Willie Mullins’ three runners in the World Series Hurdle.

PUNCHESTOWN so far this week has been nothing short of a minefield for punters and today promises more of the same.

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.

MOUSE Morris is favouring a tilt at next Wednesday’s Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup for War Of Attrition as his stable star prepares for his final racecourse appearance.

Any doubts over Fiveforthree tackling three miles in the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle were quickly dispelled as the grey steamrollered his way home in the feature race on day three of the Punchestown Festival.

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.

I have one worry about Fiveforthree in the Ladbrokes’ World Series Hurdle at Punchestown today and that’s his ability to truly stay three miles.

Ruby Walsh believes Fiveforthree has a good chance on breeding of staying the three miles in the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.

WILLIE Mullins’ three Cheltenham winners head the champion trainer’s formidable team at Punchestown next week.

Noel Meade anticipates having a strong team at Sunday’s high-profile Navan meeting, headed by Aitmatov in the Grade Two Philips Electronics Lismullen Hurdle.

THE teak-tough Blazing Bailey dug deep to win the ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday giving trainer, Alan King, his first ever winner at the Festival.

Alan King’s Blazing Bailey ran out an impressive winner of the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle to follow up his success at Aintree.

Sublimity and Harchibald clash in the ACCBank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday – but Sizing Europe will not be there.

COOLDINE steps into the big league in the ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown today and gets the nap to come through with flying colours.

Blazing Bailey and Kazal feature among the 13 horses declared for Thursday’s Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown.

Blazing Bailey features among the 17 horses still in the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.

Exciting novice Venalmar is poised to make a challenge to some of the top British and Irish stayers in the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown.

Kazal and Don’t Be Bitin will have Grade One targets at Punchestown as they spearhead a strong Eoin Griffin raid on the upcoming Festival.

Ladbrokes have been confirmed as the new title sponsor for the third day of the 2008 Irish National Hunt Festival at Punchestown.