Venitien de Mai, a long way removed from being the fastest horse in training, is fancied to grind it out and land the INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Maiden Hurdle at Thurles this afternoon.

Edward O’Grady’s Kitten Rock can beat Willie Mullins’ Glens Melody in the Grade 2 Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas this afternoon.

Sandra Hughes’ Thunder And Roses can land the Promote Your Business At Fairyhouse in 2015 Beginners Chase at the Co Meath track this afternoon.

Home Farm, formerly trained by Arthur Moore, made a winning start for Henry de Bromhead when taking the Listed John Meagher Memorial Chase at Thurles yesterday.

Cillian’s Return can land the INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Novice Hurdle for Tony Martin at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

The French-bred Upsie notched her fourth win from six starts since joining Willie Mullins when beating stable-companion Urticaire in the punchestown.com Mares Hurdle in Punchestown yesterday.

Gordon Elliott’s lightly-raced Noble Endeavor can land the INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon.

The rather frustating Si C’etait Vrai is worth risking in the 5 Star Sunday-6th April Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

The Crawford brothers, Stuart and Stephen, struck on the double with Man With Van and debutante Twentrtytwo’s Taken in Down Royal yesterday.

Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud have removed their appeal to the Irish Turf Club against the penalty imposed for the late withdrawal of Devils Bride at Fairyhouse on November 20.

Owners Gigginstown House Stud have been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Irish Turf Club in relation to the late withdrawal of Road To Riches at Cork on November 3.

Hurricane Fly rewrote the history books when capturing the five-runner Stanjames.com Morgiana Hurdle at odds of 1/16 in Punchestown yesterday, the highlight of a superb day for champion trainer Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh, who landed his first five-timer in Ireland.

Dessie Hughes’ Somethingwonderful is the nap choice in a fascinating little four-runner INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Ben Dalton proved himself to be a real super sub when guiding Sword Fish to an easy success in the featured Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase yesterday.

There are two Graded races on the card at Naas today - should the meeting survive an 8am inspection - but the opening 22-runner INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Maiden Hurdle may house the best betting proposition in the shape of Pat Fahy’s Morning Assembly.

Willie Mullins looks to have acquired another talented French import for owners Rich and Susannah Ricci in Unika La Reconce after she made an impressive Irish debut at Thurles.

Much interest at Downpatrick today, should the meeting survive an 8.00am inspection, will centre on Patrick Mullins.

The Dessie Hughes-trained novice Tofino Bay landed the €80,000 Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase in gruelling conditions in Navan yesterday.

Tofino Bay was the pick of a terrific 25-1 Navan treble for Irish champion jockey Davy Russell and owners Gigginstown House Stud.

“I’m so lucky to have him”, exclaimed a delighted Henry de Bromhead, after his Sizing Europe produced a scintillating display to land the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase in front of a big crowd at Clonmel yesterday.

Cnoc Na Sioga, 8/1 outsider of the four runners, provided the Ryan family with a memorable success when landing the featured INH Stallion Owners Novice Hurdle in Wexford yesterday.

QUARRYVALE, trained by Jimmy Mangan and partnered by his son, Patrick, ran her rivals ragged in the Tote Placepot Races 1 To 6 Chase at Thurles yesterday.

Mikael D'Haguenet's rehabilitation continued with an effortless win in the Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas.

Ut De Sivola gave odds-on backers a scare in the Visit Punchestown.com Juvenile Hurdle.

SUCCESSFUL with His Excellency in the Grade 2 juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown, trainer Gordon Elliott was on duty at Down Royal where he registered a double with Lord Redsgirth and Rocky Wednesday.

TAWAAGG, without a win since scoring over fences at Gowran Park back in February, gets the nap in the Hurricane Hurdle at Downpatrick this afternoon.

NEW PHASE, winner of the contest a year ago, repeated the trick at Cork yesterday when landing the Follow Us On Facebook Hurdle.

WILLIE MULLINS continued in superb form when completing a magnificent four-timer at Punchestown yesterday, highlighted by Thousand Stars’ all-the-way win in the Grade 1 Ladbrokes.com Morgiana Hurdle.

THE race-fit Tharawaat is the choice in the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase at the Co Tipperary track this afternoon.

WILLIE MULLINS’ Pickapocketortwo gets the nap in the three mile INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Novice Hurdle at Wexford this afternoon.

THE talented Michael Winters trained Rebel Fitz lit up Cork yesterday with a fine display of front-running to land the INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Novice Hurdle.

Adrian Heskin is facing a spell out of the saddle after fracturing his collarbone at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

J’Y VOLE has plenty going for her in the Grade 2 Matty Ryan Memorial Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles this afternoon and gets the nap.

FOR BILL can leave two relatively disappointing recent efforts behind by landing the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Mares Beginners Chase at Thurles this afternoon.

OWNER Seamus Murphy and trainer Peter Casey crowned a memorable Sunday when ten-year-old Jack The Bus landed the €85,000 Ladbrokes.com Troytown Handicap Chase at Navan yesterday.

TORNADO SHAY will be expected to make a successful hurdling debut in today’s Bennettsbridge Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park.

EDWARD O’GRADY’S Tranquil Sea can provide the solution to the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase at Clonmel this afternoon.

STREETS OF GOLD, trained by Christy Roche for J P McManus, dug deep to land the paddypower.com Grand National at Cork yesterday.

JADANLI provided Co Galway trainer Paul Gilligan and jockey Andrew Lynch with further big-race success when proving a 25/1 shocker in the Grade 1 Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse yesterday.

PITTORI followed-up his recent hurdling debut win over course and distance when justifying strong support in the featured Grade 3 Visit punchestown.com Juvenile Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

RUBY WALSH is the man to follow at Cork today where entry to the track will be free, should the meeting pass a 7.30 precautionary inspection this morning.

IF Punchestown today survives an 8am inspection then much of the focus will obviously centre on the second outing over jumps of the exciting Dunguib in the Ballymaloe Country Relish Hurdle.

CORK will hold an inspection at 7.30 on Sunday morning, ahead of it’s scheduled Grand National meeting that afternoon, but are optimistic racing will take place.