Nickname and Newmill feature among a classy eight-runner field declared for the Kerrygold Champion Chase at Punchestown on Tuesday.

Justified will school at the Curragh tomorrow as he continues his recovery from a minor injury sustained earlier in the season.

DUSTY SHEEHY believes a torn muscle may have been responsible for Justified’s below-par run in Sunday’s big race in Ireland.

Dusty Sheehy believes a torn muscle may have been responsible for Justified’s below-par run in Sunday’s big race in Ireland.

Beef Or Salmon defeated War Of Attrition in a thrilling renewal of the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal.

AT Galway on Sunday, September 10, in a handicap hurdle, ten horses walked for some fifty yards before the race began in earnest. The contest was eventually won by Barry Geraghty on Artistic Lad.

Accordion Etoile got the better of Justified to take the Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase at Punchestown this afternoon.

OCCASIONALLY, and less frequently as you get older, something happens in this game which grabs you by the throat, has you up out of your seat and just plain excited.

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.

Thirty-nine horses remain in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup after the latest forfeit stage.

HARDY EUSTACE’S blood was found to be wrong following his poor display in the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Eamonn Sheehy was tonight waiting for the final results on a blood test in the hope of discovering the reason behind Justified’s disappointing run at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Moscow Flyer has been all the rage in the Queen Mother Champion Chase betting after Jessica Harrington’s stable returned to form at Leopardstown on Sunday.

EAMONN SHEEHY’S first visit to Newbury yesterday ended in success as Arkle Chase contender Justified ran out a comfortable winner under Tony McCoy.

Eamonn Sheehy is looking for a suitable novice chase in England for Justified following the horse’s early departure at Leopardstown.

JUSTIFIED is fancied to get the better of a fascinating head-to-head with Wild Passion in the Volkswagen Jetta Craddockstown Novice Chase at Punchestown tomorrow.

ROOFTOP PROTEST sprung a minor surprise when seeing off odds-on favourite Rocket Ship in the Diffusion Event Management Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

Shay Barry is not worried about the prospect of good ground at Cheltenham tomorrow ahead of Justified’s run in the Letheby & Christopher Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

MOSCOW FLYER muddied the waters of the Queen Mother Champion Chase betting further at Punchestown yesterday with a spring-heeled, if slightly workmanlike display in the Byrne Group Plc Tied Cottage Chase.

Supreme Peace saw out the trip best to land the opening race at Punchestown this afternoon, the Event Power Handicap Hurdle.

Retro rockers the Darkness lead the field for next month’s Brit Awards with four nominations.