It was a day of slightly mixed results for trainer Nick Williams at Newbury yesterday as victory for Reve De Sivola was followed by stablemate Diamond Harry being put in his place by Big Buck’s.

Connections of Diamond Harry are in no hurry to decide on future plans following his impressive seasonal reappearance at Haydock on Saturday.

Trainer Willie Mullins and smart conditional rider Paul Townend stole the honours at Navan with a near 35-1 treble through Mikael D’Haguenet, Shakervilz and Jayo.

Mikael D’Haguenet burst the bubble of Pandorama with a most impressive victory in the Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle at Navan.

There were no major surprises among the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle defectors as Sizing Europe, Osana and reigning title-holder Sublimity all appeared among the five-day confirmations.

Tidal Bay is favourite for both the Royal & SunAlliance Chase and the Arkle with Coral after landing a hat-trick of wins over fences in the Boylesports.com Fon-A-Bet Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham.

Powerstation has been given an outstanding opportunity to collect a first victory for almost two years in tomorrow’s Vendee Hurdle at Thurles.

ROSS RIVER, a faller when sent off the well-backed 5-1 favourite for the Racing Post Plate last season, is unlikely to bid for redemption this time around.

BLACK Jack Ketchum’s trainer Jonjo O’Neill would have no qualms about pulling his budding superstar out of the Ladbrokes World Hurdle if the ground remains as it is at Cheltenham.

Richard Johnson has high hopes for ante-post favourites Monkerhostin and Mighty Man at next week’s Cheltenham Festival.

Ladbrokes World Hurdle hero Inglis Drever is recovering well after his season-ending injury and should be back on the track next term, according to owner Graham Wylie.

INGLIS DREVER became the latest high-profile casualty of the New Year when he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a tendon injury yesterday.

Willie Mullins' Rule Supreme returned to action after his French Champion Hurdle win and put up a gritty performance to land the Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Hurdle.