Bowe was thrilled to saddle his first winner at Cheltenham as Shantou Flyer lunged late to win.

Cheltenham ante-post plunge horse Alvisio Ville puts his reputation on the line in Sunday’s Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Shay Barry is looking forward to a trip to the Cheltenham Festival with Bentelimar following his fine performance at Punchestown.

Parlour Games strengthened his claims for the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival with a performance of sheer class in the Betfred Goals Galore Challow Hurdle at Newbury yesterday.

Boston Bob and On His Own are both in line to represent Willie Mullins in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown as the champion trainer bids to win one of the Festive period’s biggest prizes for the first time.

Dunguib is on course to have his second comeback run this weekend at either Gowran Park or Navan, meaning he could clash with Champion Hurdle dark horse Un De Sceaux.

Supreme Novices’ Hurdle favourite Vautour could take in the Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday ahead of his trip to Cheltenham in March.

Over 350 entries have been made for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle, JCB Triumph Hurdle and Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival with the Willie Mullins stable responsible for 64 of those.

Lizzie Kelly ensured a couple of bubbles were burst in the opener at Cheltenham yesterday as the rider made most of the running on 9-1 shot Aubusson to see-off a Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle field that included the much-vaunted pair Ballyalton and Racing Pulse.

Nigel Twiston-Davies believes The New One is not yet at his physical peak as he puts his huge reputation on the line in the StanJames.com International Hurdle at Cheltenham today.

Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies labelled The New One “exceptional” after the youngster laid down an early marker for next year’s Champion Hurdle with a truly stunning seasonal return at Kempton yesterday.

Hurricane Fly is impossible to oppose, as he seeks four in-a-row in the Grade 1 Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown tonight.

Gary Moore's Ubak shed his maiden tag in some style by running out a surprise winner of the John Smith's Mersey Novices' Hurdle at Aintree this afternoon.

Don Cossack will not line up at the Cheltenham Festival after finishing only third at Naas last Sunday.

Paul Nolan is still keen to run Defy Logic at the big spring festivals despite his defeat at Naas on Sunday.

Henry de Bromhead said it was “50-50” which race Sizing Europe will run in at Cheltenham after he was officially scratched from the Betfred Gold Cup.

Whoever had the foresight to name Rule The World must, at least secretly, be congratulating themselves.

Scintillating Naas scorer Rule The World is likely to head straight to the Cheltenham Festival in March should connections give a trip to Prestbury Park the green light.

Anyone else find last weekend's Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita a complete bore?

Noel Meade’s Monksland can make a winning seasonal debut in the Grade 2 WKD Hurdle at Down Royal This afternoon.

Fingal Bay, who missed Cheltenham due to a slight setback, is set to reappear at next month’s John Smith’s Grand National meeting at Aintree.

Nicky Henderson is now by far and away the most successful trainer in Cheltenham Festival history after an incredible four-timer took him four clear of Fulke Walwyn’s record of 40.

Philip Hobbs has admitted defeat in the race to get Fingal Bay to the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Owner Graham Wylie insists no decision has been made on which race exciting novice Boston Bob will contest at the Cheltenham Festival.

Nicky Henderson reports Binocular to be fighting fit ahead of his bid to regain the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in a fortnight’s time.

EMMA Lavelle is confident Highland Lodge can maintain his unbeaten record in the Neptune Investment Management Leamington Novices’ Hurdle at Warwick today.

Noel Meade’s Monksland booked his ticket to the Cheltenham Festival with a runaway victory in the Slaney Novice Hurdle at Naas.

Willie Mullins feels Sous Les Cieux is ready for a step up in grade after turning in a most impressive performance in the Fairyhouse Membership 2012 Maiden Hurdle.

First Lieutenant suffered a shock odds-on reverse to De Valira in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase at Cork.

It was the bookmakers who were all smiles despite a virtual Irish monopoly on day two of the Cheltenham Festival.

Tommy Lyons’ race-by-race guide to today’s Irish hopefuls

Hurricane Fly bids to lay a ghost to rest after finally making an elusive first trip to Cheltenham to contest today’s Stan James Champion Hurdle.

SHOULD champion trainer Willie Mullins leave Cheltenham empty-handed this week then it is a virtual certainty that Irish punters will be sunk without trace.

MOUSE Morris has confirmed Grade One winner First Lieutenant will run in the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham next week.

Mouse Morris has confirmed Grade One winner First Lieutenant will run in the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham next week.

DON’T PUSH IT is likely to follow the same route as last year and have his final race ahead of the John Smith’s Grand National in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham in a fortnight.

Backspin, who was due to run at the Cheltenham Festival, has died after suffering a suspected heart attack in his box at Jonjo O‘Neill‘s stables.

Saturday’s high-profile meeting at Warwick must today pass a 2pm inspection.

Willie Mullins endured a day of mixed fortunes in the major events at Fairyhouse with two Grade One triumphs soured by the fall of great hope Mikael D'Haguenet today.

Rite Of Passage sprung a 20-1 surprise as he made a triumphant return to the Flat in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

Speculation was mounting today that Prudential may walk away from a deal to buy the Asian arm of US insurer AIG if it cannot renegotiate the price.

HURRICANE FLY, the medium of positive reports of late, can take the Grade 1 Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown this evening.