On an afternoon when the last two winners of the Galway Hurdle, Rebel Fitz and Missunited, both trained by Michael Winters, were paraded, it was appropriate that Anshan Dreams should land the Cork Handicap Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

Twelve months on from Rebel Fitz’s Guinness Galway Hurdle victory, Mick Winters shoots for glory once again with Missunited at the Ballybrit track.

Michael Winters’ Rebel Fitz has been allotted top weight in the www.thetote.com Galway Plate on July 31.

The eagerly-awaited clash between Rebel Fitz and Beachdale Lad in the Christy McSweeney Memorial Novice Chase at Killarney last night had a tragic outcome.

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I hope to round off what has been a great season for me by landing the Grade 1 mares’ hurdle aboard Tarla at Punchestown today.

Today is all about one of my favourite horses, Hurricane Fly, in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle.

Willie Mullins’ Tarla proved far too good for Rebel Fitz in the www.racinghomeforeaster.com Hurdle at cold and wet Cork yesterday when thousands of students were on site.

“My first thoughts are with John Thomas McNamara”, said Michael Winters, after his Missunited got the best of a terrific battle with Twigline in the Grade 3 Kerry Group EBF Mares’ Novice Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

Trainer Mick Winters is keeping his options open regarding whether to let Rebel Fitz line up in next month’s Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Trainer Peter Casey says Flemenstar is “very unlikely” to run at the Cheltenham Festival nest month after being found to have a lung infection.

Classy Mount Benbulben should prove the star of today’s action in Tipperary, if the track’s chase course passes a 7.30am inspection.

Veteran Captain Cee Bee turned over odds-on favourite Rebel Fitz in the Grade 3 Friends Of Tipperary Hurdle in Tipperary yesterday.

Rebel Fitz’s Champion Hurdle credentials could be given a serious examination at Tipperary this weekend after proven top-notcher Thousand Stars featured among his potential rivals.

Back In Focus is the nap choice to make a successful debut over fences in the Kevin McManus Beginners Chase at Listowel today.

Back at the scene of his memorable Guinness Galway Hurdle success with Rebel Fitz, Mick Winters struck again at Ballybrit yesterday when classy mare Missunited made every yard of the running to justify 8/13 favouritism in the Easyfix Rubber Products Novice Hurdle.

There is something very magical about the Derby double. On Saturday night at Shelbourne Park the 81st Irish Derby final will be run and in that time only one greyhound has managed to win it more than once.

Looking at the reception afforded Rebel Fitz at Cork last Sunday made you almost yearn for the National Hunt season proper to kick into gear.

We are at least guaranteed one meeting in Ireland this weekend, with Dundalk playing host to eight races tomorrow.

Trainer Michael Winters is considering a trip to Cork later this month for Galway Hurdle hero Rebel Fitz.

On an afternoon when Galway Hurdle hero Rebel Fitz paraded after the second race, the veteran Tommy Treacy took the riding honours with a double at Cork yesterday.

This week confirmed something that has been nagging one for a while — it is actually easier to show a profit at Cheltenham than Galway.

Kanturk is officially out of recession after the whole town came to Galway, raided the big race and bolted back to north Cork with their pockets bulging.

Brendan Duke reports all to be going well with Mister Benedictine as the in-form nine-year-old builds towards next week’s Guinness Galway Hurdle.

TODAY at Ascot is all about Big Buck’s and his attempt to make it 14 wins in-a-row in the Long Walk Hurdle.

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

THE Michael Winters-trained Rebel Fitz, a costly failure at Galway previously, showed his true colours with a smooth success in the Novice Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

BETFAIR has long played a major part in Irish racing and there is little doubt is often a useful tool when it comes to winner finding.

REBEL FITZ, beaten into second in controversial circumstances at Listowel in June, made no mistake in the corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle at Cork yesterday.