One of the main reasons Ireland will travel to the Cheltenham Festival in March with a powerful team is the buying power of five major owners.

Edward O’Grady’s Staying Article, who hadn’t jumped an obstacle in public since finishing a creditable third in a big handicap at Leopardstown in January, produced a fine display to land the Follow Us On Facebook Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

It was another great week with two winners from five runners, with the other three delighting me as well, while I was pretty hopeful that Miss Macnamara and Posh Frock would go close in Dundalk last night too.

Willie Mullins plans to send a strong team for the Grade One races, sponsored by Bar One Racing, at the two-day meeting at Fairyhouse on November 28 and 29.

Willie Mullins plans to take the wraps off his exciting prospect Hurricane Fly in the Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse at the end of the month.

MEGANS JOY, very disappointing in the Galway Hurdle and absent since then, came right back to her best when taking the Grade 2 Ballykisteen Hotel and Golf Resort Hurdle at Tipperary yesterday.

Ninetieth Minute looks a good bet in the Xmas Vouchers Gowran Park Golf Shop Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park today.

THE Robert Tyner-trained Kashnito D'Hommee landed a little touch in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

Nickname staked a claim for the Queen Mother Champion Chase with a gallant victory over Central House at Navan.

Clopf (8-13f) has completed a quick across-the-card double for Edward O'Grady with an effortless victory in the Bar-One Racing ``For Auction'' Novice Hurdle.

HIGH PRIESTESS, who goes up 14lbs in future handicaps, toyed with the opposition on the way to landing the Guinness Gold Cup at Tralee yesterday.