One man.

THERE’s no problem making a case at Cheltenham next week for the likes of Hurricane Fly, Big Buck’s, Sprinter Scare, Quevega and Sizing Europe.

Mikael D'Haguenet's rehabilitation continued with an effortless win in the Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas.

MIDNIGHT GAME gets the nap to land a fascinating little four-runner Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Irish Racing Writers’ Novice Hurdle at Naas this afternoon.

PAUL NICHOLLS throws Al Ferof in at the deep end in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot today, but I think it is the right decision.

Four commands respect with Festival in mind

DERMOT WELD, fresh from beating Thousand Stars with Unaccompanied at Leopardstown on Thursday, can saddle El Toreros to land the nap in the Festival Hospitality three year-old Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon.

THE tough Quito De La Roque is fancied to outstay the opposition in the Grade 1 Lexus Chase at Leopardstown this afternoon.

RIDING Hinterland in the opening juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham is a good way to start the day and I’ll be disappointed if he doesn’t win.

RUBY WALSH’S decision to opt for Clonmel ahead of the Peterborough Chase meeting in Huntingdon proved spot-on yesterday as the formerchampion completed a treble for Willie Mullins on juvenile hurdler Ut De Sivola and novice chasersBlackstairmountain and Allee Garde, his only three rides.

Blackstairmountain should outclass his 14 rivals on his fencing debut in today’s Clonmel Supporters Club beginners Chase in Clonmel.

BAREL Of Laughs is fancied to give Jim Culloty a welcome turn in the Laurels Bar Maiden Hurdle for colts and geldings at Killarney this evening.

FRESH from his Scottish Champion Hurdle success on Sanctuaire at Ayr on Saturday, Ruby Walsh doubled-up on Shifa and Allee Garde for Willie Mullins at Gowran Park yesterday.

A WEEK ago The Midnight Club and I managed to negotiate those Grand National fences at Aintree, admittedly in our own good time, and today it’s a case of trying to do a lot better in the Scotttish equivalent at Ayr.

In just two starts, Dermot Weld's Unaccompanied has made a real name for herself over hurdles.

MONEY TRIX is the hopeful each-way choice to land the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown this afternoon.

THERE’S a chance you’ll be able to knock me over with a feather should Kauto Star fail to deliver in the delayed King George at Kempton today.

It’s not a great weekend to be missing, with some really good racing and even now, I’m guessing at where I’d be riding today if I was fit. But now I don’t have to make a decision, I’m not going to even try to make a call.

RITE Of Passage hardened as favourite for the Neptune Investments Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham after recording what his trainer Dermot Weld described as a “satisfactory” win in the Book Your Festival Tickets Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.