A HUGE amount of runners really makes Navan this afternoon a less than appetising prospect.

SCHINDLERS HUNT gets another chance to showcase his talents over fences in the Anglo Irish Bank Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase at Naas tomorrow.

GRAND NATIONAL winner Numbersixvalverde yesterday jumped his first fence since winning the Aintree classic last April and jockey Niall 'Slippers' Madden pronounced himself delighted with the outcome.

Asian Maze, brilliant winner of the Aintree Hurdle, is among 13 horses declared for the Whitewater Champion Stayers’ Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.

JUSTIFIED will attempt to get his career back on track when tackling two and a half miles for the first time in the Grade One Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

French raider Ambobo has been transferred to John Smith’s Grand National-winning trainer Martin Brassil’s yard in Kildare.

MOST people will be backing Baracouda for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle, but as I wrote on Tuesday, I feel his best days are behind him.

Herve Barjot, racing manager to Irish owner Sean Mulryan, believes Zaiyad holds a live chance of notching up a first victory at the Cheltenham Festival for the property tycoon.

IRISH mare Asian Maze and Howard Johnson’s No Refuge head the 18 entries for the Byrne Bros Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.

HARCHIBALD, runner-up in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle last spring, has been ruled out of a repeat bid on the day that 35 entries were announced for this year’s renewal on March 14.

Royal Rosa has been cut into 10-1 by Coral for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle ahead of his return to action at Cheltenham on January 28.

Ambobo, favourite for the Royal & SunAlliance Novices´ Hurdle, has been ruled out of the Cheltenham Festival after suffering a setback.