Vautour, Clarcam and Valseur Lido all appear among a classy entry of 10 for the Leopardstown Killiney Novice Chase on Sunday.

I head to Naas this afternoon for three rides, none of them representing Willie Mullins.

Willie Mullins is convinced Hurricane Fly will improve by at least 5lb before the record-breaker bids to win the Champion Hurdle for a third time at Cheltenham in March.

Thursday will be the first St Stephen’s Day I have spent riding in this country since 2001.

Analifet kept her unbeaten record intact with a bloodless victory in the Bar One Racing Juvenile 3-Y-O Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Champagne Fever made a very impressive fencing debut in the Connexus Communications Beginners Chase at Punchestown.