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.

Francois Doumen believes Baracouda is as good as last year ahead of his bid to go one better in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle and claim the Cheltenham’s stayers’ championship for a third time tomorrow.

Baracouda heads a field of 22 in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Zaiyad, a surprise inclusion in the 21 declarations for tomorrow’s Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, will miss the race after being left in through an administrative errr.

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.

Denman and Black Jack Ketchum lead a strong entry of 138 in the Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Mister Hight tops a 116-strong entry in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

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

Racing Demon heads a list of 57 entries for the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

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.

French chasing sensation Cyrlight is being prepared for a British and Irish campaign, starting some time in the new year.