The weights for Monday’s Ladbrokes Irish Grand National have risen after both Seabass and Apt Approach were taken out at the latest forfeit stage.

Take a chance on Flaming Pop doing the business in the thetote.com Mares’ Maiden Hurdle at Navan this afternoon.

Pittoni bounced back to winning form when justifying favouritism in the Ballsbridge Hurdle at Leopardstown yesterday, initiating a double for Barry Geraghty.

CONOR O’DWYER, whose record at Cheltenham is winning two Gold Cups and two Champion Hurdles, could be on the trail of the great Festival again next month.

IPSOS Du Berlais can land the nap in the Noel Farrelly Memorial Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon, should the meeting survive a precautionary 8am inspection due to the threat of frost.

HENRY de Bromhead continued his terrific start to the season when saddling 40-1 shot Case Jove, almost 190-1 on the tote, to land the Cashel Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

ROI DU MEE made every yard of the running to trounce hot-pot Forpadydeplasterer in the three-runner, Grade 3 Star Chase at Punchestown yesterday.

VETERAN trainer Bill Harney seemed rather perplexed after his Leanne had bolted away with the featured Wilderness Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

ANDREW McNamara feels Tranquil Sea and Alaivan are his two best chances of glory at Cheltenham.

WESTERN LEADER stamped himself as one of the most exciting young horses in the country with a breathtaking display to land the Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

ISN’T That Lucky qualified for an outing at Cheltenham with success at Stratford on Monday and trainer Jonjo O’Neill believes Ritchie McGrath’s mount could run a “blinder” in the Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase.

KING Of Queens can land the nap in the Grade 3 Juvenile Hurdle at Punchestown today, should the meeting pass a 7.30 am inspection.

GLENFINN Captain, successful on his seasonal debut at the track, continued on an upward curve with a smooth victory in the Clonmel Oil Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

Glenfinn Captain showed he has fully recovered from a bout of colic that almost cost him his life by winning the Clonmel Oil Chase.

SIEGEMASTER stamped himself an exciting chasing prospect when coasting to a bloodless victory in the Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase at Thurles yesterday.

IT was a performance from the saddle of which any of the top professionals would have been proud.

FIANNA Fáil yesterday suffered an election year setback.

THE Thomas O’Leary trained Newmill left a disappointing first pop over fences at Naas firmly behind with a fine performance to land the Fethard Beginners Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

THE YOUNG BISHOP, trained locally by Bill Harney, proved a popular winner of the Devil’s Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles yesterday.