Tony Martin must have given something in the region of a dozen interviews in as many minutes after Bryan Cooper guided Ted Veale to victory in the Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle yesterday.

Solwhit (right) on his way to winning the Ladbrokes World Hurdle ahead of Celestial Halo at Cheltenham yesterday.

Ante-post favourite Bobs Worth spearheads 11 declarations for the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.

Paul Gilligan, who has struggled to make an impact for a number of seasons, hit the jackpot at Gowran Park yesterday when Jadanli landed the valuable Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase.

Jadanli prevailed in a tight finish to the Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase to propel trainer Paul Gilligan back into the limelight.

Colin McBratney feels Sole Witness has plenty in his favour when he goes for the Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase at Gowran Park today.

Paul Nicholls’ Lexus hero Tidal Bay is one of the 16 entries in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on February 9.

Crowned champion-jockey for the first time last April, Davy Russell ended 2012 on a high when completing a double for Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud at Punchestown yesterday, highlighted by Bog Warrior’s emphatic defeat of long-absent Solwhit in the Follow Punchestown On Facebook Hurdle.

Noel Meade will consider stepping Monksland up to three miles on his next appearance following a fine run in defeat in the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle.

Mount Benbulben got his fencing career back on track with a smooth success in the Nicky Connors – Lifetime In Racing Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse.

Anyone else find last weekend's Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita a complete bore?

Michael Halford, still en route from Singapore, where Invincible Ash was in Grade 1 action on Sunday, missed seeing Massiyn and Paddy The Celeb provide him with a double at Roscommon last evening.

Flemenstar exacted resounding revenge on Bog Warrior when landing the Grade 3 Naas Directors Novice Chase in Naas yesterday.

The Imperial Cup (3.15) provides a nice teaser to the Cheltenham Festival and whoever solves the Sandown puzzle can go into next week’s four-day fiesta with a spring in their step.

I was really happy with the manner in which Kauto Star came though his gallop at Wincanton last evening.

Gigginstown House Stud are double-handed in search of Grade Three glory at Naas on Sunday.

Two of Ireland’s best novice chasers could clash at Naas on Sunday as Bog Warrior and Flemenstar have been entered in the Naas Directors Plate Novice Chase.

Tony Martin is no hurry to commit Bog Warrior to Cheltenham following his all-the-way win at Naas on Saturday.

Tony Martin is no hurry to commit Bog Warrior to Cheltenham following his all-the-way win at Naas yesterday.

Bog Warrior justified cramped odds of 1-5 in the BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Novice Chase at Naas.

Exciting novices Sprinter Sacre and Cue Card are the star names among eight entries for the Betfair Super Saturday Chase at Newbury.

WILLIE MULLINS set the opening stage of Leopardstown alight yesterday with a fine double, including Blackstairmountain in the Grade 1 Racing Post Novice Chase.

Blackstairmountain collared Notus De La Tour close home to grab the spoils in the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

BOG WARRIOR is fancied to run his rivals ragged in the Grade 1 Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown on St Stephen’s Day.

A cracking renewal of the Grade One Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown on St Stephen’s Day is in prospect.

BOG WARRIOR is likely to drop back in distance for his next start at Leopardstown following his brilliant display in the Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse.

Bog Warrior is likely to drop back in distance for his next start at Leopardstown following his brilliant display in the Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse.

Denman appeared among 17 contenders for the Lexus Chase as the entries for the major races at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival were published.

THE notion Mikael d’Haguenet might one day develop into a Cheltenham Gold Cup horse has long been forgotten, but he retains a fair amount of ability and is the nap choice in the Trinity Motor Neuron Disease Research Hurdle at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

GIGGINSTOWN House Stud owner Michael O’Leary will be delighted to hold such a strong hand in tomorrow’s Drinmore Novices’ Chase at Fairyhouse and he can land the spoils courtesy of Tony Martin’s Bog Warrior.

CASH AND GO can land the nap in the Follow Gowran Park On Facebook Novice Hurdle at the Co Kilkenny track today.

HORSE Racing Ireland yesterday announced that Davy Russell is to be HRI’s National Hunt ambassador for the 2011/12 season, following in the footsteps of champion trainer, Willie Mullins, and jockey, Barry Geraghty.

THE handicapper had to allow himself a little smile of satisfaction, following two races of late.

THE first evening meeting of the year takes place at Cork today, with buckets of runners, a particularly tricky programme and a 4.25 starting time.