Call The Police justified short-priced favouritism in the featured Grade 3 Beamish Stout Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase at Thurles yesterday, but not before giving punters a fright.

Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh can combine for a short-priced double with Call The Police and Cadspeed at Thurles this afternoon.

Willie Mullins’ Cadspeed, having his first run since May and backed from 6-1 to 9-2, was a desperately unlucky loser of the Kilsheeelan Beginners’ Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

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GIFT OF DGAB is the nap choice to give us a flying start to the weekend by landing the opening New Year Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

TORPHICHEN redeemed the promise of his first run over fences at Limerick - second behind the ultra-smart Quel Esprit - when taking the Chris ‘Hopper’ McGrath Beginners Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

A SUPERB 239/1 treble by Davy Russell, on Instinctive, Playboy Luke and Meadows Thyne, proved the highlight of yesterday’s action at Gowran Park.

By Ashley Iveson, Press Association Sport

I haven’t been eating a whole lot over the past day or two, with Fistral Beach set to carry just 10-0 in the Racing Post Chase at Kempton this afternoon.

NEWBURY this afternoon is all about two horses, Master Minded and Denman.

AVAILING of a window in his thirty-day ban, Paul Carberry guided Oscar Looby to victory in the Grade 2 Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase at Naas yesterday.

CHAMPION trainer Willie Mullins enjoyed mixed luck with two odds-on favourites at Fairyhouse yesterday, landing the bumper with 8/15 shot Paul Kristian.

THE KINGS SWORD, trained by former Kilkenny hurler, Kieran Purcell, can land the nap in the 20-runner Christmas Vouchers Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park this afternoon.

WILLIE MULLINS’ Cadspeed can get off the mark at the third time of asking over flights in the Christmas Party Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

THE major prize at Down Royal today is the Grade 1 JNwine.com Champion Chase, but there’s no solid reason top be overly optimistic about finding the winner so let’s concentrate, for the moment, on the Grade 2 ladbrokes.com Chase.

I suppose you could best describe my weekend as the storm before the calm!

WILLIE Mullins’ Sicilian Secret came in for plenty of support following a stylish piece of work after racing at Leopardstown yesterday and is now 4-1 favourite with William Hill and Cashmans for the Weatherbys Champion Bumper.

THE biggest meeting of the year at Gowran Park today, featuring the Ellen Construction Thyestes Handicap Chase, is subject to a precautionary inspection at 7.30am.

WILLIE MULLINS’ Cooldine made a spectacular start over fences with a stunning 19 lengths success in the Beginners Chase at Thurles yesterday.

GLENFINN CAPTAIN, who failed to win last season, struck gold at the first time of asking for this campaign when storming away with the Wilderness Chase at Clonmel yesterday.