I’m well aware there has been much speculation of late regarding what I will ride in next Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree, but this morning I can reveal it will be Willie Mullins’ On His Own.

Dermot Weld’s Speaking Of Which is fancied to deliver in the Best Dressed Lady And Gent Maiden at Cork this afternoon.

Dermot Weld’s Speaking Of Which is fancied to deliver in the Best Dressed Lady And Gent Maiden at Cork this afternoon.

CONOR O’DWYER’S Folsom Blue is fancied to continue his rise up the ladder by completing a hat-trick in a fascinating Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle at Clonmel this afternoon.

Blazing Tempo was the star of a stunning 16.5-1 four-timer for trainer Willie Mullins at Fairyhouse.

Seriously, how did this lot conquer half of the world?

DESCRIBED by her trainer as “an iron mare“, Blazing Tempo turned over odds-on favourite Noble Prince to land the Grade 2 Norman Grove Chase at Fairyhouse yesterday, providing Willie Mullins with the highlight of a superb four-timer.

MIDNIGHT GAME gets the nap to land a fascinating little four-runner Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Irish Racing Writers’ Novice Hurdle at Naas this afternoon.

PAUL NICHOLLS throws Al Ferof in at the deep end in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot today, but I think it is the right decision.

A FIVE-TIME winner on the flat, Leah Claire belatedly opened her account over hurdles when turning over odds-on favourite Ceol Rua in the Saltees Island Mares Novice Hurdle in Wexford yesterday.

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

ON a day when Hurricane Fly’s seasonal debut was postponed, probably until Christmas, Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh registered trebles at Fairyhouse.

Willie Mullins feels Sous Les Cieux is ready for a step up in grade after turning in a most impressive performance in the Fairyhouse Membership 2012 Maiden Hurdle.

WILLIE MULLINS’ horses are now hitting form and his Ceol Rua rates the nap choice in the Christmas Party At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle at the Co Meath track this afternoon.

BAREL Of Laughs is fancied to give Jim Culloty a welcome turn in the Laurels Bar Maiden Hurdle for colts and geldings at Killarney this evening.

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