McKinley, shock winner of a Grade One novice event at Naas on Sunday, has been given 11st 2lb in the BoyleSports Hurdle at Leopardstown on January 18.

Gordon Elliott’s lightly-raced Noble Endeavor can land the INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon.

Thats The Dream makes the long journey from Robert Tyner’s Kinsale base to Co Meath today and can be rewarded by landing the Follow Fairyhouse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle.

The Willie Mullins-trained Turban romped to a convincing six lengths win over gambled-on favourite Competitive Edge in the €100,000 The Underwriting Exchange Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase in Fairyhouse yesterday.

Willie Mullins’ decision not to send any horses to England means it’s a weekend at home for me, at Naas today and Fairyhouse tomorrow.

Paul Nolan’s Defy Logic, beautifully handled by Mark Walsh, landed the Grade 1 Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown yesterday, after hot pot, Champagne Fever, blundered away his chance at the second last.

Thursday will be the first St Stephen’s Day I have spent riding in this country since 2001.

It was great to get a double from my only two rides last Saturday afternoon and while I’ve got a much busier weekend ahead, again I’m hopeful of getting off the mark early, on Gitane Du Berlais at Down Royal.