THE return to action of Forpadydeplasterer in the poorly-supported Star Chase will prove the focus of attention at Punchestown today.

BACK to the scene of his narrow and controversial defeat by Captain Cee Bee in July, the Edward O’Grady trained The Real Article proved an impressive winner of the Grade 3 Friends Of Tipperary Hurdle at Tipperary yesterday.

YOU know you’re back into the national hunt season when the weather makes a fool of you, the plans you’ve made have been ruined because you took the forecasters at their word and you have to make new plans very quickly.

MONEY TRIX is the hopeful each-way choice to land the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown this afternoon.

Hurricane Fly spearheads seven confirmations for Sunday’s BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Former Cheltenham Champion Bumper winner Dunguib is among 16 preliminary entries for the Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas on Saturday.

MORNING SUPREME can continue the terrific currently run being enjoyed by Willie Mullins and Paul Townend by landing the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase at Cork this afternoon.

Solwhit and Hurricane Fly feature among a final field of 11 runners in the Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse tomorrow.

EXCITING Mikael D’Haguenet might overshadow the other Grade 1 stars on show at Fairyhouse tomorrow by making a successful start over Irish fences in the Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase.

HURRICANE FLY heads 13 five-day entries for the Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

CHELTENHAM Gold Cup hero Imperial Commander will face six rivals as he bids to make a winning reappearance in the Betfair Chase at Haydock tomorrow.

Seasonal debutant Solwhit repeated last year’s win in the Grade 1 Dobbins & Madigans At Punchestown Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday, recording a convincing victory over Voler La Vedette to justify 11/10 favouritism.

CHARLES BYRNES feels Solwhit is not as forward as he was 12 months ago ahead of his bid for a second successive victory in the Dobbins & Madigans at Punchestown Hurdle tomorrow.

FIVE-TIME Grade One winner Solwhit features among just four entries for the Dobbins & Madigans at Punchestown Hurdle on Sunday.

HENRO BOY should relish the two and a half miles of the Madigans Bars Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon and gets the nap.

THE well-regarded Dubai Prince can land the Group 3 JRA Killavullan Stakes at Leopardstown this afternoon.

THURLES houses their first programme of the season this afternoon and it is a safe bet that this popular track will play host to far more attractive cards as the campaign progresses.

NOEL MEADE enjoyed a one-two in the featured Grade 2 Friends Of Tipperary Hurdle at Tipperary yesterday when Donnas Palm beat Aitmatov.

MOUSE Morris’ horses appear to be well forward and his China Rock gets the vote to land the Grade 2 Gowran Park Champion Chase at the Kilkenny track this afternoon.

Noel Meade looks set to be double-handed when he bids to win Sunday’s Friends Of Tipperary Hurdle for the second year in succession.

DUAISEOIR is fancied to continue Jim Bolger’s excellent start to the season by landing the second division of the Connollys’ Bar and Red Mills Handicap at Roscommon tonight.

IF Solwhit strips at the peak of his powers then he can land the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at the first stage of the Cheltenham Festival this afternoon.

GO NATIVE will face 11 rivals as he bids to secure a £1m bonus in tomorrow’s Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

RITE Of Passage must be strongly fancied to book his ticket to Cheltenham by landing the Book Your Festival Tickets Hurdle at Punchestown today.

SOLWHIT exploded clear from the final flight in yesterday’s Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown and will now head to Cheltenham with all guns blazing.

Solwhit confirmed himself a top-class horse with victory in the Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Celestial Halo looks set for his first trip to Ireland after featuring among 12 entries for Sunday’s Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

NOEL MEADE can land a double with Medical Card and Thegreatjohnbrowne at Navan today, should the meeting survive a 7.30am inspection.

INSTEAD of teaming up with the likes of Big Buck’s, Pepe Simo and Big Fella Thanks at Ascot today, I will be spending the afternoon at home.

Shinrock Paddy confirmed himself an exciting prospect with a runaway win in the Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Hurdle at Navan for Paul Nolan and Alain Cawley.

SMOKING ACES is the nap choice in the fairyhouseracecourse.ie Rated Hurdle at the Co. Meath track this afternoon.

THE last three Saturdays have been terrific, with Kauto Star, Denman and Twist Magic, and the plan at Cheltenham today is to keep the run going.

CATCH ME can land back-to-back successes in the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse tomorrow.

CHAMPION HURDLE winner Punjabi heads 25 entries for the WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on November 28 as he bids to repeat last year’s victory.

Champion Hurdle winner Punjabi heads 25 entries for the WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on November 28 as he bids to repeat last year’s victory.

Hurricane Fly and Solwhit feature among a high-class list of nine horses left in the Dobbins And Madigans At Punchestown Hurdle on Sunday.

TOM MULLINS’ Chelsea Harbour should prove hard to beat in the featured Thurles Chase at the Tipperary track this afternoon.

PUNCHESTOWN today houses a cracking card with the reappearance of Sizing Europe, in the Buck House Novice Chase, promising to be the highlight.

REIGNING champion Pat Smullen is three clear of Johnny Murtagh in the race for the Jockeys Championship following a treble at Navan yesterday.

ONCE-raced Brog An Ri can emphasise he’s a name for the future by landing the nap in the Hireall Marquees See You Again In August Bumper at Bellewstown tonight.

WILLIE MULLINS, fresh from another excellent afternoon at Downpatrick yesterday, can keep the momentum going with Quiscover Fontaine in the featured Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles today.