DRUIDS CASTLE can make it third time lucky over fences in the Beginners Chase at Thurles this afternoon.

TODAY'S meeting at Fairyhouse was given the green light yesterday afternoon and the emphasis now will very much centre on ability to handle what is going to be a testing surface.

YOU have got to say Sunday’s AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown has a far more interesting shape to it than might have been expected.