I WRITE in relation to the intervention by the EU Commission’s Director of Economic Affairs last week in relation to the high costs of medical care in Ireland (Troika reviewer hits out at Irish legal and GP fees, October 21).

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NEIL MULHOLLAND has made the transition from journeyman jockey to promising trainer look like a walk in the park. One day he was just another National Hunt rider travelling the country to make a crust.

No Full, a creditable third in the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown last week, bids for compensation over the smaller obstacles at Naas on Sunday.

Willie Mullins unleashed another potential champion bumper contender as Fiveforthree bolted in by seven lengths at Punchestown to receive quotes of 12-1 for the Cheltenham contest from Ladbrokes and William Hill.

MOUSE MORRIS is looking forward to saddling War Of Attrition in today’s James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal but he admits he will be relieved when the race is over.

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition will face a maximum of seven rivals if he takes his chance in Saturday’s James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal.

Talented chaser Justified made an encouraging reappearance when winning the Sherry Fitzgerald O’Malley Chase at Limerick.

Rathgar Beau has been retired after suffering a recurrence of an old leg problem in the National Lottery Agent Champion Chase at Gowran.

Rathgar Beau will make his eagerly-awaited comeback in the National Lottery Agent Champion Chase at Gowran Park on Saturday.

Justified is set to make his seasonal reappearance at Limerick this weekend with connections eyeing a crack at the Stan James King George VI Chase later in the year.

RATHGAR BEAU is set to make an early start to next season after having the current campaign cut short by a tendon injury.

RATHGAR BEAU is set to make an early start to next season after having the current campaign cut short by a tendon injury.

Accordion Etoile got the better of Justified to take the Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase at Punchestown this afternoon.

Tony McCoy was at his imperious best as he booted home a 35-1 double aboard Justified and Vic Venturi in the two feature races of the day at Fairyhouse.

Justified, trained by Eamonn Sheehy and ridden by Tony McCoy, has won the Grade One Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse.

HARDY EUSTACE’S blood was found to be wrong following his poor display in the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Eamonn Sheehy was tonight waiting for the final results on a blood test in the hope of discovering the reason behind Justified’s disappointing run at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Racing Demon heads a list of 57 entries for the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

THIERRY DOUMEN is hoping Foreman will show enough at Lingfield today to merit a place at the Cheltenham Festival.

Thierry Doumen is hoping Foreman will show enough at Lingfield tomorrow to merit a place at the Cheltenham Festival.

Justified is set to tackle the Baileys Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup at Leopardstown later in the month after a successful trip to Newbury.

Eamonn Sheehy is looking for a suitable novice chase in England for Justified following the horse’s early departure at Leopardstown.

RATHGAR BEAU’S trainer Eamonn Sheehy is hoping his stable star can bounce back quickly after he was forced out of the Saturday’s William Hill - Tingle Creek Trophy at Sandown by a dirty scope, and he has already pencilled in another race at Cork.

Mick Fitzgerald set himself up for Saturday’s William Hill – Tingle Creek Trophy at Sandown when partnering hot favourite Kauto Star at Paul Nicholls’ yard on Thursday morning.

Rathgar Beau misses the William Hill – Tingle Creek Trophy at Sandown Park on Saturday after scoping dirty.

Eamonn Sheehy is siding against running his exciting prospect Justified in the Drinmore Novices’ Chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

RATHGAR BEAU remains a possible contender for the William Hill - Tingle Creek Trophy at Sandown on December 3 despite having the Hilly Way Chase at Cork eight days later as his main target.

Eamonn Sheehy has nominated the Durkan New Homes Novice Chase at Leopardstown on December 26 as the next major target for his unbeaten rising star Justified.

Brave Inca made a winning reappearance in an eventful renewal of the Grade Two Maplewood Developments Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown.

Justified comprehensively outpointed market rival Wild Passion to land the Volkswagon Jetta Craddockstown Novice Chase at Punchestown.

Brave Inca and Harchibald are set to clash in a mouth-watering renewal of the Maple Development Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on Sunday.

CONOR O’DWYER is confident War Of Attrition can show even more improvement at Clonmel today following his defeat of Kicking King last month.

Conor O’Dwyer is confident War Of Attrition can show even more improvement at Clonmel tomorrow following his defeat of Kicking King last month.

ROOFTOP PROTEST sprung a minor surprise when seeing off odds-on favourite Rocket Ship in the Diffusion Event Management Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

MOSCOW FLYER muddied the waters of the Queen Mother Champion Chase betting further at Punchestown yesterday with a spring-heeled, if slightly workmanlike display in the Byrne Group Plc Tied Cottage Chase.

Moscow Flyer muddied the waters of the Queen Mother Champion Chase betting further at Punchestown this afternoon with a spring-heeled, if slightly workmanlike display in the Byrne Group Plc Tied Cottage Chase.

Supreme Peace saw out the trip best to land the opening race at Punchestown this afternoon, the Event Power Handicap Hurdle.

Moscow Flyer confirmed his position as the best two-miler in Ireland by winning the Betdaq.com Champion Chase.

THE once-raced All Too Beautiful is the nap choice to land the Listed Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Salsabil Stakes at Navan today.

ONE intrepid layer went 1-2 Aidan O’Brien’s newcomer, In Excelsis, in the Irish Stallion Farms’ Maiden at Tipperary last night and was quickly accommodated.

Irish trainer Eamonn Sheehy has been hit with a double blow today with two of his recent winners being disqualified after traces of an illegal substance were found.