Al Eile features among 17 horses engaged in Saturday’s Scottish And Newcastle Pub Enterprises Aintree Hurdle.

THERE were doubles for riders Benny Walsh and Ross O’Sullivan at the rescheduled Kildare Hunt point-to-point fixture at Punchestown racecourse yesterday.

Al Eile is to have a break and will not run at York next week where he had a choice of engagements.

JOHN QUEALLY is hoping Al Eile is over his hard race in the Northumberland Plate when he reverts to hurdles at Tipperary tomorrow.

JOHN QUEALLY is to save Al Eile for the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate after ruling the smart hurdler out of a race at Leopardstown tomorrow.

DUN DOIRE is to enjoy a well-earned break after being taken off his feet in the John Smith’s Grand National on Saturday.

John Queally says it is “unlikely” Al Eile will contest Saturday’s Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr.

Al Eile has been ruled out of Tuesday’s Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

John Queally fears he is losing a race against time to get Al Eile fit for the Cheltenham Festival.

Al Eile will not defend his crown in the bonusprint.com Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock on Saturday.

Al Eile is unlikely to run at the Punchestown Festival after being found to have aggravated an old shoulder injury following his disappointing run at Aintree.

John Queally is hoping Timmy Murphy will be available to ride stable star Al Eile in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday week.

Irish challenger Al Eile heads 36 horses confirmed for Saturday’s totesport Trophy at Newbury.

There were joyous scenes in the winner’s enclosure after Al Eile’s victory in the Commhoist Logistics Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock, the highlight of a Timmy Murphy 98-1 four-timer.

Timmy Murphy will ride Irish raider Al Eile in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham next week.

Barry Geraghty was once again the star of the show at Leopardstown today as he took the two most valuable races of the afternoon courtesy of Essex and Newmill.

MICHAEL BOWE hopes that Solerina has retained her form ahead of a mouth-watering rematch with Hardy Eustace in the Bewleys Hotels Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown today.

CHAMPION chaser Flagship Uberalles will be out again early in 2005 despite managing only fifth in the O’Connell Warehousing Hilly Way Chase at Cork on Sunday.