PUNTERS were left gasping for breath after 16-1 shot Gaspar, the outsider of the five runners, trounced his rivals in the Grade 3 Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase at a bitingly cold Thurles yesterday.

THE progressive Siegemaster is fancied to continue Davy Russell’s terrific run in the INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Novice Hurdle at Thurles this afternoon.

SNOWY Morning, despite the fact the conditions of the contest are hardly in his favour, gets the nap to win the attheraces.com Free Video Form Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon.

THERE was a major shock at Thurles yesterday when 2-11 shot Catch Me trailed in fourth of five behind 25-1 outsider of the field, Sunshine Guest, in the Listed Horse and Jockey Hotel Hurdle.