POM FLYER has a leading chance in the valuable Murphy’s Irish Stout Handicap Hurdle at Killarney tomorrow.

Jessica Harrington reports Moscow Flyer to be in good health despite his significant drift in the betting for Wednesday’s Queen Mother Champion Chase.

MOSCOW FLYER has been all the rage in the Queen Mother Champion Chase betting after Jessica Harrington’s stable returned to form at Leopardstown on Sunday.

CHARLIE SWAN, considering having no runners at Christmas after a few of his inmates had performed below expectations of late, changed his mind when What A Native defied top weight in the Molony Cup Handicap Chase at Thurles yesterday.

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.

Moscow Flyer was reported to be “absolutely fine” after only his second defeat in 21 completed starts over fences at Navan on Sunday.

Top novice Ashley Brook could begin his second season as a chaser on the same early-November Exeter card on which he made a successful start over fences last autumn.

WISDOM, conventional or otherwise, is in plentiful supply at the Cheltenham Festival and conjecture is very much a common currency.

BEEF OR SALMON pleased trainer Michael Hourigan when popping over four hurdles at home yesterday morning and is impossible to oppose in tomorrow’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

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.

OWEN MCKENNA, who kicked-off his annus mirabilis last year by taking the Guinness Trophy at Curraheen Park with Boherduff Light, has another major contender for this year's renewal in Student Pass who carded a fastest of the round 28.33 in heat 6 on Saturday night.

THIRTEEN horses remain in Saturday’s eagerly awaited James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal, following yesterday’s supplementary and forfeit stage.

BANGERS AGAIN can stake an early claim in the 2004 Knockeevan Star Southern Sprint at Youghal by taking heat two tonight.

ALBERT HALL propelled himself to the forefront of Aidan O’Brien’s juvenile team with a battling success in the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

TWO of the leading contenders for outright honours go head-to-head when the first round of the Cashman Irish Laurels is completed at Curraheen Park tonight.

IT was a minute before race night, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring — not even a mouse. Then all hell broke loose.

Ante-post favourite Brian Boru heads a total of 15 horses left in the Seabiscuit St Leger at today’s confirmation stage ahead of the final Classic of the season at Doncaster on Saturday.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S main hopes in the 227th renewal of the St Leger at Doncaster could lie with Vodafone Derby runner-up The Great Gatsby, along with Roosevelt and Brian Boru, third and fourth respectively in the Irish equivalent.

PUNTERS nationwide will feast like kings if Beef or Salmon brings home the bacon in today’s eagerly-awaited Cheltenham Gold Cup.