A future challenge for the Cheltenham Gold Cup and maybe even a tilt at this year’s Grand National await Imperial Commander, a game winner of the Ryanair Chase on Thursday.

PAUL NICHOLLS’ winner Chapoturgeon proved a massive blot on the handicap in the Jewson Novices’ Chase.

Paul Carberry has been taken to hospital for treatment on a punctured lung after falling from Jaamid in the Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.

ISN’T That Lucky qualified for an outing at Cheltenham with success at Stratford on Monday and trainer Jonjo O’Neill believes Ritchie McGrath’s mount could run a “blinder” in the Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase.

THE progressive Beau Michael gets the nap to defy top weight in the ITBA Fishery Lane Hurdle at Naas this afternoon.

TONY Martin’s Psycho reappears today in the Ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse after a recent near-miss at the Cheltenham Festival.

TONY MULLINS is already thinking in terms of Cheltenham for his exciting Decoy Daddy, who was far too good for market-leader, Venalmar, in the Mitchelstown Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

Charlie Swan landed his second big prize of the Fairyhouse meeting when Emmpat (7-1) claimed the valuable Menolly Homes Handicap Hurdle.

ROBERT TYNER is optimistic that Spring The Que can jump into the reckoning for Sunday’s Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown.

ADAMANT Approach heads 39 confirmations for the Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Adamant Approach heads 39 confirmations for the Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

TONY McCOY returns to his native province at Downpatrick this afternoon with real prospects of at least a treble for main employer, J P McManus.

THE progressive Grapevine Sally can land the nap in the Christmas Details On www.limerickraces.ie Mares Hurdle at Limerick this afternoon.

The combination of Barry Geraghty and Edward O'Grady has scored well at Naas this afternoon.

MACS JOY puts his Champion Hurdle credentials on the line in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park today.