WILLIE MULLINS has yet another major string to his Cheltenham bow, following newcomer Ballytrim’s annihilation of the opposition in the Bumper at Thurles yesterday.

ONCE again Thurles comes to the aid of the game this afternoon by dividing a race, thus housing eight contests.

IN a short few weeks Mossy Green will celebrate his 12th birthday, but showed at Thurles yesterday there is still plenty life left in Willie Mullins’ charge.

ANYONE who doubted the quality of Hardy Eustace had their answer at Punchestown yesterday.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S Statue Of Liberty could make his eagerly-awaited seasonal debut in Wednesday’s Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot.

JIM DREAPER, who has his horses in fine shape, can strike again at Sligo this evening with Caimin’s Caper in the Yeats’ Country Bumper.

CONNECTIONS of Davids Lad must wait until today to discover whether Ireland's main fancy for the Martell Cognac Grand National will be allowed to run at Aintree next month.

Trainer Christy Roche withdrew all his runners from yesterday’s meeting at Leopardstown as his horses appear to have been hit by a virus.

THE progressive Woodys Deep Ocean can win the Bennettsbridge Novice Hurdle at Gowran Park this afternoon.

LE COUDRAY, considering the extremely testing cconditions, produced a sparkling display to outclass Barrow Drive in the Pierse Group Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse yesterday.