Solerina, one of the most popular horses in training, will step back up to three miles in tomorrow’s Ballymore Properties Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown.

Numbersixvalverde got up in the dying strides in a thrilling finish to the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse today.

Le Coudray heads the 39 entries remaining in the €250,000 Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National following today’s forfeit stage.

TRAINER Tom Taaffe and jockey Davy Russell, who will have their attention focussed on today’s Cheltenham Gold Cup, were both on the mark in yesterday’s St. Patrick’s Day action at Wexford.

CASHMANS have dipped their toes in the ante-post market for the €180,000 Heineken Gold Cup at Punchestown next Wednesday.

English raider Artic Jack heads the weights on 12st for the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National on Monday after 30 horses were today declared for the €112,820 contest.

Timbera looks set to run in Monday’s Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse after pleasing trainer Dessie Hughes in a gallop this morning.

IRISH bookmakers cannot agree about the chances of Xenophon in the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National, with Paddy Power installing him 5-1 favourite and Cashmans going 14-1.

Bookmakers cannot agree about the chances of Xenophon in the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National, with Paddy Power installing him 5-1 favourite and Cashmans going 14-1.

IRISH raider Kadoun came in for significant support with the Big Three bookmakers yesterday ahead of his run in tomorrow’s £100,000 Tripleprint Gold Cup.Way Chase at Cork.

Trainer Nicky Henderson is still in two minds over whether to go for Saturday’s Tripleprint Gold Cup with Fondmort or take in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day instead.

Veteran trainer Paddy Mullins enjoyed his first Classic success earlier this month and landed another big prize, this time over jumps, as Nearly A Moose took the Hewlett-Packard Galway Plate today.

Today's Hewlett-Packard Galway Plate is always one of the biggest racing crowds every year and this year's classy renewal is sure not to disappoint.

BACK ON TOP is the choice to give John Hassett and Shay Barry a first ever success in the Hewlett-Packard Galway Plate at Ballybrit this afternoon.

THE rather frustrating Greywell has a leading chance in the Murphys’ Handicap Hurdle at Cork this afternoon.

ADAMANT APPROACH is in line to take on Beef Or Salmon in the Power Gold Cup at Fairyhouse, following his easy success in the FBD Brokers’ Novice Chase at Cork yesterday.

NOW that Willie Mullins’ horses are finally hitting top gear, his Heezapistol looks well worth risking in the Holycross Novice Chase at Thurles this afternoon.

BACK IN FRONT, well supported ante-post to land the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham in under three weeks, puts his reputation on the line in the Betfair.com Novice Hurdle at Limerick this afternoon.

PIZARRO, who currently takes very high order in the ante-post market for Cheltenham’s Sun Alliance Novices’ Hurdle, cannot be opposed in the www.sugarcube.co.uk Hurdle at Down Royal this afternoon.