Kazal is continuing down the hurdle route and is nearing his the first start of the winter jumping season.

JEWEL Of The West could be the answer to the Jet O’Carroll Memorial Novice Hurdle, on what looks a difficult programme at Listowel this afternoon.

Exciting novice Venalmar is poised to make a challenge to some of the top British and Irish stayers in the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown.

Kazal and Don’t Be Bitin will have Grade One targets at Punchestown as they spearhead a strong Eoin Griffin raid on the upcoming Festival.

Inglis Drever made Cheltenham Festival history with a record third success in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

THURLES this afternoon houses what can be best described as a proper eight-race National Hunt programme, delightfully only one of them a handicap.

THERE are definite signs of late that Noel Meade's horses may be about to strike form again and, consequently, his Clarnazar may be worth risking in the Book Your Festival Tickets Hurdle at Punchestown today.

JAZZ Messenger will head straight to Cheltenham for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle after pleasing Noel Meade when second at Gowran on Saturday.

Jazz Messenger will head straight to Cheltenham for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle after pleasing Noel Meade when second at Gowran on Saturday.

Kazal will retain cheekpieces when he bids for glory in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham next month.

Kazal will head to Navan on February 17, where he is likely to renew rivalry with Earth Magic and Sweet Kiln in the McCabe Builders Boyne Hurdle.

Kicking King has breathed new life into the Cheltenham Gold Cup market with his sparkling return to action at Gowran Park following a 759-day layoff.

Eoin Griffin is hoping Kazal has better luck when he switches back to hurdles next week.

GRAND National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott has set his sights on a first Cheltenham Festival success after Harper Valley lowered Franchoek’s colours on Saturday.

Beaten Hennessy Gold Cup favourite Snowy Morning bounced back to winning ways with a comfortable victory in the Irish Racing Yearbook Rated Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

KAZAL should open his account over fences in the three-mile Stamullen Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse today.

Kazal could go on a retrieval mission later this month following his fall at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Noel Meade and Paul Carberry prolonged their run of red-hot form with a Grade One double at Fairyhouse.

FAIRYHOUSE tomorrow houses three cracking Grade 1’s, but we should approach with caution on the basis that they look fiercely competitive.

Sky's The Limit and Kazal are among nine runners bidding for Grade One glory in Sunday's Ballymore Properties Drinmore Novices Chase at Fairyhouse.

SWEET Kiln will bid to boost the Bowe family’s domination of the Ballymore Properties Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Kazal is likely to make his seasonal reappearance in about six weeks’ time after suffering a minor setback.

TEAK tough six-year-old Kazal is likely to run again this season – as long as the ground is not too fast.

Teak-tough six-year-old Kazal is likely to run again this season – as long as the ground is not too fast.

A selection in the top race on the programme at Wexford this afternoon is arrived at by process of elimination. Nine are set to contest this €21,000 two mile Menapia Classic Mouldings Hurdle.

KAZAL, one of the toughest horses in training, took his score for the season to six victories from seven races with a typically gutsy performance in the valuable Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

THURLES passed an inspection yesterday morning, but the two scheduled chases have been abandoned and so one of the maiden hurdles has been divided to make a six-race programme.

EOIN GRIFFIN has been thrilled with Lounaos as preparations for the JCB Triumph Hurdle gather momentum.

COLM MURPHY is closely monitoring the weather as he looks to complete Brave Inca’s preparations for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle.

Eoin Griffin has been thrilled with Lounaos as preparations for the JCB Triumph Hurdle gather momentum.

Progressive youngster Kazal is more likely to run at Thurles on Thursday than at the Cheltenham Festival the following week.

NICKNAME should enjoy little more than a good school on the way to another decent pay-day in the paddypowerpoker.com Newlands Chase at Naas tomorrow.

IT really is a shame Schindlers Hunt cannot go to Cheltenham for the Arkle Trophy.

EOIN GRIFFIN hopes ante-post favourite Kendor Dine can add his name to an illustrious roll of honour by winning tomorrow’s Pierse Hurdle – but believes his charge offers punters poor value.

THE progressive Niall Madden-trained Wins Now can land the McCarthy Insurance Group Hurdle at Cork this afternoon.