VOLER La Vedette is the nap choice to beat Quevega in the Grade 1 Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown this evening, should the meeting survive an 8am inspection.

Willie Mullins would rather Quevega did not have to tackle Voler La Vedette in the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown.

Hurricane Fly features among just six remaining entries for Sunday’s BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

PAUL NICHOLLS throws Al Ferof in at the deep end in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot today, but I think it is the right decision.

County Hurdle winner Final Approach had no trouble landing short odds in the McCarthy Insurance Group 60th Hurdle at Cork.

I CAN fully understand why I’m not speaking for the majority when I say that I’m bored with the whole furore over the in-running incident on Betfair during the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown earlier in the week, but I feel it’s got to be accepted as one unfortunate incident.

BETFAIR have confirmed a technical fault with a “bot” was to blame for the remarkable betting patterns that took place during Wednesday’s woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.

THERE were bizarre scenes in the in-running betting world during racing at Leopardstown yesterday with a freakish amount traded on Betfair in the woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle. A total of £1,642,094 (€1,963,000) was matched at 28-1 on Voler La Vedette, who went off the 13-8 favourite on-course and won very easily.

Hurricane Fly is the most notable absentee after eight runners were declared for the Istabraq Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown on Thursday.

Blackstairmountain should outclass his 14 rivals on his fencing debut in today’s Clonmel Supporters Club beginners Chase in Clonmel.

Voler La Vedette (7-4) showed a fine turn of foot to win the Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse to complete a fantastic weekend for jockey Andrew Lynch.

Willie Mullins is responsible for four of the seven five-day acceptors for the Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

COLM MURPHY is happy with Big Zeb ahead of the Fortria Chase at Navan on Sunday.

SWORD Of Destiny will be strongly-fancied to continue the hot form of Noel Meade and Paul Carberry in the Follow Punchestown On Facebook Miaden Hurdle when action returns to the Co Kildare track today.

MONEY TRIX is the hopeful each-way choice to land the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown this afternoon.

Hurricane Fly gave trainer Willie Mullins his first BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle success when boosting his Cheltenham prospects at Leopardstown.

HURRICANE FLY, currently a top-priced 5-1 second favourite behind Binocular for the Stan James Champion Hurdle, can give his Cheltenham prospects a major boost by landing the BHP Insurances sponsored Irish equivalent at Leopardstown tomorrow.

HURRICANE FLY will face a maximum of six rivals in the BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown after Dunguib was ruled out of Sunday’s Grade One feature with a minor blood disorder.

Hurricane Fly spearheads seven confirmations for Sunday’s BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

JUST about everyone was shocked when the attendance figures for Fairyhouse on Wednesday were revealed.

WILLIE MULLINS expects Hurricane Fly to handle the step back up in trip as he tackles tomorrow’s Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

FIVE-TIME Grade One winner Solwhit features among just four entries for the Dobbins & Madigans at Punchestown Hurdle on Sunday.

VOLER LA VEDETTE made an impressive return to action when repeating last year’s win in the listed Grabel Mares Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

Voler La Vedette made a pleasing return to action with a cosy victory in the Grabel Mares Hurdle at Punchestown today.

Quevega once again showed a brilliant turn of foot to land the David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham for the second year in succession.

DENIS O’Regan is under no illusions as to the task facing Tidal Bay in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham.

EDWARD O’Grady warned punters Osana has yet to reach his peak this season ahead of his tilt at the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham.

TONY McCOY has been confirmed as Forpadydeplasterer’s jockey in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on March 17.

Solwhit served further notice of his Champion Hurdle claims with a feisty triumph in the Leopardstown Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown yesterday.

CHARLES BYRNES fears Binocular will be a major stumbling block to Solwhit, who is unbeaten in 2009 and is fresh from claiming the scalps of Muirhead and Hurricane Fly in the Punchestown Hurdle two weeks ago, in the WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle today.

VOLER La Vedette gets the nap to land a cracking five-runner Grade 3 WKD Core Hurdle at Down Royal this afternoon.

THE rather frustrating Cork All Star is fancied to finally put it together and land the Grade 3 Anglo Irish Bank Hurdle at Down Royal this afternoon.