Willie Mullins feels testing conditions could give Back In Focus the edge over stable companion Boston Bob in tomorrow's Growise Champion Novice Chase at the Punchestown Festival.

Fourteen successes for Ireland at the Cheltenham festival but the real winners — at least going forward — were surely Punchestown.

The ground is continuing to dry and I am delighted with that for both Jetson and Bostons Angel.

Willie Mullins admits Boston Bob needs to improve significantly on what he has achieved so far over fences to claim Wednesday’s RSA Chase at Cheltenham.

Mad Brian gets the nap to beat Defy Logic in the Great Value Corporate Hospitality @ Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle at the Meath track this afternoon, should the meeting survive an 8am inspection.

If there is a likely star of the future on show at Punchestown this afternoon then it is surely Dedigout in the Buy Punchestown Tickets On Facebook Beginners Chase.

Three-time Grade 1 winning hurdler Go Native, off the course for 19 months before returning at Navan recently, is back with a bang.

Knockfierna will be expected to round-off a remarkable week for Barry Geraghty by landing the Grade 3 Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase in Limerick tomorrow.

LONG RUN can silence the doubters and land back-to-back Cheltenham Gold Cups at Prestbury Park this afternoon.

THOSE who fancy Boston Bob at Cheltenham will be encouraged by the performance of Lyreen Legend in winning yesterday’s Grade 2 boylesports.com Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles.

Conor O’Dwyer has all but ruled out taking Folsom Blue to the Cheltenham Festival after he runs in Thursday’s Boylesports.com Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles.

HE rapidly improving Dedigout can land the nap in the Grade 2 Slaney Novice Hurdle at Naas tomorrow.