COOLCASHIN is the nap choice to land the six-runner Glen Chase at Thurles this afternoon, should the meeting pass the now almost mandatory 7.30am inspection.

TADRIAN Maguire’s Mr Warbucks made a fine start over fences when easily beating Whatuthink in the Thurles Beginners Chase yesterday.

COOLCASHIN gets the nap to make a winning debut over fences in the Newberry Beginners Chase at Cork tonight.

THE Michael Bowe-trained Coolcashin sprang a 25-1 shock in the Grade 3 ladbrokes.com Hurdle at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Willie Mullins is looking forward to getting Fiveforthree back on the track in the Richard Brown And Sons Limited Hurdle at Wexford tomorrow.

JUMBO Rio was given a 33/1 quote by Cashmans for the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham after making a winning start to his hurdling career at Punchestown yesterday.

Hits Only Vic is set to bypass Sunday's Hacketts Bookmakers Irish Cesarewitch as conditions continue to improve at the Curragh.

THE most interesting horse running at the two meetings in Ireland today has to be Sweet Kiln in the Supporters’ Club Maiden at Tramore.

SWEET Kiln is set for a summer break after her lacklustre showing at last week’s Cheltenham Festival.

Michael Bowe believes the David Nicholson Mares’ Only Hurdle is a “long overdue” addition to the Cheltenham Festival programme.

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.

KICKING KING may have only finished second behind Nickname in yesterday’s Normans Grove Chase at Gowran Park, but this was a spectacular comeback.

THE €100,000 Ellen Construction Thyestes Chase is the feature at Gowran Park today, but for the thousands set to flock to the track and those watching on television, assuming the meeting passes an 8am inspection this morning, the real attraction will be the return to action of former Cheltenham Gold Cup hero, Kicking King, in the Normans Grove Chase.

CORK on Sunday offers the only hope of racing in Ireland this weekend and is subject to an 8am inspection tomorrow morning.

TOM TAAFFE hopes a spin at Fairyhouse this weekend will help Kicking King get back in the swing of racing as he prepares for another crack at the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Paul Nicholls is 1-4 with Coral to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup with reigning champion Kauto Star or the upcoming Denman after the latter stamped his class on the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown.

NOTRE Pere showed tremendous battling qualities to beat Abbeybraney a head in the Knight Frank Ganly Walters Novice Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

Grand National-winning jockey Robbie Power missed out on a Grade One success following a nasty fall on Thursday as his intended mount Notre Pere landed the Knight Frank Ganly Walters Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

LILYWHITEDANCER earned a 16/1 quote, from Cashmans, for the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham when making an impressive debut at Gowran Park yesterday.

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

Dual Grade One winner Jazz Messenger faces eight rivals when he steps up in trip to two and a half miles in the Giltspur Scientific Tara Hurdle at Navan on Sunday.

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

Sweet Kiln will face eight rivals as she bids to continue the Bowe family's amazing record in Sunday's Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

EARTH MAGIC, performing with real consistency this season, can land the nap in the Rock Of Cashel Hurdle at Thurles today.

TOM DOYLE and Michael Bowe, who have developed into a potent combination of late, have real possibilites of a double with Coolcashin and You Sir at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

French Accordion was handed a first-show quote of 20-1 for the Arkle after a seamless victory at Navan.

Sweet Kiln gave the Bowe family their fourth victory in the Philips Electronics Lismullen Hurdle at Navan.

THE improving Breaking Silence has real possibilities of completing a hat-trick in the James and Helen Hannon Memorial Handicap Chase at Naas this afternoon.

Sweet Kiln is more than likely to contest Sunday’s Philips Electronics Lismullen Hurdle at Navan – but trainer Michael Bowe expects her to improve for the outing.

EARTH MAGIC is fancied to lead his rivals a merry dance in the Albany Hurdle on an eight-race programme at Navan this afternoon.

The was a huge shock at Fairyhouse when 1-4 favourite Sweet Kiln was turned over by Derravarra Eagle (14-1).

RUBY WALSH was the man to follow at Navan yesterday, notching a big-race double with Young Desperado and Snowy Morning.

HOMER WELLS made an amazing recovery after nearly being brought down to claim the Grade Two Woodlands Park 100 Slaney Novice Hurdle at Naas yesterday.

THE Bowe family, who have produced superb racehorses over the years such as Limestone Lad and Solerina, are on the march again.

PROLIFIC mare Solerina is not expected to run again this season as connections mull over the prospect of covering her in the spring.

Prolific mare Solerina is not expected to run again this season as connections mull over the prospect of covering her in the spring.

Solerina is to revert to a shorter trip after finding three miles too far when only fourth at Leopardstown on Wednesday.

Solerina goes for the 19th win of her career over obstacles but her first over three miles when sh contests the woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown tomorrow.

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.

The Bowe family farm at Gathabawn in Kilkenny is a horseracing phenomenon. Michael Bowe is the production manager and Limestone Lad was his first star. But current stable luminary Solerina could shine brightest of all. He spoke to Declan Colley.

CONNECTIONS of Solerina are hoping that the forecast rain arrives at Leopardstown to make conditions testing for the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle next Sunday.