Three of the top hurdlers are going for tomorrow’s AIG Irish Champion Hurdle. Michael Halford’s Golden Cross might not be rated as one of them, but, the trainer tells Declan Colley he deserves his chance and could surprise people.

Star Clipper won a thrilling Munster National at Limerick this afternoon.

IT is the calm before the storm in Ireland this weekend with small fields at Leopardstown tonight and a programme which has little or nothing to recommend it at Wexford tomorrow.