Our Conor left Dessie Hughes more than satisfied as he went through his paces in the now-traditional after-racing Cheltenham gallops at Leopardstown yesterday.

Connections of CGA Foxhunter Chase favourite Mossey Joe have not yet made a final decision on whether the veteran will line up at the Cheltenham Festival.

Tony McCoy’s ride in the Crabbie’s Grand National appears to be down to a potential two after the weights were announced for what looks an incredibly open renewal on April 5.

A total of 115 entries, the highest since 2009, have been attracted to the first £1m Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree on April 5.

A total of 115 entries, the highest since 2009, have been attracted to the first £1m (€1.2m) Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree on April 5.

Mossey Joe is likely to be targeted at the Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival for new trainer Enda Bolger after he was snapped up by leading owner Barry Connell.

Old rivals Salsify and Tammys Hill will do battle again in the Albert Bartlett Hunters Chase at Down Royal on Thursday.

Mossey Joe is all set to line up in the www.thetote.com Galway Plate as long as the ground is not testing.

Michael Winters’ Rebel Fitz has been allotted top weight in the www.thetote.com Galway Plate on July 31.

Mikey Fogarty took the riding honours on ‘Amateur’ day in Cork yesterday, completing a double on De Benno and Don’t Back Down, but also picked -up a four-day whip ban.

Galway Hurdle hero Rebel Fitz has an excellent opportunity to add to his tally in the JP McManus Hurdle at Cork on Sunday.

On an afternoon when Galway Hurdle hero Rebel Fitz paraded after the second race, the veteran Tommy Treacy took the riding honours with a double at Cork yesterday.

The most interesting horse on view at Cork this afternoon has to be Willie Mullins’ Pique Sous, who makes his debut over jumps in the Family Day Out Maiden Hurdle.

Sizing Europe rounded off his campaign with a workmanlike success in the boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown last evening.

GOING descriptions in Ireland have long been a major bone of contention, but the topic reached a new low at Limerick last night.

ESTRELA BRAGE gets the nap to finally do the business over flights in the opening maiden hurdle at Tipperary this evening.

THE imposing Mossey Joe lit up Cork last night with a flawless display to land the Dromahane Chase.

HURRICANE FLY has officially been recognised as the best 2m hurdler since Istabraq with a rating just 3lb short of that given to the three-times Champion Hurdle winner at his peak.

Charles Byrnes’ Scottish Boogie justified strong market support in a maiden hurdle at Killarney on Sunday.

Declan McNamara is excited about the future after seeing Mossey Joe make an impressive start to his novice chasing career at Killarney on Tuesday evening.

THE very promising Mossey Joe strolled to victory in the O’Keeffe, O’Shea, O’Connor Solicitors’ Novice Chase at Killarney last night.

THE promising Tommy Stack-trained Betrothed can land the nap in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Median Auction Maiden at Killarney tonight.

The betchronicle.com Champion Bumper produced a rousing finish between two highly promising sorts in Willie Mullins’ Lovethehigherlaw and Dermot Weld’s Waaheb at Punchestown last night, writes Pat Keane.

WILLIE AUSTIN admits Mossey Joe faces a much tougher task in today’s woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.

WILLIE AUSTIN, a man who has long known the time of day, produced 12-1 shot Mossey Joe to land the Grade 3 O’Connell Group Stayers’ Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

Mossey Joe was the surprise star of the show at Cork as jump racing returned to Ireland following the big freeze.

ADRIAN HESKIN added to his growing reputation when powering False Economy, backed from 7-1 to 5’s, to an easy victory in the opening maiden hurdle at Tipperary last night.