Benefit Night set himself up for a crack at the Midlands Grand National with a pillar-to-post success in the Lucan Racing Leinster National at Naas.

Dermot Weld’s Prince Erik (6-1) emerged the victor after a tough battle with Montan in the Naas Directors Plate Novice Chase.

WILLIE MULLINS landed the Grade 2 Slaney Hurdle at Naas yesterday, not with 6/4 favourite Bishopsfurze, but with front-running Gagewell Flyer, enterprisingly ridden by the trainer’s nephew Emmet.

THOMOND O’MARA’S Tornedo Shay is the nap choice to make a winning debut on the flat in the Join The Sligo Race Supporters’ Club in 2011 Maiden at Sligo this afternoon.

ZARALABAD is the choice to land a wide-open and fascinating Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap at Killarney tonight.

PRINCE CHAPARRAL can defy top weight in the Madra Dog Foods Handicap at Tramore tonight.

BARRY Geraghty was seen at his strongest when powering Beau Michael to a neck victory over Armaramak in the St James’ Gate Novice Chase at Galway yesterday, writes Pat Keane.

IN-FORM trainer Willie Mullins has a powerful three-strong hand in the ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown today.

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SICILIAN SECRET should open his hurdling account in the Ratoath Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse today.

CHAMPION trainer Paul Nicholls and the Cheltenham Festival’s winning-most jockey, Ruby Walsh, pulled suffering punters out of a hole as Big Buck’s obliged as the 5-6 favourite in yesterday’s Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

Cheltenham regular Buena Vista made every yard of the running to win the Pertemps Final on his sixth Festival start.

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Triple Aintree Hurdle winner Al Eile returns from a lengthy absence at Dundalk tomorrow night.

DANNY MULLINS, the rising young star of flat racing, drove the Paul Cashman-trained 20-1 shot Glitter Baby to a decisive victory in the featured Guinness Handicap at Galway last night.

MATTERS AT HAND can continue Dermot Weld’s excellent week by landing the Publicans’ EBF Maiden at Galway tonight.

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JOHN OXX’S Kargali is a confident nap choice in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden at Tipperary this evening.

KEMPES is the nap choice to land the Panda Waste Services Race at Dundalk tonight.

SIVOTA, successful on the flat when trained in England by Tom Tate, can land the nap in the Visit www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon.

CAPTAIN Conflict is the nap choice to land the Ardmore Advertising Bumper on what looks a particularly competitive programme at Down Royal this afternoon.

Ebaziyan got back in the winning grove at Punchestown by taking the Ollie Finn Supporting Go Racing In Kildare Hurdle at Punchestown.

WESTLAKE is a confident nap choice to land the Byerley Racing Maiden at Leopardstown this evening.

Aidan O'Brien is responsible for nearly half of the field at the confirmation stage for Sunday's Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Dermot Weld is planning a strong raid on next weekend’s Group One prizes at the Curragh.

WESTLAKE is a hopeful nap choice to win the Clonard Maiden, on what can be best described as a puzzling programme at Leopardstown tonight.