The weights for Monday’s Ladbrokes Irish Grand National have risen after both Seabass and Apt Approach were taken out at the latest forfeit stage.

Drying ground at Leopardstown greatly reduced the impact of the traditional after-racing gallops ahead of the Cheltenham Festival.

John Smith’s Grand National favourite Junior features among the 23 entries for the Betfred Grand National Trial at Haydock on Saturday.

THE tough Quito De La Roque is fancied to outstay the opposition in the Grade 1 Lexus Chase at Leopardstown this afternoon.

Nina Carberry has won the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National on Organisedconfusion (12-1) for her uncle, Arthur Moore.

See U Bob will bid to end the season on a rare high in the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday.

Jonjo O’Neill’s Synchronised heads a maximum field of 25 runners in the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday – with ante-post favourite Beautiful Sound the second reserve.

JONJO O’NEILL’S Synchronised, the Welsh Grand National winner, heads a 51-strong list of initial acceptors for the €250,000 Ladbrokes’ Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday.

HIDDEN CYCLONE continued his rise up the ranks with a gusty display to land the Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

TONY McCOY admits he faces a difficult decision whether to stick with Don’t Push It as his ride in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree in April.

DON’T PUSH IT takes another step in trying for back-to-back John Smith’s Grand National victories when he has his third run of the season over hurdles at Newbury today.

Psycho bounced back to form with victory in the Beamish Stout Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase at Thurles.

ENDA BOLGER has found a suitable opportunity for Arabella Boy in the Devil’s Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles this afternoon and the six-year-old is the nap choice.

DENMAN has been left at the head of the weights and is one of 34 remaining entries for the Hennessy Gold Cup on Saturday week.

WILLIE Mullins is thrilled with the condition of his Cheltenham Festival team after a large number enjoyed a schooling session at Naas on Tuesday.

WILLIE MULLINS continued his terrific campaign when landing a treble at Clonmel yesterday.

IT hasn’t been the best of campaigns for Eoin Griffin, who currently languishes 24th in the trainers’ championship with just 13 successes.

DAVY RUSSELL was seen at his strongest when driving Clan Tara to victory in the Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles yesterday.

WILLIE MULLINS, fresh from another excellent afternoon at Downpatrick yesterday, can keep the momentum going with Quiscover Fontaine in the featured Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles today.

COCKLESHELL ROAD gets the vote to prove too strong for On The Way Out in the Surehaul Mercedes Novice Hurdle at Clonmel this afternoon.

THERE’S little doubt the most promising horse on view at Limerick yesterday was Willie Mullins’ Quiscover Fontaine and he duly completed a hat-trick of wins in the Greenmount Racing Club Novice Hurdle.

Willie Mullins strengthened his hand in the novice hurdling department with the victory of Quiscover Fontaine at Limerick.

CRANKY Corner might be part of Willie Mullins’ team for the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham following a smooth success in the Welcome To 2009 Pro-Am Flat Race at Fairyhouse yesterday.

LIGHTLY-raced Cockleshell Road is the nap choice to beat 24 rivals in the Bobbyjo Bistro Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse today.

IN normal circumstances, Sizing Europe would be a particularly confident choice to land the Grade 1 Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown this afternoon.

Hurricane Fly is just 7-2 with Cashmans for the Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle next spring after registering another Grade One prize at Leopardstown.

Hurricane Fly was labelled a “serious machine” by Willie Mullins after breezing home for a second Grade One success in the paddypower.com Future Champions Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown.

WILLIE MULLINS’ horses are in rude good health right now and Quiscover Fontaine can prove another for him in the Xmas Vouchers Gowran Golf Shop Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park this afternoon.