Kauto Star was pulled up as Follow The Plan won a dramatic race for the Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup at the County Kildare track.

Kauto Star faces seven rivals as he tries to regain the winning thread in Wednesday’s Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup.

THE first three home in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham last year — Albertas Run, Poquelin and J’y Vole — are set to lock horns in the race again tomorrow.

The first three home in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham last year - Albertas Run, Poquelin and J'y Vole - are set to lock horns in the race again on Thursday.

TOMMY STACK’S Magen’s Star is the nap choice to run her rivals ragged in the Kilsheelan Mares’ Novice Hurdle at Clonmel this afternoon.

How strange is it to look at the programme for today and to see the King George and the Christmas Hurdle being run at Kempton?

Albertas Run could bid to became the first dual winner of the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham in March.

Dessie Hughes, fighting flu’ all week, completed a fine big-race chase double at Leopardstown yesterday with Magnanimity and Rare Bob.

Dual winner Denman heads 20 horses standing their ground in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday at the five-day stage.

Jim Dreaper is keeping his fingers crossed Notre Pere can show some of his old spark when he returns to action in the Thurles Chase on Thursday.

COLM Murphy is keeping his fingers crossed Zaarito can bounce back to form in the Naas Directors Plate Novice Chase at Naas on Sunday.

Dessie Hughes believes Tranquil Sea will prove to be the main rival to Schindlers Hunt in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham.

Past winners Kauto Star and Denman head 19 acceptors for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup following the first scratchings deadline.

FINALLY, we look set to see some action, with Naas the focus of attention this afternoon.

Rare Bob is set to bid for glory in the top three-mile chases next season following his victory in the Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown on Tuesday.

SOMETIMES the difference between what sporting participants experience and what spectators witness, can vary wildly. So it was at Punchestown yesterday when Master Minded – the so-called invincible two miler – was nearly beaten by a horse which came so close to falling at the last in the Kerrygold Champion Chase.

At Fairyhouse, Niche Market took The Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National at 33/1.

Notre Pere has been declared for Monday’s Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National, despite Jim Dreaper admitting to concerns about the ground being faster than ideal.

WICHITA Lineman is on course to attempt to follow up his dramatic Cheltenham Festival victory in the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National.

Wichita Lineman is on course to attempt to follow up his dramatic Cheltenham Festival victory in the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National.

RUBY WALSH is a significant booking on Oscar Time, who is napped to land the 20% On Line Ticket Discount Novice Chase at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

THOMAS Cooper is happy with the condition of Forpadydeplasterer ahead of the Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

TRAFFORD LAD is napped to leave a moderate first effort over fences well behind by landing the Grade 3 A Space Cabins Florida Pearl Novice Chase at Punchestown this afternoon.

THE progressive Beau Michael gets the nap to defy top weight in the ITBA Fishery Lane Hurdle at Naas this afternoon.