Marito and Roi Du Mee filled the first two places in the Listed At The Races Chase last year and the pair clash again in the Tramore feature today.

Don Cossack maintained his unbeaten record this season with a third victory from as many starts in a dramatic renewal of the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase.

Gordon Elliott is in confident mood as the talented Don Cossack bids to strike at the highest level for a second time in tomorrow’s John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase.

Champagne Fever and Sizing Europe are two of the star names amongst 11 entries for the Clonmel Oil Chase next Thursday.

Trainer Tony Martin believes the drying conditions will play to the strengths of Benefficient in today’s Ryanair Chase (2.40) at Cheltenham.

Bryan Cooper, only in his third month as first jockey to Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud, faces a four to six month spell on the sidelines, after breaking his leg at Cheltenham yesterday.

Al Ferof, Benefficient and Dynaste are among 12 runners in Thursday’s Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham, with First Lieutenant a significant absentee.

Dunguib is on course to have his second comeback run this weekend at either Gowran Park or Navan, meaning he could clash with Champion Hurdle dark horse Un De Sceaux.

I was all set to travel to Sandown today to ride Un de Sceaux in a Listed hurdle, but those plans went west yesterday morning.

Dessie Hughes insists Our Conor “couldn’t be better” ahead of his second crack at Hurricane Fly in the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on January 26.

Colin Keane, arguably the most talented young rider in the country, enjoyed the biggest success of his fledgling career when guiding Brendan Bracken to victory in the Topaz Mile Handicap at Galway last night.

Rathlin, despite fears the trip might prove on the short side, gets the nap in a fascinating Dermot Hughes Car Sales Chase at Roscommon tonight.

Seabass should land this evening’s Follow Punchestown On Facebook Chase at Punchestown, if given the green-light to run by trainer Ted Walsh.

Mouse Morris’ Rathlin sprang a 16-1 shock when turning over hot-pot Unika La Reconce in the Munster Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

“I’m so lucky to have him”, exclaimed a delighted Henry de Bromhead, after his Sizing Europe produced a scintillating display to land the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase in front of a big crowd at Clonmel yesterday.

Andrew Lynch is looking forward to teaming up with Sizing Europe in the Clonmel Oil Chase today.

Colm Murphy is delighted with the current condition of his veteran Big Zeb ahead of Sunday’s Irish Form Book Fortria Chase at Navan.

Attending the Horses-in-Training Sales in Newmarket, trainer Jessica Harrington enjoyed a welcome change of luck in Naas yesterday, registering a tremendous treble with Jezki, Maller Tree and Jenari.

Two potentially smart novices fought out the opener at Naas as Jezki got the better of Ally Cascade in the O'Callaghan Hotels Supporting Kildare GAA Maiden Hurdle today.

Davy Russell paid his tribute to the Gigginstown House Stud team after being crowned Ireland’s champion National Hunt jockey for the first time on Saturday.

Flemenstar romped to an impressive eleven lengths win in the Grade 1 Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Peter Casey is confident ground conditions will not hinder Flemenstar as he bids to sign off a stellar season with victory in Sunday’s Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse.

Dermot Weld’s Speaking Of Which is fancied to deliver in the Best Dressed Lady And Gent Maiden at Cork this afternoon.

Dermot Weld’s Speaking Of Which is fancied to deliver in the Best Dressed Lady And Gent Maiden at Cork this afternoon.

Jockey Jason Behan’s three-year ban handed out by the British Horseracing Authority has been reciprocated by the Turf Club after he failed to turn up at a hearing.

Peter Casey’s Flemenstar features among 12 entries for the Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

JP McManus has a strong hand in the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National with ante-post 8-1 favourite Groody Hill set to be joined by his Cheltenham Festival winner Alfie Sherrin and Pertemps Final runner-up Catch Me at Fairyhouse on April 9.

Knockfierna will be expected to round-off a remarkable week for Barry Geraghty by landing the Grade 3 Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase in Limerick tomorrow.

The Imperial Cup (3.15) provides a nice teaser to the Cheltenham Festival and whoever solves the Sandown puzzle can go into next week’s four-day fiesta with a spring in their step.

Gigginstown House Stud are double-handed in search of Grade Three glory at Naas on Sunday.

Two of Ireland’s best novice chasers could clash at Naas on Sunday as Bog Warrior and Flemenstar have been entered in the Naas Directors Plate Novice Chase.

A trip to Aintree is one of several options open to Rathlin, who has delighted trainer Mouse Morris by finally showing his true ability over fences.

Seabass and Felix Yonger provided Ruby Walsh with a superb Grade 2 double at Naas yesterday.

Seabass is in line for a crack at the John Smith's Grand National after stretching his unbeaten run to seven in the paddypower.com Chase at Naas today.

PRINCE de Beauchene isn’t well treated at the weights, but still rates the nap choice in the Grade 2 At The Races Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

ONE of the real success stories, of what so far has been an outstanding National Hunt season, is jockey Andrew Lynch.

THE remarkable bumper run of Willie and Patrick Mullins continued at Fairyhouse yesterday when uneasy favourite Dr.Machini coasted to victory in the Follow Nina Carberry On Twitter Mares Flat Race.

RUBY WALSH was quite brilliant in driving Bishopsfurze to victory in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fund Beginners Chase at Thurles yesterday, one of three winners for the former champion jockey and Willie Mullins.

Selected tips from courses in the UK and Ireland.

TAKE a chance on Rathlin in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Beginners Chase at Thurles this afternoon.

THE Willie Mullins juggernaut is now in full flow and the champion trainer struck with a three-timer at Thurles yesterday.

A year ago I was injured, working for RTE and watching Willie Mullins and Paul Townend combine to land winner after winner at Punchestown.

BRILLIANT mare Voler La Vedette rallied in terrific style to snatch the Grade 2 Keelings Irish Strawberry Hurdle.

THE Davy Russell-Gigginstown House Stud combination can continue on their merry winning way with Rathlin in the Great Oak Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park this afternoon.