Annie Power proved herself a star of the future when retaining her unbeaten record in the Grade 2 paddypower.com Novice Hurdle in Naas yesterday.

Willie Mullins predicted a big future for Annie Power after the mare swept to her sixth success in the paddypower.com Novice Hurdle at Naas.

Henry de Bromhead produced a terrific training performance to land the Hilly Way Chase with Days Hotel at Cork yesterday.

Barring any late setback, Pandorama will make his long-awaited return to action in the Grade 1 Lexus Chase at Leopardstown later this month.

Peter Casey stresses that the Irish Form Book Fortria Chase at Navan tomorrow is a starting point for his flagship horse Flemenstar.

Kauto Stone made a successful seasonal bow as he landed the Grade One JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal.

Multiple Grade One-winning chaser Realt Dubh is likely to test his staying powers over three miles for the first time in the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal on Saturday.

Ruby Walsh completed a treble in the quickest possible fashion as he took the opening three maiden hurdles at Killarney yesterday.

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

Sizing Europe defied the gruelling conditions as he pulled out all the stops to land the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown.

THERE is a most disappointing start to the Punchestown festival this evening, with the three Grade 1 races producing very uncompetitive fields.

Quito De La Roque is market leader to make up for lost time in thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup on Wednesday.

Take a chance on Flaming Pop doing the business in the thetote.com Mares’ Maiden Hurdle at Navan this afternoon.

Last year’s winner Sizing Europe heads a select field of eight declared for tomorrow’s sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.

Last year’s winner Sizing Europe heads a select field of eight declared for Wednesday’s sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.

Sizing Europe and Big Zeb, the first two home in the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase last year, are on course for a rematch at Cheltenham next Wednesday.

REALT Dubh could return to action at Naas this weekend.

Noel Meade is confident Pandorama will be ready for action when the National Hunt season kicks into gear after recovering from an injury sustained in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

RUBY WALSH pulled rank on his baby sister, Katie, at Punchestown last night when brilliant mare Quevega beat Mourad in the Grade 1 ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle.

CAPTAIN CHRIS is the nap choice to land the Ryanair Novice Chase at Punchestown this evening.

Realt Dubh won his third Grade One race of the season when benefiting from the fall of Noble Prince at the second-last in the Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Henry de Bromhead admits Loosen My Load faces a tall order when he takes on old rivals Noble Prince and Realt Dubh in the Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

A NEW addition to the Festival, it attracts those novices that don’t possess the speed for the Arkle but similarly don’t have the stamina or will to tackle the RSA Chase.

CAPTAIN CHRIS justified trainer Philip Hobbs’ last-minute decision to run in the Irish Independent Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham by seeing off the free-going Finian’s Rainbow after the final fence.

Captain Chris collared long-time leader Finian’s Rainbow at the last to land a fast and furious race for the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham this afternoon.

Stan James Supreme Novices’ Hurdle 2m 1/2f

NOEL Meade’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup hopeful Pandorama led a team of seven horses from the stable in a workout at Leopardstown racecourse yesterday.

Noel Meade’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup hopeful Pandorama led a team of seven horses from the stable in a workout at Leopardstown racecourse today.

MONEY TRIX is the hopeful each-way choice to land the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown this afternoon.

THE progressive Noel Meade trained Realt Dubh dug deep to land the Frank Ward Solicitors’ Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

Hurricane Fly gave trainer Willie Mullins his first BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle success when boosting his Cheltenham prospects at Leopardstown.

THE WEATHER has become an issue again and, to be honest, there is very little to report because it has been a quiet week as a result.

THE WEATHER has become an issue again and, to be honest, there is very little to report because it has been a quiet week as a result.

NOEL MEADE expects recent Leopardstown winner Realt Dubh to put up another bold show when he returns to the track for tomorrow’s Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase.

WILLIE MULLINS has left both Flat Out and Quel Esprit in Sunday’s Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday – but stable companion Mikael D’Haguenet is a notable absentee.

HENRY de Bromhead is targeting Loosen My Load at the new two-and-a-half-mile novice chase at Cheltenham following his run at Leopardstown two weeks ago.

Noble Prince could be dropped in class for his prep run ahead of the Cheltenham Festival following his fine effort in the Bord na Mona With Nature Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

MISTER CARTER is fancied to land the Grade 3 Juvenile Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon, should the meeting pass a 7.30am inspection.

Lexus Chase hero Pandorama remains set for a return to Leopardstown for the Hennessy Gold Cup on February 6.

We’ve had a bit of an up and down week — highlighted by the contrasting fortunes of Bostons Angel in the Grade 1 Fort Leney Novices’ Chase and Saludos in the Grade 1 Bord Na Mona With Nature Novice Chase at Leopardstown earlier in the week.

Mikael D’haguenet was sunk without trace in the Grade 1 Bord na Mona With Nature Novice Chase at Leopardstown yesterday, victory going to Realt Dubh.