NEWMILL will be required to carry top weight should John Murphy let his charge take his chance in Sunday’s Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown.

PHILIP FENTON, who won the bumper at Punchestown on Saturday with a possible star of the future in Dunguib, was on the mark again at Cork yesterday when landing the featured Blackwater Handicap Hurdle with Gusda.

THE Powers’ Whiskey Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse today is as open a contest as you can get, but a little each-way on Ballycullen Boy may not miss the target by much.

ROSS RIVER, a faller when sent off the well-backed 5-1 favourite for the Racing Post Plate last season, is unlikely to bid for redemption this time around.

NICKNAME should enjoy little more than a good school on the way to another decent pay-day in the paddypowerpoker.com Newlands Chase at Naas tomorrow.

JOHN MURPHY is set to take the wraps off Cheltenham hero Newmill in the Grade 2 Byrne Group Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown tomorrow.

Schindlers Hunt looked a youngster to follow when announcing his arrival on the scene with a taking victory in the Durkan New Homes Novice Chase at Leopardstown.