Tom Mullins reports stable stalwarts Alderwood and Fosters Cross in fine shape ahead of the Arctic Tack Stud Veterans Handicap Chase at Wexford today.

Sandra Hughes maintained a notable family tradition when saddling Sub Lieutenant, Barry Geraghty’s only ride of the day, to land the Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle in Thurles yesterday.

Beaten at long odds-on last time, Milsean will be strongly-fancied to make amends in the Grade Two Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle in Thurles.

Roi Des Francs gave Willie Mullins a third successive win (and a fourth in five years) in the Grade 3 Surehaul Mercedes Benz Novice Hurdle in Clonmel yesterday, the centrepiece of another treble for the champion trainer.

Vautour, Clarcam and Valseur Lido all appear among a classy entry of 10 for the Leopardstown Killiney Novice Chase on Sunday.

Gordon Elliott will consider letting stable star Don Cossack turn out for next week’s Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles.

White Star Line, Planet Of Sound and Merry King are three of the 15 horses to have been taken out of the Crabbie’s Grand National at the latest forfeit stage.

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.

Having already rattled off a century of winners in record time, Willie Mullins has this season taken his domination of Irish National Hunt racing to another level.

The Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Chase proved a major anti-climax in Punchestown yesterday as the Willie Mullins-trained Arvika Ligeonniere coasted to an effortless nine lengths win over 2011 winner Rubi Light.

Sizing Europe is on course to defend his crown in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown on December 27.

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Willie Mullins plans to “keep things simple” with Hurricane Fly, with the dual Champion Hurdle hero likely to make his seasonal return in next month’s Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown.

Sizing Europe is the star name among a fascinating field of eight runners in the PWC Champion Chase at Gowran Park today.

On His Own consolidated his position as favourite for the John Smiths Grand National at Aintree when proving a shock winner of the Grade 2 Ladbrokes.

Rubi Light can land the Grade 2 Red Mills Chase on a terrific card at Navan this afternoon.

The Red Mills Chase will now be run at Navan on Sunday after Gowran Park was forced to abandon its races over fences tomorrow because the chase track is waterlogged.

Trainer Peter Casey says Flemenstar is “very unlikely” to run at the Cheltenham Festival nest month after being found to have a lung infection.

Sizing Europe warms for Cheltenham at Punchestown tomorrow and should enjoy little more than a good school on his way to landing the Grade 2 boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase.

Sprinter Sacre is one of nine confirmations for the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot on Saturday.

Sprinter Sacre is the standout name among just 13 entries for the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot on January 19.

Sizing Europe claimed his third win of the season and his seventh Grade One victory in all with another fine display in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown.

Sizing Europe duly landed the Grade 1 Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown yesterday, but, like Arvika Ligeonniere the previous day, was less than impressive.

Sizing Europe registered his third victory of the campaign with a determined performance in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown.

Sizing Europe faces six rivals as he aims to secure his third victory of the campaign in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown today.

Sizing Europe faces six rivals as he aims to secure his third victory of the campaign in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown on Thursday.

Arvika Ligeonniere and Oscars Well could clash in the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown on St Stephen’s Day.

Rubi Light was suffering from a lung infection when he trailed home a well-beaten third behind Flemenstar and Sir Des Champs in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase.

Rubi Light was suffering from a lung infection when he trailed home a well-beaten third behind Flemenstar and Sir Des Champs in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase.

Rubi Light will be scoped on the gallops this morning after stopping very quickly on his seasonal reappearance at Punchestown last weekend.

Trainer Peter Casey has no doubt three miles is well within Flemenstar’s range following his fantastic performance at Punchestown on Sunday.

The Gold Cup dream is still very much alive following Flemenstar’s spectacular defeat of Sir Des Champs in the Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Chase in Punchestown yesterday.

Flemenstar and Sir Des Champs - two of Ireland’s most exciting young chasing talents - clash in what is a small-but-select field for tomorrow’s Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown.

The one certainty about the Tingle Creek at Sandown today is that it is going to be spectacular.

A compelling clash between two of Ireland’s most exciting jumpers is on the cards at Punchestown on Sunday with Flemenstar and Sir Des Champs among the entries for the John Durkan Memorial Chase.

Top Man Michael can win the Kilkenny three-year-old Hurdle at Gowran Park today, where the feature is the Grade 2 PWC Champion Chase.

China Rock was well beaten at Punchestown on Tuesday but he was the star turn on the closing day of the Festival meeting on Saturday.

China Rock made a swift reappearance pay as he triumphed in thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup.

Robbie Hennessy feels putting thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup back to tomorrow from Wednesday will have no ill effects on Rubi Light.

It’s great that the Gold Cup has been rescheduled for today, having been cancelled on Wednesday, and I’m probably more confident about winning on Quel Esprit than I was three days ago.

Quel Esprit is a strong fancy to outstay his rivals in the rescheduled thetote.com Gold Cup at the final stage of a somewhat traumatic Punchestown festival this afternoon.

Willie Mullins is confident Quel Esprit is back at the top of his game ahead of his run in thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup on day two of the big Festival today.

QUEL ESPRIT looks the safest proposition in thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup at the second stage of the festival this evening.

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