Bryan Cooper is looking to win back-to-back renewals of the Grade One Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase on the promising No More Heroes at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Having made such a good impression on his return, in a maiden hurdle at Sligo recently, Long Dog should take a world of beating in the opening Topaz Novice Hurdle on day two of the Galway Festival.

The feature on Day 3 of the Festival is the Ladbrokes World Hurdle — and a chance taken that Un Temps Pour Tout can make the necessary step up to Grade One company.

Foxrock’s addition to the Ryanair Chase field sees 19 horses stand their ground for next Thursday’s Grade One at Cheltenham.

Champagne Fever bids to bounce back from the first fall of his career when taking on four rivals in the Red Mills Chase at Gowran today. 

Owner Andy Stewart has revealed Saphir Du Rheu will revert to smaller obstacles for a likely tilt at the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Hurricane Fly and Jezki face off for the sixth time at Leopardstown today in a fascinating clash for the Ryanair Hurdle.

Much interest at Leopardstown today will centre on the debut over jumps of Silver Concorde in the Paddy Power Maiden Hurdle.

What a terrific servant the venerable Fosters Cross has been to connections.

Philip Fenton has withdrawn an appeal against the severity of a three-year suspension from training imposed by the Turf Club.