SMOKING ACES is the nap choice in the fairyhouseracecourse.ie Rated Hurdle at the Co. Meath track this afternoon.

Paul Nolan is targeting Shinrock Paddy at Sunday's Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle at Navan.

WILLIE Mullins’ pair of Cousin Vinny and Hurricane Fly are the headline-grabbing names among 112 entries, released yesterday, for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle – the opening event of the Cheltenham Festival.

This afternoon’s meeting at Navan will go ahead as planned after the forecast frost failed to materialise.

RUBY WALSH can make a triumphant return to riding in this country by guiding Pomme Tiepy to success in the Grade 3 O’Connell Transport Stayers’ Novice Hurdle at Cork tomorrow.

YOU would like to think that those who tried to make Sam Thomas’ life a misery over the last couple of weeks were hanging their heads in shame after Noland had won the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown on Tuesday.

Pandorama maintained his unbeaten record with a bloodless victory in the “Monksfield” Novice Hurdle at Navan.

Eoin Griffin’s smart novice hurdler Academy Sir Harry is only 50-50 to line up in his next intended target, the Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novices Hurdle at Fairyhouse on November 30.

RATHMORE Castle is having a well-deserved mid-season break until February following his hard-fought victory at Navan last month.

KAZAL should open his account over fences in the three-mile Stamullen Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse today.

THE Robert Tyner-trained Footy Facts will miss Cheltenham, having met with a setback.

Aran Concerto looks a horse with a big future after gaining a facile success in the Grade One Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle at Navan.

ARAN CONCERTO can provide the answer to the Grade 1 Barry and Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle at Navan tomorrow.

THURLES may be right at the bottom of the Racing Post’s list of what a racecourse should be, understandably, but is top of the hit-parade as far as racegoers are concerned.

Cane Brake gave Barry Geraghty back-to-back wins in the williamhill.ie Troytown Handicap Chase with a clear-cut victory in the Navan feature.

THE talented David Casey has real prospects of enjoying a treble at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Reigning champion hurdler Hardy Eustace and Irish darling Solerina are set to clash in Sunday’s Giltspur Scientific Tara Hurdle at Navan.

WILLIE MULLINS’ Major Vernon duly outclassed his rivals in the first division of the Cashel Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday, giving the impression there was plenty in the locker.

TONY McCOY, in his first campaign as number one rider to J P McManus, left with a winner on his initial visit to Cork Racecourse yesterday.

THEY came in their thousands to see Cheltenham Gold Cup aspirant Beef Or Salmon at Limerick yesterday, but the eight-year-old could only manage a disappointing fifth behind Colca Canyon in the Munster National.

THE message is simple, give them what they want and they will arrive in droves.

BALLYAMBER should find the opposition to his liking in the Donaghmore Beginners Chase at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

EDWARD O’GRADY’S Pizarro is the choice to land a fascinating Barry and Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle at Navan tomorrow.