Big Buck’s and Grands Crus remain on course for a mouthwatering clash in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle after their names appeared among 34 remaining entries following the latest forfeit stage.

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

SOME of the top National Hunt stars in Ireland and Britain will be coming to Leopardstown next month for the 2010 renewal of the course’s Christmas Festival.

DUE to the adverse weather forecast for the weekend, with ground frosts predicted for both today and tomorrow, Horse Racing Ireland has agreed to a request from Fairyhouse Racecourse to transfer its fixture tomorrow to Thursday, December 2.

THE classy Alaivan should make a winning return to action in the featured Fishery Lane Hurdle at Naas today.

NOBLE PRINCE will bid to maintain his unbeaten record over fences in the Craddockstown Novice Chase at Punchestown on Sunday.

Shinrock Paddy made the perfect start to the new campaign with victory in the Tipper Road Hurdle at Naas today.

A SUCCESSFUL chasing debut for 148-rated hurdler Noble Prince proved the highlight of doubles for trainer Paul Nolan and bang-in-form Paul Carberry at Punchestown yesterday.

LAST season’s Irish Hennessy Gold Cup hero Joncol could kick off his campaign in the Fortria Chase at Navan over two miles.

PAUL Nolan is unlikely to give unbeaten hurdler Shinrock Paddy another outing before he heads to Cheltenham next month.

FINALLY, we look set to see some action, with Naas the focus of attention this afternoon.

EVERY year we travel to Cheltenham it’s taken as a given that one of ours will definitely win the Bumper.

Shinrock Paddy confirmed himself an exciting prospect with a runaway win in the Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Hurdle at Navan for Paul Nolan and Alain Cawley.

EXCITING novices Sweeps Hill and Some Present were involved in a farcical, cat-and-mouse battle for the four-runner Tote Sports Lounge Novice Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

SHINROCK Paddy should make a successful hurdling debut in the Punchestown Event Centre Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown today.

GO Native is likely to head to the Cheltenham Festival next month following his impressive victory in the paddypower.com Johnstown Novice Hurdle at Naas on Sunday.