The Cheltenham nerves are kicking in now and we’re really just putting the finishing touches to our team for the festival. We haven’t fully decided on the full make-up of that team but Oscars Well and Bostons Angel will definitely be going and I’m happy to report that they are well.

While this is generally a hectic period for racing, if the weather allows it to be, it is also the time of year for awards and I have been fortunate enough to be invited to a number of them in recent weeks.

LIGHTLY-raced Sports Line is the nap choice to land the 24-runner Blackwater Maiden Hurdle at Cork this afternoon.

EQUUS MAXIMUS, who has proved largely disappointing since being launched over flights, is the nap choice in the Free Beer Play After Racing Maiden Hurdle at Limerick this evening.

TOP Of The Rock has solid claims in the Powerstown Maiden Hurdle at Clonmel this afternoon.