Willie Mullins is firing on many fronts this weekend, with runners at three tracks today, as well as at Navan tomorrow.

It’s a busy weekend for Willie Mullins’ stable, with runners at four meetings, including this afternoon at Aintree, but I’m staying at home to ride at Navan, where the exciting Faugheen and Felix Yonger hold very strong claims.

Hurricane Fly joined Kauto Star as a 16-times Grade 1 winner when cruising to victory for Ruby Walsh in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown last evening.

Today is all about one of my favourite horses, Hurricane Fly, in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle.

Here’s one who is a big fan of Battle Of Marengo and, right now, would not want to be on any other horse for the Epsom Derby.

Charles Byrnes indicated at Limerick yesterday that Solwhit, so impressive at Aintree on Saturday, is likely to tackle Quevega in a three-mile Grade 1 hurdle at Punchestown later this month.

Ted Walsh’s Foxrock, a costly failure at Punchestown last time, gets the nap to set the record straight in the Sunday Market Racecourse Maiden Hurdle at Naas tomorrow.

Sir Des Champs can finally prove he is a realistic Cheltenham Gold Cup horse by landing the Hennessy at Leopardstown this afternoon.

Crowned champion-jockey for the first time last April, Davy Russell ended 2012 on a high when completing a double for Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud at Punchestown yesterday, highlighted by Bog Warrior’s emphatic defeat of long-absent Solwhit in the Follow Punchestown On Facebook Hurdle.

Henry de Bromhead’s You Must Know Me can lead his rivals a merry dance in the Buy Your 2013 Annual Membership Beginners Chase at Punchestown today, should the meeting survive an 8.00am inspection.

The wind blew, umbrellas flew and even the rain felt like it could cut you in two, but the show went on at Punchestown yesterday.

CONDITIONS were horrendous for last evening’s truncated card at Punchestown, but the show went ahead with the Irish Daily Mirror War Of Attrition Novice Hurdle completely dominated by Willie Mullins.

Champion Irish trainer Willie Mullins dominated on a truncated run in gruelling conditions at Punchestown.

I’m well aware there has been much speculation of late regarding what I will ride in next Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree, but this morning I can reveal it will be Willie Mullins’ On His Own.

Barry Geraghty is riding like a man inspired at the moment and, hopefully, he can work his magic aboard Adams Island in the Irish Jockeys’ Association Hurdle at Thurles this evening.

Blazing Tempo was the star of a stunning 16.5-1 four-timer for trainer Willie Mullins at Fairyhouse.

DESCRIBED by her trainer as “an iron mare“, Blazing Tempo turned over odds-on favourite Noble Prince to land the Grade 2 Norman Grove Chase at Fairyhouse yesterday, providing Willie Mullins with the highlight of a superb four-timer.

PAUL NICHOLLS throws Al Ferof in at the deep end in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot today, but I think it is the right decision.

BOOKMAKERS are generally rather coy about admitting they have had a good day, or a good meeting, but this week a number accepted that Leopardstown at Christmas had been rather tasty for them.

THE Dermot Weld-trained Unaccompanied came of age when outpointing even-money favourite Thousand Stars in the Grade 1 Istabraq Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown yesterday.

CAPTAIN CHRIS is the nap choice to land the Ryanair Novice Chase at Punchestown this evening.

FIRST things first and that disappointing display by Kauto Star at Punchestown yesterday.

ALL roads lead to Aintree on April 9 following the Grade 2 At The Races Bobbyjo Chase, won by The Midnight Club, at Fairyhouse yesterday as the first four home are all bound for the John Smiths Grand National.