Master Minded will be the star of the opening day of the Punchestown Festival as jump racing’s outstanding two-miler faces just five rivals in the Kerrygold Champion Chase.

Royal County Star got up in the dying strides after a thrilling finish to the Irish Form Book An Uaimh Chase at Navan.

Tony McCoy travels to Ireland on Saturday to partner Glenfinn Captain for his boss, owner JP McManus, in the feature Irish Form Book An Uaimh Chase at Navan.

Mikael D’Haguenet is not a definite runner at the Cheltenham Festival – despite maintaining his unbeaten record over hurdles at Punchestown.

I AM more than hopeful Celestial Halo can give his Champion Hurdle prospects a big boost by winning at Sandown this afternoon.

SPORTS LINE, who has Cork losses to recover, can do just that in the fairyhouse.ie Maiden Hurdle at the Co Meath track this afternoon, should the meeting survive a 7.30am inspection.

Mansony got back to winning ways for Davy Russell and Arthur Moore in the rearranged Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse.

FAIRYHOUSE was unraceable yesterday, so it remains to be seen if it will have dried out sufficiently to pass a 7.30 inspection this morning.

Willie Mullins is on something of a learning curve with Scotsirish ahead of his run in the Grade Two Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Davy Russell believes there is no pressure on him as he bids to extend his 100% record to three on War Of Attrition in the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown on Sunday.

Kicking King, winner of the 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup for Tom Taaffe, has been retired.

Trainer Noel Meade rattled off a superb 64-1 four-timer at Navan, his local track, thanks to wins from Pandorama, Watson Lake, Aran Concerto and Across The Bay.

Dual Grade One winner Mansony makes his seasonal reappearance in the Ladbrokes.com Fortria Chase at Navan on Sunday.

Silverburn has been installed as the 7-2 favourite by the sponsors for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on November 15 after 56 entries were received.

War Of Attrition ran out an easy winner over Kicking King as the former Cheltenham Gold Cup winners did battle in the Star "Best For Racing Coverage" Chase at Punchestow

THE clash of two former Cheltenham Gold Cup winners, War Of Attrition and Kicking King, and the eagerly awaited debut over fences of Trafford Lad holds promise of some smashing sport at Punchestown this afternoon.

Tom Taaffe is hoping 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Kicking King can get his season back on track in the Star “Best For Racing Coverage” Chase at Punchestown on Thursday.

Grade One-winning novice hurdler Jered is likely to make his seasonal reappearance in the Ryan’s Cleaning Events Specialists Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.

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FORMER Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kicking King (above) makes his first appearance of the autumn in today’s Gowran Park Champion Chase.

Michael O'Brien's In Compliance features among a 13-strong field for Wednesday's Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup.

MARTIN BRASSIL hopes Numbersixvalverde can pick up where he left off at Aintree last April when he makes his long-awaited return to fences at Fairyhouse today.

NICKNAME should enjoy little more than a good school on the way to another decent pay-day in the paddypowerpoker.com Newlands Chase at Naas tomorrow.

THE defection of Hardy Eustace has robbed this afternoon’s Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park of much of its interest.

NIGEL Twiston-Davies has revealed a sore shin was to blame for Fundamentalist’s poor display of jumping at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Noel Meade believes Watson Lake was not 100% when a distant last of six finishers behind In Compliance at Punchestown on Sunday.

Irish champion trainer Noel Meade could be double-handed in Sunday’s Grade Two Navan Race Supporters Fortria Chase.

MOUSE MORRIS is looking forward to saddling War Of Attrition in today’s James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal but he admits he will be relieved when the race is over.

IMPRESSIVE recent Aintree winner Kauto Star heads the weights for the £110,000 Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday week.

THOMAS O’Leary holds the halter of stable star Scarthy Lad in one hand, while the other hoses the ‘Stay Sound’ compound from the horse’s off foreleg. There’s a wistful, but resigned, look on his face as the plaster-esque substance dilutes and runs down the drain.

CHELTENHAM Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition sets out on the long road back to Prestbury Park in the Star 'Best For Racing' Chase at Punchestown this afternoon.

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition faces six rivals on his return to the track at Punchestown on Thursday.

Leading Run is set to make his first appearance over hurdles at Punchestown tomorrow, the scene of his finest triumph.

CHELTENHAM Gold Cup winner War Of Attrition has been installed the even-money favourite by Cashmans for tomorrow’s Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown.

Grand National-winning trainer Martin Brassil is hoping for another big pay-day when Nickname takes his chance in the Grade Two Ellier Developments Novice Chase at Punchestown next Tuesday.

CHELTENHAM Festival winner Nicanor is set to spearhead a strong team for trainer Noel Meade at the Punchestown Festival.

Cheltenham Festival winner Nicanor is set to spearhead a strong team for trainer Noel Meade at the Punchestown Festival.

Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition could again go into battle with Hedgehunter and Forget The Past in the Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup on April 26.

BRAVE INCA, Macs Joy and Hardy Eustace fought out a thrilling finish at the Cheltenham Festival and form part of a nine-strong contingent for the ACC Bank Champion Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival.

Watson Lake bounced back from a disappointing show at the Cheltenham Festival to claim Nickname’s scalp in the Grade Three An Uaimh Chase at Navan.

SOUTHERN VIC, who has the Irish National at Fairyhouse in his sights, has a prep run in the Lobinstown Novice Chase at Navan this afternoon.

Talented gelding Watson Lake is being primed for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Cheltenham specialist Fondmort and Irish raider War Of Attrition top 54 entries for the Ryanair Chase at next month’s Festival meeting.

Watson Lake could run in the Ryanair Chase at next month's Cheltenham Festival rather than tackle the top two-milers in the Queen Mother Champion Chase.