SWORD Of Destiny will be strongly-fancied to continue the hot form of Noel Meade and Paul Carberry in the Follow Punchestown On Facebook Miaden Hurdle when action returns to the Co Kildare track today.

I WILL be most disappointed should Kauto Star fail to deliver in the Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown this evening.

FRESH from his Scottish Champion Hurdle success on Sanctuaire at Ayr on Saturday, Ruby Walsh doubled-up on Shifa and Allee Garde for Willie Mullins at Gowran Park yesterday.