NAVAN:2.45 Tawaagg; 3.55 Alwaystheoptimist; 5.00 Made In Taipan

THE programme at Navan today should carry a government health warning, with massive fields and only two races which can be approached with some optimism.

STONEMASTER should crown a great week for Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary and his Gigginstown House Stud colours by landing the www. racinghomeforeaster.com Hurdle in Cork tomorrow.

LITTLE more than three weeks before the Cheltenham festival, champion trainer Willie Mullins was in tremendous form again at Naas yesterday, following his recent ‘nap hand’ at Punchestown with a four-timer.

THE prolific Golden Silver is not a definite runner in Sunday’s paddypower.com Chase at Naas.

Former Cheltenham Champion Bumper winner Dunguib is among 16 preliminary entries for the Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas on Saturday.

Edward O’Grady’s Tranquil Sea will complete his Cheltenham Festival preparations in the paddypowerpoker.com Chase at Naas on Sunday.

Albertas Run, Madison Du Berlais and Notre Pere head the weights on 11st 10lb for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 10.

DAVY Russell believes the likely testing conditions will play to the strengths of Money Trix in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

GROUND conditions will dictate the early December objective for Big Zeb following his impressive return to action at Navan.

Ground conditions will dictate the early December objective for Big Zeb following his impressive return to action at Navan.

Colm Murphy is to give Big Zeb his seasonal debut in the Ladbrokes.com Fortria Chase at Navan on Sunday despite having misgivings about the likely testing conditions.

TAKE a chance on Tranquil Sea providing the answer to a cracking Grade 3 Poplar Square Chase at Naas this afternoon.

Paul Nolan admits the trip is likely to be on the short side for Joncol when he makes his seasonal reappearance in a cracking renewal of the Poplar Square Chase at Naas on Saturday.

Edward O’Grady is no clearer to deciding Catch Me’s Cheltenham Festival - despite his bloodless victory at Navan.

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I travel to Cheltenham today for four rides, but think it’s fair to say the highlight of the weekend promises to be teaming up with Brave Inca in the Toshiba Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Underfoot conditions at Cheltenham in March are likely to determine whether Mikael D’Haguenet takes his chance in the Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle.

Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh suffered a rare reverse when Drive On Regardles was collared close home by Dessie Hughes' Lurgan in the Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle.

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

Tatenen’s conqueror Follow The Plan is likely to have his next race in the Baileys Irish Arkle at Leopardstown on January 25 – as long as the ground is suitable.

TOM MULLINS’ Made In Taipan can make it two from two over fences in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Novice Chase at Navan this afternoon, should the meeting survive a 7.30am inspection.

THE progressive Beau Michael gets the nap to defy top weight in the ITBA Fishery Lane Hurdle at Naas this afternoon.

THYNE AGAIN should get his season off to a winning start in the Woodlands Park 100 Poplar Square Chase at Naas today.

TOM MULLINS will weigh up the opposition before deciding where to run Chelsea Harbour this week.

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C’EST CA is the nap choice to complete a hat-trick in the Weatherbys’ Ireland GSB Hurdle at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

LOGIC dictates that Sizing Europe has to be the selection to land the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham this afternoon.

River Liane’s Cheltenham Festival claims received a boost as Made In Taipan strolled to victory at Naas.

A second Cheltenham Festival winner moved a step closer for Tralee handler Tom Cooper as River Liane produced a special performance in the Madigans Hurdle at Leopardstown.

BARRY GERAGHTY is still confident that Cork All Star can be a force to be reckoned with this season, despite his eclipse at Leopardstown last time.

NOTRE Pere showed tremendous battling qualities to beat Abbeybraney a head in the Knight Frank Ganly Walters Novice Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

Grand National-winning jockey Robbie Power missed out on a Grade One success following a nasty fall on Thursday as his intended mount Notre Pere landed the Knight Frank Ganly Walters Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

Mr Muji, who came off third best in a ding-dong battle with Aranleigh and Woodbine Willie last weekend, could bid for quick redemption in the Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Hurdle at Navan on Sunday.

Your Sum Man revelled in the Punchestown mud to win the INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle.

LITTLE went right for Jessica Harrington’s Jumbajukiba at Galway last week, but he was back on song with an impressive performance in the Listed Platinum Stakes at Cork yesterday.

THE Bowe family, who have produced superb racehorses over the years such as Limestone Lad and Solerina, are on the march again.