Ubak takes Aintree opener

If In Doubt had to settle for minor honours again as Ubak (16/1) won the Gaskells Waste Management Handicap Hurdle at Aintree. Sat 09th Apr

Diamond King rules in Coral Cup

Diamond King was produced to perfection by Davy Russell to rule the roost in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham. Wed 16th Mar

Rockefeller has Cheltenham options

Lil Rockefeller could be next seen at the Cheltenham Festival as he continued his rise through the ranks with an impressive success in the totepool National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell on Sunday. Mon 29th Feb

Lil could come to Punchestown

Neil King celebrated the biggest winner of his career after Lil Rockefeller continued his rise through the ranks with an impressive success in the totepool National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell. Sun 28th Feb

Un Atout wins Grade 1 small field thriller

There were only three runners but the Grade 1 Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle served up a thrilling finale as Un Atout beat English raider Ubak (supplemented at a cost of 8K) by a neck at Punchestown. Fri 26th Apr

Friday's Punchestown Preview

3:40pm There's the the usual eccentricity to this event with the 2009 and 2010 winners renewing rivalries. Shin A Vee won in 2009 but was narrowly beaten by COOL WARRIOR the following year and, while Derek O'Connor is a notable booking, Shin A Vee has been absent for 772 days and is now passed over. Preference is for 12 year old COOL WARRIOR, who at least has proven fitness on his side. The other 14 runners have mustered just 10 point to points wins between them and finding a form alternative to either of the two previous winners is difficult. Ten year old Norwich Flyer has three point to point wins to his name though and may play a prominent roll while Enniskillen, who worringly is still a maiden point to pointer, ran ok in the Ladies Cup on Tuesday and has minor claims. The Begrudger is a dual point to point winner a long time ago but hasn't shown anything worth mentioning recently. (TW) Fri 26th Apr